Live 5 Sound Engine - Better, Worse or the same?

dlt123 · Post by **dlt123** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:49 pm

Hello ppl. I have done an extensive search here for the answer to my question, but have not found it.

I am considering the update from Live 4 to Live 5 and would like to know if they have improved the sound engine in Live 5.

I personally felt that the sound engine in Live 4 was a little metallic or brittle. Just my opinion mind you.

So for those who also felt the Live 4 was a little metallic sounding and have upgraded to Live 5, has the sound engine improved?

Thanks in advance.
DennisT

bensuthers · Post by **bensuthers** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:16 pm

the new warp mode is much better.

they have this demo version you can download to evaluate. it's good as well.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:17 pm

Have you tried listening to the v5 demo? What did you think?

Best,
Andreas

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:34 pm

i know many folk felt that Live's audio engine disadvantage to other DAWs was its inability to output 32bit audio files.

FYI, now it can.

mikemc · Post by **mikemc** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:42 pm

It is better, it sounds better, and the 32bit helps a lot.

brainray · Post by **brainray** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:56 am

The Complex algo for playing loops is much, much better than all the other ones. I don't use anything else any more, apart for fx. Okay, it also uses quite some cpu, but who cares - freeze will free it again.

Ray

FaX-01 · Post by **FaX-01** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:05 am

Definately sounds better to these ears.
I still have Versions 3 & 4 on my system also.
Version 5 has better frequency definition and an over crispness too it I like alot .
So I'd say it's a definate improvement.
The rendering sounds better to these ears also for what it's worth.

3phase · Post by **3phase** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:49 pm

On my machine a single loop in complex uses 10% cpu..so its only good on fast machines.
The old beat mode sounds more metallic than before, at least it is less LP filtered.

32 bit sounds like a possible improovement, havent checked that yet