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Mammalux wrote:you have to add a cpu/voltage pair and then test it with the cpu test that came with your download to verify it's stability. I set mine to the highest available 2400mhz and a voltage of 1.15, temperature limit of 80 degrees...I don't use Coolbook if/when running on battery though.....

Many thanks for the advice - I have set CoolBook to 2171MHz and 1.1375v - I don't see anywhere to set a temperature limit.

My revised results are much better:

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 54%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? MacBook Pro
3) Operating System? OSX 10.4.11
4) Ableton Live version? 7.0.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? 2.33Ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 2Gb Intel Core 2 Duo
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Edirol UA-25
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

Live 6.0.10
1) 42%
2) Desktop, Self assembled - Asus P5KC
3) XP sp2
4) Live 6.0.10
5) Intel Conroe E6750 2.66 Ghz
6) 2 Gb
7) Presonus Firepod (v 2.14.0.0) All inputs turned off, ch1&2 outputs. Latency set to 12ms for buffer size of 529 Samples.
8) 7200 rpm 320Gb SataII
9) 16

notes: 6ms (264 samples) is lowest latency with no dropouts, cpu read 42%. Default SR&Pitch Conversion: Normal

Live 7.0.1
1) 41%
2) Desktop, Self assembled - Asus P5KC
3) XP sp2
4) Live 7.0.1
5) Intel Conroe E6750 2.66 Ghz
6) 2 Gb
7) Presonus Firepod (v 2.14.0.0) All inputs turned off, ch1&2 outputs. Latency set to 12ms for buffer size of 529 Samples.
8) 7200 rpm 320Gb SataII
9) 16

notes: 6ms (264 samples) cpu: 42%; 4ms (176 samples) no dropouts cpu: 42%; 3.5ms (132 samples) is Lowest latency with no dropouts cpu: 44%

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 58%
2) Laptop/Desktop? PowerPC G5
3) Operating System: OSX 10.5.1
4) Ableton Live version: Live 6.10
5) Pwerrpc7,2 Dual 2ghz
6) Amount of Ram: 3,5GB
7) Soundcard: MOTU Pre8, driver 1.4.6
Hard Disk Drive Speed: 5400 RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8 Tracks

only problem produce randomly some clicks pops and white noise.

i'm trying to understand the problem....

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 51%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model: Laptop, s96s Santa Rosa
3) Operating System: Win XP Pro SP2
4) Ableton Live version: Live 6.0.7
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed: T7500 Core 2 Duo, 2.20gHz
6) Amount of Ram: 4GB (win xp sees 3gb, normal )
7) Soundcard: RME FireFace 400
Hard Disk Drive Speed: 5400 RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8 Tracks

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 57%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? iMac 20"
3) Operating System? Mac OS 10.4.11
4) Ableton Live version? 6.0.10
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16
6) Amount of Ram? 2GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Digi 002r (7.4)
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 25%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Mac Pro
3) Operating System? Mac OS X10.5.1
4) Ableton Live version? 7.0.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? 2 * 3.00 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
6) Amount of Ram? 2GB FB-DIMM
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? MOTU 8PRE (firewire 400) v1.46
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 71-72 on LIVE 6.01 and 72-73 on LIVE 7.01
2) Desktop, Self assembled-Asus p5w dh deluxe
3) Operating System? XP sp2
4) Ableton Live version? 6.0.10 and 7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Pentium D3.4 overclocked to 3.74
6) Amount of Ram? 4GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? MOTU 828MK2
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

Firstly, thanks to Tarekith for going to the trouble to prepare this test for us.

I've had performance problems with 6 ever since installing (5 used to work much better) so I was v interested to see that the core has been reworked in 7 and this was my main reason for upgrading.

However, I had just done the above test on both v6 and v7 and there is no difference, in fact v6 is marginally better for me. My laptop was top of the range 3yrs ago, and is now in need of replacement, but performance shouldn't be THIS bad? I could only run 2 of the 8 tracks, and even then with my CPU at 75% (v6) or 77% (v7).

Is there anything I can do to optimise my set-up, before upgrading? I already am careful about not using other apps, cleaning my registry, defragging, etc.

