Audio and Video are entirely different in their demands on the machine.
With regard to tools, do you mean software, hardware, or both? Examples?
I am a musician, want the most cost-effective machine to support pro-tools and not crash on me. Can anyone help me decide which machine is best for rthe least money??? Thanks

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