I have a dual 2.0 with 4.5 Gb RAM and I am running out of cpu before running out of RAM, so I optimize, freeze, and then I run out of cpu. The weird thing is that the VSL server is running clock cycles more than Logic even when the tracks are ALL frozen. I have to unload the VSL instance from within logic to get the cpu clock to go down in activity monitor. Is that normal?
For me the main issue is, yes, you can do a lot with this machine but performance is a big part of it, and to be able to play in the parts and have a decently low latency and hear what you are doing, you have to have it set to 256 buffer with small process buffer, that works nicely even though it could be better - good enough to play the parts. Of course running the machine like that means you have significantly less cpu overheads. When mixing, I reload the proejct with 1024 buffer of course, when I'm finished playing in parts, so that is fine and then you can go and load reverbs etc (whereas I just use a "cheap" reverb sound for composing to save on cpu and get more sequencing done).
Even though my machine isn't fast enough to use it - what is this I'm hearing about using other instances of VI as standalone does this really work nicely?
Miklos.
For me the main issue is, yes, you can do a lot with this machine but performance is a big part of it, and to be able to play in the parts and have a decently low latency and hear what you are doing, you have to have it set to 256 buffer with small process buffer, that works nicely even though it could be better - good enough to play the parts. Of course running the machine like that means you have significantly less cpu overheads. When mixing, I reload the proejct with 1024 buffer of course, when I'm finished playing in parts, so that is fine and then you can go and load reverbs etc (whereas I just use a "cheap" reverb sound for composing to save on cpu and get more sequencing done).
Even though my machine isn't fast enough to use it - what is this I'm hearing about using other instances of VI as standalone does this really work nicely?
Miklos.