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2015 is as old as I would go unless you want to have an unsupported machine within a couple of years.
They are much slower than the current machines too.
Logic is a tricky one- technically the seller will remove their account for App Store form the computer.
When you sign in you won't have a license for Logic.
It might work but once you ever have to reinstall the OS you won't get it.
Also I am not sure if updates are possible.
It is only £200 and you get a hell of a lot for your money.
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Used iMacs are a bargain for music production
It isn't processor intensive to play/record audio only- try running multiple channels of Massive X or Diva though.
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The main issue with a machine of that age is it won't run the current version of Logic and downloading legacy versions can be a PITA.
I did it recently for someone where I had to install an old version of Mac OS on a spare drive and then download the right Logic version for it.
It can be a right faff, although not as much of a faff as trying to download a point release of Mac OSX.
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Most people don't come close to exploiting the power of Logic.
I would start with that and move to Logic once you find Garageband limiting.
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Garageband and Logic have a well earned reputation, and the drummer feature is something special, but Apples constant upgrade path is relentlessly expensive. Pro tools is the 'studio standard' but again is an expensive luxury these days.
I am using Reaper in a wide variety of ways, location multitrack recording, simple demo creation, stem mixing even video editing and have yet to find something that isn't easily achievable.
If I was starting out, I think the new version of Reason , running inside Reaper would probably cover most of the bases for me.
I find myself opening a Logic project, and it seems so un intuitive after using reaper, and if I try and open a protools session I remember why it only really works well with studio hardware, in a studio, again feels very awkward after using the flexibility of Reaper.
I also use a PC as a back up option, and apart from Windows itself, Reaper stays awesome- for my needs.
We all have different requirements, but going in from the beginning these days doesn't necessarily require the latest gear.
For example, a new Mac, with Catalina installed will not run a lot of the latest plugins, and every time they do an OS update on a Mac, we are constantly warned NOT to update for fear of breaking an otherwise perfectly stable system. try not to get caught up in the upgrade path, unless that is what you want anyway.
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andy k