CPU Usage maxing problem

A-Plus · Post by **A-Plus** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:58 pm

So I seem to be maxig out on some of my tracks as they get bigger.

I have a new custom built computer. Built with 1 gig of RAM. I went today and put another Gig in. It seems to be having the same problem. it didn't really do anything. I also use Reason ReWired

whats up with this??

I am running at normal sample rates ect....

HELP

kabuki · Post by **kabuki** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:00 pm

You will need to list the computer specs - memory, speed, HD speed, etc... We can't tell you what's up without any idea what you have.

Michael-SW · Post by **Michael-SW** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:11 pm

Also, if you have a gig of memory in, another gig will probably not give you much. Depends on what you using of course but a gig should be enough for most applications.

A-Plus · Post by **A-Plus** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:14 pm

Pentinium 4
CPU 3.20 GHz
2.00 GB of Ram

Used Space: 23.6 GB
Free Space: 104.0 GB

I hope this is better. If not then you sort of have to spell it out for me as Im not that computer smart

supster · Post by **supster** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:22 pm

cpu usage isnt related much to ram, most of the cpu drainage comes from VSTs

so adding more ram wont necessarily give you a performance boost if you're running a lot of softsynths and cpu intensive effects.

to see the huge difference between running VSTs vs without: bounce all of your tracks to audio, with effects, and run the same project as audio files. i routinely do this during final mixing

you will see your cpu meter drop like a stone. version 5 has a freeze function coming, hold off for a couple of months and this is going to get a lot easier.
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A-Plus · Post by **A-Plus** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:11 pm

supster wrote: to see the huge difference between running VSTs vs without: bounce all of your tracks to audio, with effects, and run the same project as audio files. i routinely do this during final mixing
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Can you please eleaborate on this for me? I can be a little slow

supster · Post by **supster** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:56 pm

A-Plus wrote:
supster wrote: to see the huge difference between running VSTs vs without: bounce all of your tracks to audio, with effects, and run the same project as audio files. i routinely do this during final mixing
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Can you please eleaborate on this for me? I can be a little slow

there are midi tracks. these are where your VST softsynths go (if any). you play these VSTs with MIDI clips in the track.

these synths are playing in real time - it takes a lot of CPU power to create the sounds.

then you have audo tracks. these tracks play audio clips (wav or aiff files). these take much less cpu to run

what you want to do is record the MIDI tracks to an audio clip. you can do that by rendering the track, or recording the MIDI output into an audio track, or using a utility VST (like Tapeit) to record clips.

there are a few ways to do it. read the manual

then you run these audio clips in thier own audio track, and shut off the VST synths in the MIDI track. make sense?
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A-Plus · Post by **A-Plus** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:07 pm

sweet...I can do that. Thanx for your help!!