is 2012 mac mini good for audio production?

I use my late 2012 Mini for MP3 editing using Audacity and Adobe Audition EVERY DAY. It works very well. I epsecially like having dual monitors for Audition. I can set all my tool panels on one screen and use the other for the WAV file editor.

It depends on the sort of audio production you'll be doing. If you're going to be working with only stereo content or just a few tracks, in GarageBand for instance, a 2012 Mac mini would probably suffice, though you'll probably want to max out the RAM in the system. If you're going to be working with many tracks simultaneously with effects, EQ, etc on many, for instance with Logic Pro X with a number of plugins going, then a Mac mini probably won't do the job. In that case you'd probably want a top-end iMac or perhaps even a Mac Pro (the new model of which should be released sometime this month).

I'd suggest that you decide on the software you'll want to run, and then ask in forums related to that software what sort of system configuration users are finding to be adequate.

Regards.

1) You might find the Power Mac Pro to be much more useful. You don't need a new one, you can get one for 1200 bucks on eBay in perfect condition. There's tons of expandability and room for up to 48 gigs of RAM. Don't forget, the Mac Mini is limited for expandability.

2) Another BIG thing I am considering now: Waiting for the 2013 Mac Mini.

I purchased the 2011 Mac Mini server (the fastest at the time) three months before the 2012 Mac Mini was released. I've been kicking myself ever since.

I'm going to purchase a new Mac, but I'm seeing 2009, 2010, 2011 Mac Pros in mint condition on eBay for around $1500. It's something to think about.

For clarity's sake, there is no such thing as a "Power Mac Pro". The old PowerPC-based tower systems were the Power Mac, and the current tower systems are the Mac Pro.

Regards.