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To cut trees in LA you must be a licensed arborist.

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Or else what? I guess that’s my main question. He’s obviously working without a license so my concern is if I hire him do I take on any risk? Or is he the only one taking the risk?

I have a MacBook Air that I'm using for music production. Currently having two usb c ports is fine but I would like to add one more. Would it be best to use a splitter, or usb hub or something else?

I have a set of edrums, an amp that utilizes software and also an audio interface so I can only have two of the three plugged in at once. It's not a big deal to unplug one and plug in another but it would be convenient to not have to do that. Also I like to unplug all usb cables when not in use so it'd be nice to have one thing to plug in and unplug

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You can get a pro w m4 for 1399 with 16 and 512. Much better

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I actually saw that Costco has the m5 pro for that price right now. That’s very tempting

They over paid. I saw the same one at Guitar Center for $600

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Lunatic Soul

Thank you (and everyone else in this thread) for the input. I had mostly ruled out windows for whatever reason but I’ll have to consider them if they’re viable for music production and I can get those specs at that price range. I’m also still leaning towards refurbished so I’m sure I can get the price down even further

It…it’s uncanny

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For you downvoters out there, care to share the reason?

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He literally said in the OP that he didn’t want to get lost in the shuffle with Tim

Yeah I’m sure the pro would be way better. And I do love a snappy machine so I know the 16gb would be better. I’m just getting to that point where it’s like ‘if I spend this much then I may as well pay a little more and get a bigger this or a better that’. And in the end I really think I just need something that will work good enough for now.

I saw an 8gb MacBook Air M1 with 256gb storage for $371 off of backmarket. I’m leaning towards just going with that. Then I can see what I need/want don’t need/want and it won’t break the bank. If I only get a year or two of use out of it then I’m fine with that. I can just turn around and trade it in on something better

Looking to dip my toes into recording music. I have some edrums, a bass and electric/acoustic guitars. I have a GK mb210 bass amp and a Boss Katana 100 gen 3 guitar amp and a handful of effects pedals. Also a focusrite Scarlett audio interface. I'm looking to do some very basic music recording just for fun. Not looking to become a professional musician by any means. This is just a hobby of mine. And I’m not that good to begin with lol

Looking for a laptop dedicated to this. I want to download ezdrummer 3 and Boss Tone Studio and a basic music recording program on it. I know laptops can get expensive but I’d love to something in the $500 range if possible. Max budget would probably be around $800 but I definitely do not want anything overkill for my basic needs.

I saw a new 16gb MacBook Air m4 at Costco on sale for $799 but it only has 256gb storage. Not sure if that'll be enough even for my basic needs.

The Apple certified refurbished MacBooks are more expensive than the new ones are of the same model at Costco.

I saw a refurbished 8gb m1 model on Backmarket for around $500 with 512gb storage. I know that site has mixed reviews but it looks like they have the best deals.

Also saw an 8gb refurbished m3 model with 512gb storage on Best Buy for $750.

Do any of these sound good? Too much/not enough? I’m leaning towards a MacBook but should I consider a windows laptop as they are cheaper and may be all I need? Thanks in advance for any advice.