Hi Victor:
Chiming in with a few observations as a 70 year old amateur writer/recorder.
I record in an untreated room and mix using headphones or computer speakers. Although these mixes may sound good in my “studio”, and to my biased ears, they sound different if played in other rooms, on other speakers etc. So there’s no doubt that room treatment is very important.
However (and this is a big however) the mixes don’t sound all that bad.
Admittedly, any unsophisticated listeners (and that’s pretty much all my listeners) know that I don’t have a pro studio and are no doubt tolerant of my less-than-outstanding work.
On your other choices: I’ve used an iMac for years, and love it. It’s all I need for large multitracked projects. I use Logic for recording & mixing. If I’m recording away from home (on the rare occasions when I can persuade friends to contribute to the recordings) I use Garageband on a laptop & import the recording into Logic. I use an AKG condenser mic & a Focusrite Scarlett interface.
Enjoy the journey!
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