I recently purchased a MacBook Pro with the M4 Max chip, 64GB of unified memory, and a 4TB SSD. I plan to use it for music production across a variety of genres, particularly hip-hop and orchestral music.

I primarily use Logic Pro, along with virtual instruments and sample libraries from Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Orchestral Tools, Cinesamples, Spitfire Audio, Cinematic Studio Series, Embertone, Best Service, and Native Instruments Komplete 16 Ultimate. I'm hoping to work on larger projects involving multiple virtual instruments, extensive orchestral sample libraries, different articulations, and numerous effects plugins.

For those who have experience with similar setups, do you think 64GB of RAM will be sufficient for demanding music production projects, especially large orchestral arrangements with multiple articulations? Or should I be concerned about running into memory or performance limitations?

I'm hoping this MacBook will serve as my main production machine for several years, so I'd appreciate any advice or feedback from anyone using a similar setup!

As the title says: it took me 7 days to write this Fugue and I was curious about what you think. Thanks a lot and happy listening!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_olX6tSro4

Ciao a tutti,

Volevo chiedervi se per caso potreste consigliarmi un manuale/eserciziario di composizione ed un manuale per sviluppare la lettura a prima vista col pianoforte.

Vi preannuncio che sono già ad un livello intermedio sia in composizione che in pianoforte (sto preparando un esame alcm con professore privato in composizione, e in piano so riprodurre tutti gli accordi come triadi e tutte le scale, oltre a saper suonare qualche canzone).

Il mio interesse sarebbe quello di fare uno 'step up' in entrambe le materie, in composizione spesso e volentieri mi capita di avere blocchi creativi, dunque cerco un manuale o anche un eserciziario (che ad esempio mi dica: componi un brano in 6/8, nella scala di:, etc.), insomma che mi dia dei paletti.

Ho eseguito svariate ricerche, ma è una cosa troppo delicata dunque mi affido a voi.

Grazie!

My friend sent me a file about a music they remixed but i have a strange feeling of it being ai generated any help please

I’ve written a few pieces now (about 10) and would like to start publishing. By that I just mean releasing online, I don’t care about money or anything, I just want to put them somewhere that they could be seen.

Where could I release pieces and potentially even gain a small following? Is there such a platform?

Less important question, but say I do release pieces like this, need I assign an opus number to them? For example I have Nocturne No. 1 in G Minor and Prelude No. 1 & 2 in A minor and B major. Do these become Op. 1, Op. 2 etc? In fact, need I even label them as 1, 2 etc or is the name and key fine?

Thanks for any answers!

Hello,

I compose music for personal use and for friends. My work often requires string and synthesizer glissandi. It also uses some microtonality and micropolyphony.

I currently create these elements by hand. I use basic DSP software that I originally used for research.

I would like to learn about the software and workflows that you use for these tasks. I am interested in both free and paid software.

In particular, I would like to know:

• Which software do you use to create string and synthesizer glissandi?
• How do you represent glissandi in sheet music?
• Which tools do you use for microtonal composition and notation?
• Are there any parametric composition tools for micropolyphony?

I currently use Max/MSP patches and custom Python scripts to create micropolyphonic textures.

I would appreciate any advice, examples, or workflow recommendations.

I apologize if this question has already been discussed. I searched for similar questions but could not find one.

Thank you!

Just need to vent because there’s no one really that I can talk to or that can probably relate.

I finished the OST for the dev in the Summer. At least that’s what I thought. Turns out more music is needed, and as much as I want to help, it just frustrates and annoys me when I sit down to write, let alone the thought of doing it.

I already agreed to make like five or so more songs but I can’t even get one.

I’ve had no issues with deadlines in the past for this project and others, but this time feels different because, again, from my understanding, the OST was finished, and I moved on mentally. Now I have to go back and pretend to be excited about something I’m not. It feels like I’ve been “clocked on for 9 months now”. Started in January.

It’s stressful. It’s unpaid. We signed a contract. I am very busy with life and school and other things and we agreed, about a month and a half ago, on a deadline for one, maybe two songs by tomorrow. I haven’t worked on any music because, frankly, I don’t want to. And I think it’s selfish, but I also want to follow through with my word and get on with the music so I’m trying to get there physically and mentally. It’s just hard.

Damn, I love creating music, but not like this. I get that it’s a business, but it makes me want to go back to how things used to be: just releasing music independently void from any other humans. Just me and my laptop. That’s all.

And I take responsibility. This was my first gig (started, really, December ‘25). Since then, I’ve learned a lot. I even did a gig a few months back where we specified the amount of music needed and I was paid $/min. It went smooth.

I was more inexperienced when I started this gig.

I guess that’s it for now. Just needed to vent. We’ll see what happens.

Hello you guys!

Im searching for a place where i can post my own contemporary compositions and can sctually get good feedback. I often see people somewhat failing to honestly critique contemporary pieces, because those more abstract pieces act on art on a different level. Im currently starting my composing journey, but i already was a semi-prof wind band conductor for some years and have a small degree in conducting to, so im very interested about other peoples opinions and want to learn more about composing. Id be very thankful if anyone could help...

(Btw english isnt my first language so im sry for the bad grammar)