LIVE 8 PERFORMANCE TEST - Results Here

[RCUS]

This is my new T400 running Asio4All - I will update when i get my Echo Indigo DJx

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 38%
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Lenovo Thinkpad T400
3 ) Operating System? - Windows XP Professional SP3
4 ) Ableton Live version? Live 8.0.4
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 @ 2.8ghz
6 ) Amount of Ram? - 4 gigs DDR3
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - Asio4All v2.0
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 rpm
9 ) Number of playback tracks? 8

and for fun:

16 tracks - 65%
24 tracks - 93% (slight crackle first time i ran it, but then stabilized with no interruptions and never crackled again after that first go)

Brand new system for gigging and I spent about three hours last night doing some cleaning, and creating a DJ only hardware profile. I am really psyched about the results especially since I almost spent over a thousand more to get the same specs on a MBP!

[håkan bråkan]

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 25
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Mac Pro
3 ) Operating System? - OS X 10.6
4 ) Ableton Live version? Live 8.0.4
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Quad 2.4 GHz
6 ) Amount of Ram? - 8GB 667Mhz
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - Terratec Phase x24
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 RPM SATA
9 ) Number of playback tracks? 8

[McQ714]

Updated for latest CPU

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter: 22-23%
2. Desktop: Custom Rackmount DAW with Asus M3A79-T Deluxe mobo
3. OS: Vista Ultimate 64
4. Ableton Live version: 8.0.4
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed: AMD Phenom II 955 overclocked to 3.6GHz
6. Amount of RAM: 8 GB
7. Soundcard: RME HDSPe Multiface 2 and PCIe card with 3.08.1 drivers
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed: 10K rpm
9. Number of playback tracks: all 8

at 256 samples, meter read 23-24%
at 128 samples, meter read 25-26%
at 64 samples, meter read 29-30%
at 32 samples, meter read 36-37%

[Ference]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 29
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model - Custom Made Mac Pro (osX86)
3) Operating System? - OsX 10.5.8 (Retail, not hackintosh)
4) Ableton Live version - 8.0.4
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Core2Quad Q8200
6) Amount of Ram? - 4GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - M-Audio Fast Track Pro (USB)
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? - 7200rpm 32 cache
9) Number of playback tracks? - 8

[crumhorn]

1) 54%
2) Sony Vaio VGN-FZ11Z
3) Vista Home Premium?
4) Live 8.0.4
5) Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz
6) 2GB
7) PreSonus firepod
8) 5400 RPM
9) 8

[jacob_ma]

Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 78-84
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - HP 2510p 12in LED
3 ) Operating System? - Win7 RC
4 ) Ableton Live version? Live 8.0.4
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.2ghz
6 ) Amount of Ram? - 2GB 667Mhz
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - Onboard running
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 4200 IDE
9 ) Number of playback tracks? 4

Plays my live set with 12 channels of audio great, awesome for music on the go.

[red33mer]

1) 49-51%
2) Apple MacBook Pro (Late2009)
3) 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
4) Live 8.0.4
5) Intel Core 2 Duo, 2,5 GHZ
6) 4GB
7) internal
5400 RPM?
9) 8

[JuanSOLO]

1. 74%
2. MacBookPro 15" prior to unibody
3. OSX 10.6.1
4. Live 8.0.5
5. 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6. 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
7. Used the Built in/out for the test
8. 7200rpm
9. 8tracks 56%, 6tracks 74%, 4tracks 60%, 2tracks 40%

[8O]

9. 8tracks 56%, 6tracks 74%, 4tracks 60%, 2tracks 40%

More CPU with less tracks? Something's not right there...

[DJ VAKIS]

CPU 54%-58%
Macbook pro 13"
OSX 10.5.7
Live 8.0.4
2.26 Ghz intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB
Used the build in/out
5400rpm
8Tracks

[Gnuus]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 55%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? iMac5,1
3) Operating System? Mac OS X 10.6.1
4) Ableton Live version? 8.0.5
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz
6) Amount of Ram? 3 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
7) Soundcard Line6 UX2 v4.2.3
8.) Hard Disk Drive Speed 7200-rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

[Ajbbklyn]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 19-20%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model Desktop: ADK Pro Audio Core i7 Extreme / Mainboard ASUSTek P6T SE /BIOS American Megatrends 0504
3) Operating System Vista 64 Business
4) Ableton Live version 8.0.5 Suite
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed Intel Core i7 920 2.67gHz
6) Amount of Ram 6GB DDR 3 1600mHz
7) Soundcard RME Fireface 400, Driver version 2.95 30.1.09 1/30/09
8.) Hard Disk Drive Speed 7200rpm
9) Number of playback tracks 8

[fatrabbit]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 22%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Mac Pro Desktop
3) Operating System? Mac OS X 10.5.8
4) Ableton Live version? 8.0.5
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Quad-Core 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon
6) Amount of Ram? 3Gb 1066 MHz DDR3
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? MOTU Ultralite
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

[anachroschism]

very interesting going over your guys results, my Dell XPS 1330 and onboard audio is performing suprisingly well.....so far. Ill do the test later.

Im getting a strong vibe that the macs are consistently performing quite a bit worse then even outdated pcs. Huh.

[h4nc0]

Just upgraded to i7 920 and overclocked it a bit.

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 11%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Desktop, custom built
3) Operating System? Win 7 64bit Ultimate
4) Ableton Live version? 8.0.5
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? i7 920 @ 4.2Ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 6GB 1600mhz DDR3
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Prismound Orpheus
8.) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8