drb
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With the laptop option you can also get a loadbox and use your amps as well as any plugins.
However, I'm not sure why you'd want to go for a Macbook Air; the whole "Macs are for creatives" is a bit of a meme that doesn't necessarily hold up in my experience. I'm not saying that from some anti-Apple point of view, I'm thoroughly in the Apple ecosystem but also use Windows and Linux regularly, too. You can probably get a significantly more powerful laptop for the money, even if you go for one of the other premium brands like Dell XPS or Lenovo Thinkpad. Also, contrary to above, I've seen there have been compatibility issues with Apple silicon and so would be apprehensive about getting an M1/2 Mac until it is thoroughly supported.
I'm also in support of the laptop + HX Stomp solution. It can work as an interface for plugins, has lots of modelling with Helix, and you can use your amps with a loadbox instead of an amp block. That's exactly what I do and I love the workflow.
However, I'm not sure why you'd want to go for a Macbook Air; the whole "Macs are for creatives" is a bit of a meme that doesn't necessarily hold up in my experience. I'm not saying that from some anti-Apple point of view, I'm thoroughly in the Apple ecosystem but also use Windows and Linux regularly, too. You can probably get a significantly more powerful laptop for the money, even if you go for one of the other premium brands like Dell XPS or Lenovo Thinkpad. Also, contrary to above, I've seen there have been compatibility issues with Apple silicon and so would be apprehensive about getting an M1/2 Mac until it is thoroughly supported.
I'm also in support of the laptop + HX Stomp solution. It can work as an interface for plugins, has lots of modelling with Helix, and you can use your amps with a loadbox instead of an amp block. That's exactly what I do and I love the workflow.