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1.) Ableton Live CPU Meter--------------------------------------------------- % 47
2.) Laptop/Desktop?-----------------------------------------MacBook Pro 2.6 Ghz
3.) Operating System? -------------------------------------------Mac OS X 10.5.4
4.) Ableton Live version?----------------------------------------------------- 7.0.7
5.) CPU Make, Model, and Speed?----------- 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn
6.) Amount of Ram?---------------------------------------------------------- 4 GB
7.) Soundcard ?----------------------------------- M-Audio Ozonic (latest driver)
8.) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)?----------------------------- 7200 RPM
9.) Number of playback tracks?------------------------------------------------ All

Tarekith wrote:That's the best you're going to get man, and it's not that bad at all, so don't be upset This test was meant to be hard on your computer.

Oh well, it's really not that bad, I guess I was just pissed by the higher performance of the newer Macs.

dysanfel wrote:1) Ableton Live CPU Meter %: 22%
2) Laptop/Desktop?: Hackintosh Desktop
3) Operating System?: MacOS X 10.5.2
4) Ableton Live version?: 7.0.7
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed?: Quad q6600 @ 3.11ghz
6) Amount of Ram?: 4 GB
7) Soundcard?: Apogee duet
8] Hard Disk Drive Speed?: 7200
9) Number of playback tracks?: All

Runs REAL nice. Asus p5W DH mobo, Nvidia GF7300GT, Siig FW400 TI chipset PCI.

my 8-core 2,8GHz Mac Pro result is 19% but activity monitor shows only 9%. Sometimes I get even bigger difference f.e. (Live 39%, AM 15%). checked this with Logic 8 and got these results:

18x
Stereo Audio Track with stereo drum loop 16/44100 (no warp) + 4x Artsacoustic Reverb default preset + 1x SSL4000 G-Channel Stereo (Waves)

+ the same 4+1 strip on Master Channel

= 76x Artsacoustic Reverb on Insert + 19x G-Channel SSL4000

with my Firewire card on 256 samples, Latency Delay Compensation ON:

IN LOGIC 8.0.2 cca 50% of whole CPU, no drops, audio sounds clean
IN LIVE 7.0.7 89% CPU LOAD!!!, sound absolutely broken

Activity monitor showed the same value in both tests (41-45%)

Live is CPU hog and there is no reason update Quadra core systems to 8-core if you stay with Live

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter %: 25%
2) Laptop/Desktop?: Hackintosh Desktop
3) Operating System?: MacOS X 10.5.2
4) Ableton Live version?: 7.0.9
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed?: Quad q6600 @ 2.4ghz
6) Amount of Ram?: 1 GB
7) Soundcard?: RME HAMMERFALL + MULTIFACE 1
8] Hard Disk Drive Speed?: 7200
9) Number of playback tracks?: All

just built my Hackintosh and i must say, after several hours of kext terror, it runs smooth.
exactly the same as on the Win XP SP2 Partition.[/code]

Well my CPU is off the map after 3 midi 8 audio tracks...SNAP CRACKLE & POP springs to mind

P4 3.2Ghz

Windows Xp

2x Seagate Baracuda (7200rpm)

2gig ram

Think i need a new p.c eh?

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 48%
2) Laptop: MacBook Pro 15"
3) Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.4
4) Ableton Live Version: 6.0.10
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
6) Amount of Ram: 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
7) Soundcard: MOTU Ultralite, driver ver. 1.4.8, firmware 1.1.5
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Size and Speed: 200 GB 5400 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks: 8 tracks

78%
PC AMD Athlon 64/2.2 GHz
XP Home/SP2
Live 6.0.10
AMD/Athlon/64
1 GB
EMU 1212m/6.0.1.1244
3700
2 Tracks


I thinks out of all my mates I'm the only one still on a single! (and Live 7 for that matter) times must change!!!

Ok I was so upset with my test.

1st

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 54%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? early 2007 17" iMac 2.0
3) Operating System? Leopard 10.5.4
4) Ableton Live version? Live 7.0.9
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? 17" iMac 2.0 Intel Core 2 Duo
6) Amount of Ram? 3G
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Coreaudio
8- Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

Okay I just purchased a new Macbook Pro and couldn't wait to see a much lower CPU %

Ableton Live CPU Meter 72%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? early 08 Macbook Pro 15" 2.5 Penryn chip
3) Operating System? Leopard 10.5.4
4) Ableton Live version? Live 7.0.9
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? 15" Macbook Pro 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo
6) Amount of Ram? 4G
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Coreaudio
8- Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

I was concerned I called Sweetwater where I purchased the MB Pro and they had the theory that laptops conserve and cut corners due to heating issues and the size. I wasn't buying it and then I guess it does make sense. I just noticed other test you guys got much better results with your /MB Pro and thought that something had gone a rye. The Sweetwater Mac Tech did tell about Xbench which I did try this.

http://www.xbench.com/

My results were better for my MB Pro 129 vs iMac 118. Very resourceful site that gives a lot of info about your system.

At first I thought maybe my Kingston Ram that I upgraded had gone a rye, but the Mac Tech said he used to sale Kingston and really liked the company they have been around for at least 15 years or longer..

I don't know it seems like such a difference in performance.

Is the name of the test song "Hippy Drum Circle" ? love it!

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 49% (for both Live 6 and 7)
2) Laptop Model: toshiba laptop tecra A9
3) Operating System:? XP Pro
4) Ableton Live version: Bot Live 6.0.10 and 7.0.9 are the same result
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed: 2.4 core duo
6) Amount of Ram: 3 gigs
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? RME multiface (old skool, driver 2.83)
Hard Disk Drive Speed: 5,400 internal laptop drive
9) Number of playback tracks: 8

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 24
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Intel Quadcore
3 ) Operating System? WinXP Pro SP2
4 ) Ableton Live version? 7.10
5 ) CPU 2.4 GHz Intel Quad Core
6 ) Amount of Ram? 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
7 ) Soundcard M-AUDIO FastTrack Pro
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed 7200 rpm
9 ) Number of playback 8 tracks

easy. peasy.

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 18
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? MacPro
3 ) Operating System? Os x 10.5.4
4 ) Ableton Live version? 7.10
5 ) CPU dual quad core 2.8 ghz
6 ) Amount of Ram? 6 GB
7 ) Soundcard MOTU traveler
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed 7200 rpm
9 ) Number of playback 8 tracks

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % ...................................51%
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model?..............................MBP
3 ) Operating System?..............................................OS X 10.5.4
4 ) Ableton Live version?...........................................7.0.10
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed?..............................Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
6 ) Amount of Ram?.................................................4GB
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)?.......Motu Ultralite Mk3 (original driver)
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)?...................7200
9 ) Number of playback tracks?.................................8

I've got an information that next version of Live will handle multicore systems much better

poshook wrote:I've got an information that next version of Live will handle multicore systems much better

where do you got your information from ?

Please start a new theard before this gets out og hand... So far this has been so clean and simple to find info in. Without discussions.

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