I have read several posts stating that the 2.0 beta was a cpu hog. I was interested to find out if the final version of 2.0 is still a CPU hog compared to Live 1.5. Also for those of you that have the final 2.0 what are your thoughts about the final product? Stability, sound quailty,bugs,crashes Etc.....
Miguel
Is Live 2.0 a CPU hog like the 2.0 beta was?
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fuentes925
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2.0.1 performance
I am using 2.0.1 on a 500 ibook and I get 25% utilization with 8 tracks.
When reverb and grain delay are added to a send track it hits about 52%.
W/o the effects I can get lots of tracks.
I think it is unrealistic that people should expect unlimited usage with any program. The same is a problem with cpu usage with most sequencers and audio. Logic would be a good example. Many people bought powercores and UD-1 's because higher quality effects plugs take down current cpu's when they are used abundently. Another example would be the waves masters - Add the 3 of them to a 1 ghz machine and your have consumed 75% of your cpu.
The alternative is to use less cpu intensive plugs like pluggo. Their reverb wont sound like the ableton reverb which is very high quality even in ecconomy mode.
I am pretty happy with Live 2.0.1 performance.
When reverb and grain delay are added to a send track it hits about 52%.
W/o the effects I can get lots of tracks.
I think it is unrealistic that people should expect unlimited usage with any program. The same is a problem with cpu usage with most sequencers and audio. Logic would be a good example. Many people bought powercores and UD-1 's because higher quality effects plugs take down current cpu's when they are used abundently. Another example would be the waves masters - Add the 3 of them to a 1 ghz machine and your have consumed 75% of your cpu.
The alternative is to use less cpu intensive plugs like pluggo. Their reverb wont sound like the ableton reverb which is very high quality even in ecconomy mode.
I am pretty happy with Live 2.0.1 performance.
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As far as I can make out, it is a bit less CPU heavy, where playing of tracks is concerned - CPU usage on my track-heaviest set went down from close to 30% on the betas to about 20% with all effects disabled, and all warping in beat mode. That would make it only insignificantly more CPU hungry than 1.5 as long as you don't use any of the new features.
YMMV with the new warp methods, live editing and FX thrown in - I have the feeling that CPU load glitches happen much faster in 2.0 when tweaking it heavily. I'll first have to get a feeling for its load limits before I dare to drag 2.0 on stage.
Sevo
YMMV with the new warp methods, live editing and FX thrown in - I have the feeling that CPU load glitches happen much faster in 2.0 when tweaking it heavily. I'll first have to get a feeling for its load limits before I dare to drag 2.0 on stage.
Sevo
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fuentes925
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I just got the 2.0 upgrade and did some comparing with 1.5 to check CPU load. The song I used to test had 11 tracks 2 sends with reverb and Grain delay 1 compresser 1 simple delay and a filter, with automation of effects. Here was the results:
Idle: 1.5___4% 2.0___30%
playing: 1.5___30% 2.0__30%
1.5 peaked at 30% a total of 4 times.
2.0 peaked at 30% a total of 1 time.
So for my set up it seems 2.0 uses slightly less cpu than 1.5, also it seems the sound on 2.0 was improved it sounds like there is more detail in the song and the Hat & snare sounds sound more chrisp.
My set up- Sony Vaio grx520 Lap top. P4 1.6mhz, 512 ram, 30 gb. Motu 828 firewire and a Evolution mk225c controller.
Miguel
Idle: 1.5___4% 2.0___30%
playing: 1.5___30% 2.0__30%
1.5 peaked at 30% a total of 4 times.
2.0 peaked at 30% a total of 1 time.
So for my set up it seems 2.0 uses slightly less cpu than 1.5, also it seems the sound on 2.0 was improved it sounds like there is more detail in the song and the Hat & snare sounds sound more chrisp.
My set up- Sony Vaio grx520 Lap top. P4 1.6mhz, 512 ram, 30 gb. Motu 828 firewire and a Evolution mk225c controller.
Miguel
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I haven't bothered with Live 2 since the first beta, since it was kind of useless for what I use Live.
I placed an order for the boxed upgrade of the final version and I guess I'll see what happens mid-January when it arrives.
No doubt I'll be reporting back with my usual litany of complaints and concerns.
In the meantime, a happy Xmas and peaceful new year to you all.
Let us hope 2003 finds George Bush and his pals a little less murderous than in '02.
-Alex
I placed an order for the boxed upgrade of the final version and I guess I'll see what happens mid-January when it arrives.
No doubt I'll be reporting back with my usual litany of complaints and concerns.
In the meantime, a happy Xmas and peaceful new year to you all.
Let us hope 2003 finds George Bush and his pals a little less murderous than in '02.
-Alex
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