mac users... what version are you using?

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Post by Guest » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:54 am

Yep, you should be okay running aps like Live on an Apple with that kinda muscle. Bargain! :lol:

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Post by stew » Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:52 pm

Using a 800MHz iBook with 640MB RAM, Live 1.5.2 under 9.2.2. I will give version 3 a shot under OS X once the final is out. I didn't see the need to upgrade to V2, but V3 looks very promising.

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Post by Pablo Honey » Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:00 pm

Powermac G4 4gg 768Ram 120GigLacieD2 Ext FWDrive
OS 9.1 Live 2.0.3
Digi001w/Steinberg ASIO drivers
43ms of overall latency
BTW Anybody know a way I can get lower overall latency from my setup?
What's going on these days with Coreaudio for OSX and Live? Is there a better driver available for me? Should I upgrade to a 002R? I need lower latency and I don't want to have to buy a new interface. Any suggestions?
PowerMac G4 1.2Ghz
Digi002
OSX10.3.4
Live3.0.2
Protools6.4
Reason2.5

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Guest

Post by Guest » Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:25 pm

iBook 500 under OSX, I use V1.5 on that for live stuff, and upgraded to 2.1 on my PC since thats where I record/produce.

Pako

Post by Pako » Thu Sep 11, 2003 12:01 am

iBook 500
256megs ram
V. 1.5 on OS 10.2.6

It's slow to redraw, but i have been running 6 tracks fine w/o 'verbs.
I got my iBook w/ Combo Drive for $600!

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Post by Captain Magic » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:14 pm

800Mhz eMac
1 gig RAM
OS 9.2
Live version 2.1

Runs prety smooth, got to take it easier on the effect tho, or it maxes ou the CPU.

the dur

Post by the dur » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:37 pm

Live 2.1 (although i've been using the 3 beta, and the upgrade is looking attractive)
w/reason 2.1
10.2
powerbook g4 550mhz

I can play about 4-6 loops at a time with about 6 or so effects
Sometimes when I get a cool sound on a loop I'll grab the output as another clip, and disable all the effects as I've captured them in the new clip to save cpu.

I don't like how unresponsive the system gets when i run reason as a slave, so i just export my loops and drop them into live.

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Post by Alex » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:43 pm

Hi Pablo,
OS 9.1 Live 2.0.3
Digi001w/Steinberg ASIO drivers
43ms of overall latency
BTW Anybody know a way I can get lower overall latency from my setup?
What's going on these days with Coreaudio for OSX and Live? Is there a better driver available for me? Should I upgrade to a 002R? I need lower latency and I don't want to have to buy a new interface. Any suggestions?
do you have already tried live 2.1.2? Since version 2.1 Live has support for Digidesign's Direct I/O. Using Direct I/O you should be able to get lower latencies.

regards,
Alex

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Post by Pablo Honey » Fri Sep 12, 2003 3:32 pm

Alex, Thank you SO MUCH! I'll give that a shot when I get home tonight. I'm curious do you know about hom much the latecncy will drop using Digi's DirectI/O?
Right now I've got about 43ms of overall latency.
PowerMac G4 1.2Ghz
Digi002
OSX10.3.4
Live3.0.2
Protools6.4
Reason2.5

I keep the wolf from the door......

Guest

Post by Guest » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:49 pm

Alex it's Pablo Here,
Thanks again your the man, Live2.1.2 is awesome!
With a 512 Buffer setting I'm down to 22ms of OVERALL latency Woo Hoo!!!
I'm up in the clouds :D
I can get down to like 8ms with a 384 buffer setting.
I really apreciate the tip. I had so much latency using the asio driver, that when I performed live using Live i would pretend the latency was a cool new slap delay effect :?

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Post by Alex » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:09 am

Hi Pablo,

good to hear that.

Keep also in mind that you can disable not used in/outs of the Digi001, using the 'Input Config" & 'Output Config" buttons in the audio preferences. This can save some percent of CPU usage when you don't need all in/outs at the same time.

regards,
Alex

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