Looking for clarification coming from Total Studio 2 Max

[x7i9xhmr]

Hi everybody,

As per title, I own and use Total Studio 2 Max for all my production needs at the moment. I make music on an old 2012 15" MacBook Pro that is of course showing its age and I already have a MacBook Pro 13" M1 that will take its place for everything related to music production.

I have considered upgrading from Total Studio 2 Max to Total Studio 3.5 Max but the reason why I haven't pulled the trigger yet is that I can't seem to find any clear info about Apple Silicon M1 compatibility.

I searched the forums and saw somebody saying that Modo Drum runs natively on Apple Silicon M1 but the product page for Modo Drum doesn't even mention Apple Silicon in the System Requirements. The information seems to be too fragmented.

Is there a list of IK Multimedia plug-ins that run natively on Apple Silicon? I am not interested in Rosetta 2 compatibility.

[Peter_IK]

This FAQ lists the M1 native software and what runs well via Rosetta on M1 Macs (all Total Studio 3.5 MAX products are either M1 native or run well using Rosetta, but please see the FAQ for more details): https://www.ikmultimedia.com/faq/index.php?id=1412

[x7i9xhmr]

This FAQ lists the M1 native software and what runs well via Rosetta on M1 Macs (all Total Studio 3.5 MAX products are either M1 native or run well using Rosetta, but please see the FAQ for more details): https://www.ikmultimedia.com/faq/index.php?id=1412

I'll bookmark that list and check it from time to time to see any progress being made and eventually make up my mind. AmpliTube, Modo Bass, T-RackS, Lurssen Mastering Console and Miroslav Philharmonik are unfortunately a deal breaker for me right now.

Thanks a lot for the info, Peter!

[Peter_IK]

They all run 100% on M1 Macs without issue. You wouldn't know they were running under Rosetta unless you specifically looked

[x7i9xhmr]

They all run 100% on M1 Macs without issue. You wouldn't know they were running under Rosetta unless you specifically looked

Doesn't that mean that I will have to run Logic Pro in Rosetta mode?

Here is a specific case scenario:

I am running Logic Pro in native Apple Silicon mode so I can use all the Apple Silicon native Audio Units (for example Modo Drum and Syntronik 2). Let's say I want to add a bass line so I create a new instrument track and load Modo Bass. Is Modo Bass going to run under Rosetta while Modo Drum and Syntronik 2 run natively or do I have to run Logic Pro in Rosetta mode to use the plugins that are not Apple Silicon native yet?

[x7i9xhmr]

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Anyone?

[DarkStar]

As no Logic Pro users have chipped in, the best thing to do is Search the FAQs first, via here. If they do not resolve the issue, there is a red button link to the Technical Support form, for some one to one investigation and help.

Response time aims to be within 2 working days (US (East Coast) Business hours, generally), but in the current circumstances please allow some more time.

And, to help others who run into a similar problem, please let us know what you did to resolve the problem. Please do not quote directly any correspondence from Support, as that may apply only to your particular circumstances and may lead others down the wrong track.

[x7i9xhmr]

Hi DarkStar, thanks for your reply.

I raised a ticket with Support as the FAQ section doesn't contain any useful information for the specific case scenario I mentioned in one of my previous messages. I was hoping for Peter_IK or anyone else from IK to answer my question here on the forums as I believe that many people would be interested in this specific subject regardless of the DAW they use.

[Peter_IK]

I am not a tech support rep nor do I run Logic so I wouldn't really have the answers for you. I'm sure IK Support can help much better than I can.

[garfy]

I am running Logic Pro in native Apple Silicon mode so I can use all the Apple Silicon native Audio Units (for example Modo Drum and Syntronik 2). Let's say I want to add a bass line so I create a new instrument track and load Modo Bass. Is Modo Bass going to run under Rosetta while Modo Drum and Syntronik 2 run natively or do I have to run Logic Pro in Rosetta mode to use the plugins that are not Apple Silicon native yet?

Must've missed this thread when it was first posted...

To run any non-M1 plugins within Logic Pro, you have to open LP in Rosetta mode to begin with and all plugins in the project will then run under Rosetta. It won't allow a combination of native and non-native I'm afraid, it has to be one or the other.

[x7i9xhmr]

I am running Logic Pro in native Apple Silicon mode so I can use all the Apple Silicon native Audio Units (for example Modo Drum and Syntronik 2). Let's say I want to add a bass line so I create a new instrument track and load Modo Bass. Is Modo Bass going to run under Rosetta while Modo Drum and Syntronik 2 run natively or do I have to run Logic Pro in Rosetta mode to use the plugins that are not Apple Silicon native yet?

Must've missed this thread when it was first posted...

To run any non-M1 plugins within Logic Pro, you have to open LP in Rosetta mode to begin with and all plugins in the project will then run under Rosetta. It won't allow a combination of native and non-native I'm afraid, it has to be one or the other.

Thank you garfy. I've been doing some research and it seems that it should be possible to run both native and Rosetta plugins in the same session. If what you say is true, then it won't make sense for me to upgrade to Total Studio 3.5 Max because I will need to run all plugins in Rosetta mode anyway, even those that are already running natively on Apple Silicon.

I'll post an update after Support gets back to me.

[garfy]

Sorry, maybe I didn't word that quite right..

Rosetta 2 is a translator that makes software written for Intel-based machines compatible with M1 (Silicon) machines.

If you open LP in Rosetta then native and M1 compatible plugins should work side by side quite happily. I guess native plugins are technically not running in Rosetta themselves.

Although I can't speak from personal experience, I have read of good outcomes from using LP in Rosetta with minimal, if any, noticeable differences from running an all native system. There are still some plugins from other manufacturers that may have problems even using Rosetta, but IKM are not on that list.

It won't allow a combination of native and non-native I'm afraid, it has to be one or the other.

I think that was the badly written line of mine. Basically:

LP in Rosetta mode = native and M1 compatible will run together.
LP in native mode = only native will run.

As you already have the M1 Mac and TS2MAX, you have MODO Bass and, if it is uptodate then it must be the M1 compatible version. Maybe you could set up a test project in LP running in Rosetta with some native plugins and then instantiate MODO Bass to see how it runs.

Hope that clarifies.

[x7i9xhmr]

It won't allow a combination of native and non-native I'm afraid, it has to be one or the other.

I think that was the badly written line of mine. Basically:

LP in Rosetta mode = native and M1 compatible will run together.
LP in native mode = only native will run.

I asked this exact question to Support and they got back to me saying that they don't have an answer to that so I will just wait for IK to make everything Apple Silicon native hopefully in the next version of Total Studio Max. Thanks everybody for your contributions to this thread.

[Peter_IK]

The new SampleTron 2 update adds M1 native compatibility (as well as new sounds - for free to those who have SampleTron 2) and IK states this is another step toward having all of Total Studio 3.5 MAX M1 native. I also know that AmpliTube 5 M1 native version is also being worked on.