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    Default Alienware for music?

    Is the best macbook better in anything then an Alienware Intel i7 4800/3,7 GHz/1,5Tb HDD + 80Gb SSD ?
    For music purposes obviously.

    PS: I really prefer windows than mac.
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    Alienware computers are great for production. Unless you opt for the Bigfoot wireless package, you'll still have to turn off WiFi while running DJ or production apps, but otherwise they're beastly computers.

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    Doesn't matter how powerful your 'puter is, Windows audio handling is coded by monkeys and will always be second to OS X in that respect. I use a £450 Lenovo that is as powerful as a MBP and it does the job fine, but every now and then I have issues with some programs and it's always a Windows only issue.
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    Windows audio handling is coded by monkeys and will always be second to OS X in that respect.
    NATIVE WINDOWS AUDIO is not nearly as compelling as OSX, that's for sure. But as a DJ, you're almost NEVER using the windows audio handling - you're using an ASIO driver. And those drivers are almost always highly optimized and perform well (when they aren't, it's usually because you're using bargain basement gear).

    Just to be clear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nem0nic View Post
    NATIVE WINDOWS AUDIO is not nearly as compelling as OSX, that's for sure. But as a DJ, you're almost NEVER using the windows audio handling - you're using an ASIO driver. And those drivers are almost always highly optimized and perform well (when they aren't, it's usually because you're using bargain basement gear).

    Just to be clear.
    What is an ASIO driver?
    I use a audio interface scarlett 2i2 on my notebook, does it has something to do with it?
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Stream_Input/Output

    In other words, ASIO bypasses OS's native audio handling, so you get kinda "straight path" from DAW/other application to hardware (audio interface) which reduces latency and may increase audio quality.

    Your 2i2 should come with ASIO drivers/you should be able to download them from Scarlett's website. If you don't have ASIO drivers yet, get them! If 2i2 doesn't have interface-specific ASIO, get ASIO4ALL (or get better audio interface lol ).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozei View Post
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Stream_Input/Output

    In other words, ASIO bypasses OS's native audio handling, so you get kinda "straight path" from DAW/other application to hardware (audio interface) which reduces latency and may increase audio quality.

    Your 2i2 should come with ASIO drivers/you should be able to download them from Scarlett's website. If you don't have ASIO drivers yet, get them! If 2i2 doesn't have interface-specific ASIO, get ASIO4ALL (or get better audio interface lol ).
    yea, I downloaded the latest 2i2 driver from their site. So thats why I bought it, its my guarantee that whatever lame pc I have I would always have good sound coming from it and my audio softwares would always work nice.
    After installing it, Traktor's "Load bar" doesnt even gets close to the middle.

    So Alienware + my 2i2 and I'm ready to kick some macbook ass hehehe
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    IMO both are overpriced lol, build your own much more fun and cheaper...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nem0nic View Post
    NATIVE WINDOWS AUDIO is not nearly as compelling as OSX, that's for sure. But as a DJ, you're almost NEVER using the windows audio handling - you're using an ASIO driver. And those drivers are almost always highly optimized and perform well (when they aren't, it's usually because you're using bargain basement gear).

    Just to be clear.
    I think it was clear that it was ASIO on Windows being referenced, not the use of WDM/WASAPI drivers (which I actually find to be more stable/reliable than ASIO, despite the latency). OSX's CoreAudio is still a better solution as it has the best of both.

    Alienware is a waste of money for nearly all applications though. The NVIDIA card will be completely useless for production and will drain your battery as well as your wallet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daily Crisis View Post
    IMO both are overpriced lol, build your own much more fun and cheaper...
    I wish I could, I see people saying it all the time, is it too hard to do?

    The cooling system must be hard for beginners, if you mess it up the shit will burn
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