Ableton Live in virtual machine?
Ableton Live in virtual machine?
I'm trying to run Ableton Live inside of virtual box. It runs - all the plugins and my old projects - but it gets to point where it keeps clipping. VirtualBox is able to use both cpus in one process so I can get over 100% cpu usage - but it never goes over about 120percent. In ableton in winxp in virtualbox, ableton shows about 5% cpu usage consistently, but the clipping seems to be consistent with shortage of cpu cycles. When it gets past a certain point in my track for example, the clipping gets worse and worse. Has anyone had any success running ableton in a VM? Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Re: Ableton Live in virtual machine?
VMware and virtual machines are not suitable to run real time dependent software like DAW programs.
Its a hiding to nowhere, it will only perform poorly no matter what you tweak.
Its a hiding to nowhere, it will only perform poorly no matter what you tweak.
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Re: Ableton Live in virtual machine?
It seems so close I can't see why it isn't possible...
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IDM wrote:It seems so close I can't see why it isn't possible...
I think youre misunderstanding how virtualisation works, and what its for. even though modern CPUs will run virtualised machines at a low level, its still emulated to some degree, and things like ram and drive access and screen updates will be slower than running natively. DAW software needs as much power as you can throw at it, and there is absolutely a performance hit to running virtualised machines.
Its great for running multiple file servers on the same physical box, useless for anything multimedia.
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but it be cool to run everything else in a virtual machine right?
i was planning to get vmware when i get a new proc and do a reinstall.
i was planning to get vmware when i get a new proc and do a reinstall.
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Re: Ableton Live in virtual machine?
sure, vmware is great for some stuff. eg if youre worried about security you can run a stripped down Windows (or linux, whatever) virtual machine and do all of your 'more interesting' web browsing from within there.bosonHavoc wrote:but it be cool to run everything else in a virtual machine right?
i was planning to get vmware when i get a new proc and do a reinstall.
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This maybe along time coming
But I have just managed to install push and ableton 9.4 in a vwware machine running with omnisphere
and it works Great!
in fact to some degree it works better..
just for the record
But I have just managed to install push and ableton 9.4 in a vwware machine running with omnisphere
and it works Great!
in fact to some degree it works better..
just for the record
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this is great news. are you running audio thru a usb interface? that's the part which is holding me back, both vmware and the oracle vm give me scratchy audio. (well, no audio aside from scratchiness)Quinnx wrote:But I have just managed to install push and ableton 9.4 in a vwware machine running with omnisphereand it works Great! in fact to some degree it works better..just for the record
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For the record, I would like to see more specifics. Hardware specs, ESXi or Workstation version, VM settings (if other than the defaults), additional drivers (if any), and guest OS including version or service pack level.
Re: Ableton Live in virtual machine?
Ableton Live 8 works fine in Virtual Machines: http://www.southseascave.com/?p=41
Maybe Live 9 has some new kink, I don't know
Maybe Live 9 has some new kink, I don't know
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Im using usb Audio.. thru and Roland VsynthXT with little or no latency issues.
Running on a windows 7 host.
Running on a windows 7 host.
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Why are you running XP. Let it die already. Please for the love of god LET IT DIE.IDM wrote:In ableton in winxp in virtualbox, ableton shows about 5% cpu usage consistently, but the clipping seems to...
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hacktheplanet wrote:Why are you running XP. Let it die already. Please for the love of god LET IT DIE.IDM wrote:In ableton in winxp in virtualbox, ableton shows about 5% cpu usage consistently, but the clipping seems to...
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Re: Ableton Live in virtual machine?
Aargh necro'd againPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:55 pm
I don't know what to believe any more
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March 2015: PC sales weak as many businesses stick with Windows XPhacktheplanet wrote:Why are you running XP. Let it die already. Please for the love of god LET IT DIE.