Hello Henrius,
This document (linked to from the Prerequisites page on the website) has general background information on computer hardware:
https://www.hauptwerk.com/clientuploads/documentation/PDF/HauptwerkBackgroundTechnicalInfoOnComputerHardware.pdfMy brief general thoughts on the current Mac Minis would be:
- Their main limitations are 16 GB of RAM and that only dual-core CPUs are available for them (not quad-core).
- There are a lot of current/recent sample sets that need more CPU power and RAM than that. Small/medium baroque sample sets are less of an issue, but newer sample sets tend to be larger than older ones (surround-sound, etc.), so tend to need more CPU/RAM resources.
- Given that the Mac Minis are limited to dual-core, my recommendation would be to get the faster CPU option available for them (currently 3.0 GHz dual-core i7).
- Likewise for the maximum RAM (16 GB).
- An SSD makes a big difference to loading times (but not to real-time playing performance).
- Much more powerful 27-inch iMacs are available (currently up to 32 GB, 4.0 GHz quad-core i7). However, then you have a built-in monitor screen, which may be irrelevant for some Hauptwerk users.
Best regards, Martin.
Hauptwerk software designer/developer, Milan Digital Audio.