MacBook Pro Fan Noise vs DAW Performance: What You Need to Know

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The Power Modes (High Power, Automatic, Low Power) on macOS can make a big difference on fan noise, but how much is the performance affected on REAPER, Steinberg Cubase, AVID Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio and Studio One? Tested with a 14-inch 12-core M4 Pro MacBook Pro, this video investigates the relationship between fan noise, energy modes and DAW performance. MY LINKS: https://www.james-zhan.com WHAT I’M CURRENTLY UP TO: https://journal.james-zhan.com/now/ My 6K Noisy Gradient Wallpapers: https://bit.ly/miragewallpapers (Free option included) ⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 Start 0:19 MacOS Energy Modes Overview (Low Power, Automatic, High Power) 1:00 Three Main Questions This Videos Will Answer 1:47 Three Things to Keep in Mind 2:29 Testing Setup 3:08 Important Note about Interpreting the Test Results 3:28 Fan Noise Level: Maximum (High Power Mode) vs Ambient Noise 3:52 Are the Fans too Loud on the M4 Pro MacBook Pro for Music Production? 4:09 Don't Misunderstand High Power Mode 4:37 My Experience on Fan Noise as an Audio Engineer 5:11 Fan Noise Level: High Power vs Automatic 5:30 Fan Noise Analysis for Automatic Mode 5:42 DAW Performance: High Power vs Automatic 6:27 Low Power Mode on Mac Explained 7:06 DAW Performance: High Power vs Automatic vs Low Power 7:16 DAW Performance: Base M4 Mac Mini vs M4 Pro in Low Power Mode 7:26 How a DAW's Use of Efficiency Cores Affects Thermal Throttling 7:56 Why the M4 Mac Mini Performed Better than M4 Pro MacBook Pro on Lower Power Mode 8:17 Visualize: The Relationship Between Fan Noise, Power Modes & DAW Performance 9:19 Key Takeaway 1 9:35 Key Takeaway 2 10:00 Not All Macs Have Energy ModescOS Energy Modes Overview (Low Power, Automatic, High Power) // MY SETUP FOR YOUTUBE // 🪑 Ergonomic Chair: Anthros Chair ↳ https://bit.ly/jz-anthros ($200 OFF at checkout) 📷 Camera: Sony Alpha A7 III ↳ https://amzn.to/3E7i0Du 📷 Lens 1: Tamron 17-28 F2.8 Di III RXD ↳ https://amzn.to/3YNL9et 📷 Lens 2: Samyang 35mm f1.8 ↳ https://amzn.to/47ozjuI 🎙️ Microphones: ↳ sE V7: https://amzn.to/3Cjs8d6 ↳ Comica CVM-VM10II: https://amzn.to/3Naxni8 🎛️ Audio Interface: RME Babyface Pro ↳ https://amzn.to/3BY9hRi 💡 Key Light: SmallRig RC120D ↳ https://amzn.to/3tAWeoP 💡 Key Light Softbox: SmallRig RA-D85 ↳ https://amzn.to/3RMNK5V 💡 Background Lights: ↳ Aputure LED Panel: https://amzn.to/3BOUbxa ↳ Mini LED light tubes: https://amzn.to/4a1qIAB 🖥️ 4K Computer display: BenQ EW2780U ↳ https://amzn.to/3UbIUOJ ⌨️ Keyboard: Keychron Q12 Max ↳ https://bit.ly/q12max 🔄 YouTube sub counter: Ulanzi Smart Pixel Clock ↳ https://amzn.to/3RqiWJ4 ⬆️ What I use to back up all my projects: Backblaze ↳ https://secure.backblaze.com/r/044bw2 (1 month free) // MAC APPS I USE TO RUN MY STUDIO & CHANNEL // Dropover: https://dropoverapp.com Loopback: https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ Rectangle Pro: https://rectangleapp.com/pro BetterZip: https://setapp.sjv.io/betterzip Trickster: https://setapp.sjv.io/trickster Dato: https://setapp.sjv.io/5g0kE2 Bartender: https://setapp.sjv.io/xk6JKk Paste: https://setapp.sjv.io/QydY9Y CleanShot X: https://setapp.sjv.io/9gdV6e ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ DISCLOSURE: Some links might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you of course! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with awesome music production content each month!