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I'm sitting here typing this on an M1 Air, I set the buffer to 32 and I get less than 4% CPU with zero crackling using the built in drum rack. Something is amok, old RME driver, OS needs updating, something besides the M1 is causing your issues, Sonoma is stable now, and RME almost always have ...

This is a bit over the top. Something is wrong on your system for sure. I noticed dammed near similar performance to the old 12 core Mac Pro with the M1 Air here. One thing, are you on the latest version of Sonoma? earlier versions have some issues with plugins etc.


I am on Ventura. I tried ...

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Sorry, but not sorry.


I have the same problem. I don't know if it is connected to the way the new Apple CPUs work but I can't even use one selector drum rack without Ableton breaking apart on my m1 Macbook with a Rme UFX. Crackling Audio, delayed response for playback. Just 1 track ...