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Here's a guy having the same problems with Logic and the i7 Mac Mini:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTFRhte4Ng

His audio problems are solved by reducing resolution to 1080p. So yeah it seems like the bottleneck is the intel GPU.

gunark wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:06 pm

USB C

Thanks.

Have you tried using HDMI instead? When using USB-C on my 5K iMac idle CPU temps rise about 10ºC. I suspect because the TB3 controller is consuming CPU resources. I assume that would not happen when using HDMI since that output must come directly from the integrated GPU.

gunark wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:40 pm

By DP I mean DisplayPort via the USB3 socket to DisplayPort on the monitor

So just to clarify, you mean the USB-A port with USB3 or the TB3/USB-C ports?

I'm considering getting a Mac Mini 2018 exclusively for Ableton Live 10. Has anyone more info on these issues? OP when you say "DP" you mean connecting the 4K monitor via TB3 instead of using HDMI? Honestly, the Intel GPU of the Mac Mini should be plenty for rendering the UI at 4K without ...