Ableton 6.09
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1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 75%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Sony Vaio Laptop
3) Operating System? XP Home SP2
4) Ableton Live version? 6.09
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Pentium, 1.73GHz
6) Amount of Ram? 1GB
7) Soundcard ? M-Audio Firewire Audiophile
Hard Disk Drive Speed? don't know
9) Number of playback tracks? 2

Ableton 7.01
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1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 77%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Sony Vaio Laptop
3) Operating System? XP Home SP2
4) Ableton Live version? 7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Pentium, 1.73GHz
6) Amount of Ram? 1GB
7) Soundcard ? M-Audio Firewire Audiophile
Hard Disk Drive Speed? don't know
9) Number of playback tracks? 2

mr lovely wrote:Firstly, thanks to Tarekith for going to the trouble to prepare this test for us.

I've had performance problems with 6 ever since installing (5 used to work much better) so I was v interested to see that the core has been reworked in 7 and this was my main reason for upgrading.

However, I had just done the above test on both v6 and v7 and there is no difference, in fact v6 is marginally better for me. My laptop was top of the range 3yrs ago, and is now in need of replacement, but performance shouldn't be THIS bad? I could only run 2 of the 8 tracks, and even then with my CPU at 75% (v6) or 77% (v7).

Is there anything I can do to optimise my set-up, before upgrading? I already am careful about not using other apps, cleaning my registry, defragging, etc.

Ableton 6.09
============
1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 75%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Sony Vaio Laptop
3) Operating System? XP Home SP2
4) Ableton Live version? 6.09
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Pentium, 1.73GHz
6) Amount of Ram? 1GB
7) Soundcard ? M-Audio Firewire Audiophile
Hard Disk Drive Speed? don't know
9) Number of playback tracks? 2

Ableton 7.01
============
1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 77%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Sony Vaio Laptop
3) Operating System? XP Home SP2
4) Ableton Live version? 7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Pentium, 1.73GHz
6) Amount of Ram? 1GB
7) Soundcard ? M-Audio Firewire Audiophile
Hard Disk Drive Speed? don't know
9) Number of playback tracks? 2

These results are similar to my older 1.73Ghz Pentium M D800 Laptop.

Time for an upgrade

If anyone else can help me host the test files, I'd greatly appreciate it. Demand for these has been much higher than I expected, and I'm borderline on my bandwidth for my site 2 months running.

Thanks!

I can host it for you. Send me a pm.

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!

just upgraded to Leopard and to Live 7. i want my cash back on Live 7, piece of shit update. i now get 10% more cpu usage with this test and i get audio drop outs. all of my previous live sets that played fine are now unplayable. i want my fuckin money back


Ableton Live CPU Meter 70%
Laptop/Desktop? Macbook Pro
Operating System? Leopard 10.5
Ableton Live version? 7.01
CPU Make, Model, and Speed? core 2 duo 2.4ghz
Amount of Ram? 2GB
Soundcard ? internal
Hard Disk Drive Speed? 5400
Number of playback tracks? 8

dango wrote:WHAT THE FUCK!!!!

just upgraded to Leopard and to Live 7. i want my cash back on Live 7, piece of shit update.

First of all, you're not the only one having problems with cpu usage on mbps these days.

Also, what makes you think it's not Leopard?

Machinate wrote:

dango wrote:WHAT THE FUCK!!!!

just upgraded to Leopard and to Live 7. i want my cash back on Live 7, piece of shit update.

First of all, you're not the only one having problems with cpu usage on mbps these days.

Also, what makes you think it's not Leopard?

i know i am not the only one, but i did not expect it to get worse with 7, i thought i would get better results. i know it is not Leopard cause i upgraded Live a week before I upgraded my OS. once 7 worked bad with tiger, i then thought Leopard would maybe fix it. i emailed the abes. i want my cash back and i want live 6 back on my system. probably a long shot, but i got to try.

i was bummed cause i had two days filled with 12 hours of air travel, thinking i would work on some tunes. yeah right. spent all my time and battery juice freezing tracks just to play a song. one song for instance used to play at only 20 - 25%; now it is hitting 70% spikes

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 65%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? MacBook Pro
3) Operating System? OSX 10.4.11
4) Ableton Live version? 6.0.10
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel 2.16ghz Core 2 Duo
6) Amount of Ram? 3GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Internal
8.) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8