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I stress-tested the MacBook Neo for music production and failed to topple it - now, with £50 off for Prime Day it’s the only budget laptop I’m recommending to musicians
By Matt McCracken published
It might be cheap, but the MacBook Neo is no slouch when it comes to music production tasks

“So insanely powerful that I could see it lasting a decade or more in home recording studios”: Apple Mac Mini M4 review
By Matt McCracken published
Apple’s miniature desktop packs enough punch to run most music-making tasks without breaking a sweat

“I get to 171 tracks before any errors during a full playthrough at the lowest buffer setting”: Apple MacBook Neo review
By Matt McCracken published
We put Apple’s newest machine to the test to find out if it really is the ultimate budget laptop for music production

Best PCs for music production 2026: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio
By Matt McCracken last updated
Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with my expert pick of the best desktops for music production

The first reviews of the MacBook Neo are in, and it looks like good news for budget-conscious music producers
By Ben Rogerson published
Both Ableton Live and Logic Pro run just fine, it would seem

Unearthed BBC video from 1986 shows what music technology in the classroom used to look and sound like
By Ben Rogerson published
Can a Yamaha CX5M computer succeed in a world of glockenspiels and triangles?

Apple’s new MacBook Neo might be cheap, but for music producers, could it be a false economy? It’s complicated
By Ben Rogerson published
Whisper it quietly, but this new $599 laptop might just be powerful enough for many musicians

Best laptop for DJs 2026: my choice of PCs, Macs, and Mac-alternatives for playing out
By Si Truss last updated
My hand-picked laptop choices for DJs, all perfect for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ, and more
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