LIVE 8 PERFORMANCE TEST - Results Here

[LukeLSB]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 16%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model: PC Custome Antec p183
3) Operating System: Windows 7
4) Ableton Live version: Live 8.
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed: Intel i7 950 (no overclocking)
6) Amount of Ram: 6GB Corsair 1333
7) Soundcard: Onbaord atm (will test my MOTU 828 mk1 when i have it hooked in later)
8] Hard Disk Drive Speed: 64gb SSD
9) Number of playback tracks? 8 Tracks

Just built this today, pretty happy with the results, be interested to see what difference the MOTU makes

Strangly enough, with the MOTU it goes up to 18%

[blakjesus]

Just tested out a friend's '09 iMac:

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter % (if it bounces around, please list the peak)
39-41%
2. Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model?
iMac (2009)
3. Operating System?
OSX 10.6.4
4. Ableton Live version?
8.2.1
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed?
Core 2 Duo (3M Cache 3.06 Ghz)
6. Amount of Ram?
4GB 1066Mhz
7. Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)?
Core Audio
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)?
5400rpm
9. Number of playback tracks?
8

[salanimi]

PC:
1) 76% with mbox mini and 71% with integrated
2) HP TouchSmart tm2
3) Win 7 home premium 64bit
4) 8.2.1
5) Intel i3 U330 @ 1,2GHz
6) 4GB
7) Digidesign Mbox with asio4all (won't work with digidesign drivers at all)
7200rpm
9) 8

Mac:
1) 78%
2) Mac Mini Intel
3) Mac os x 10.6.6
4) 8.2.1
5) Intel Core Duo 1,6GHz
6) 2GB
7) Presonus Firestudio Project
5200rpm
9) 6

[Program]

01. 23%
02. Desktop PC
03. W7 64bit
04. Live 8.2.1
05. Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
06. 8gb RAM
07. Audio 8 DJ, Driver Version 2.9.4
08. INTEL X25-V Solid State Drive 2.5" Serial ATA II-300 40 GB MLC
09. 8 Tracks

[Rationalizer]

PC:
1) 76% with mbox mini and 71% with integrated
2) HP TouchSmart tm2
3) Win 7 home premium 64bit
4) 8.2.1
5) Intel i3 U330 @ 1,2GHz
6) 4GB
7) Digidesign Mbox with asio4all (won't work with digidesign drivers at all)
7200rpm
9) 8

Mac:
1) 78%
2) Mac Mini Intel
3) Mac os x 10.6.6
4) 8.2.1
5) Intel Core Duo 1,6GHz
6) 2GB
7) Presonus Firestudio Project
5200rpm
9) 6

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[dboles]

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter - 33-34%
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro, A1286
3 ) Operating System? - OS X 10.6.6
4 ) Ableton Live version? Live 8.2.1
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Intel i7, 2.66 GHz
6 ) Amount of Ram? - 4GB 1067Mhz
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - Edirol FA-101
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400 RPM SATA
9 ) Number of playback tracks? 8

[h4nc0]

17%

( 8 Tracks, full on test with ASIO4ALL)

Dell Studio Laptop 1458

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Q740 @ 1.73GHz

6gb Ram

7200 Disk

This is probably not right. I have the same laptop and can only get 30% at 512 samples, using onboard sound with ASIO4ALL. Waiting for FW expresscard to try FW interface. Also, my desktop i7 @ 4Ghz runs at 17% (not sure but posted in this thread somewhere) and there's no way this laptop is faster than my desktop.

[Khazul]

17%

( 8 Tracks, full on test with ASIO4ALL)

Dell Studio Laptop 1458

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Q740 @ 1.73GHz

6gb Ram

7200 Disk

This is probably not right. I have the same laptop and can only get 30% at 512 samples, using onboard sound with ASIO4ALL. Waiting for FW expresscard to try FW interface. Also, my desktop i7 @ 4Ghz runs at 17% (not sure but posted in this thread somewhere) and there's no way this laptop is faster than my desktop.

Agree - I have a 4Ghz i7 desktop machine with fast memory, fast HDs etc - and that manages 12% - perhaps the cpu meter was read when the test dropped to 4 tracks which would seem more reasonable for a 17% figure with that hardware.

[Rod Underleaf]

17%

( 8 Tracks, full on test with ASIO4ALL)

Dell Studio Laptop 1458

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Q740 @ 1.73GHz

6gb Ram

7200 Disk

This is probably not right. I have the same laptop and can only get 30% at 512 samples, using onboard sound with ASIO4ALL. Waiting for FW expresscard to try FW interface. Also, my desktop i7 @ 4Ghz runs at 17% (not sure but posted in this thread somewhere) and there's no way this laptop is faster than my desktop.

Agree - I have a 4Ghz i7 desktop machine with fast memory, fast HDs etc - and that manages 12% - perhaps the cpu meter was read when the test dropped to 4 tracks which would seem more reasonable for a 17% figure with that hardware.

Sorry lads, The test result I reported stands and has been duplicated at least 3 times.

Here is an update....

8 Tracks,Dell Studio Laptop 1458

Edirol UA-25ex

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Q740 @ 1.73GHz

6gb Ram

7200 Disk

17%

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[Mr-Bit]

Is the performance test not cutting it anymore maybe we need a live stress test?

I nearly bought a laptop based on rod underleaf and a couple of others test results but read conflicting info saying it was better to go for a high ghz dual core for maximum cpu headroom? so now confused and still looking

[h4nc0]

Sorry lads, The test result I reported stands and has been duplicated at least 3 times.

Here is an update....

8 Tracks,Dell Studio Laptop 1458

Edirol UA-25ex

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Q740 @ 1.73GHz

6gb Ram

7200 Disk

17%

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buffer setting at 512 samples? Also what kind of tweaks have you done for Windows? BTW, your post was the reason I got the laptop, and I must say that there must be something wrong with your result.

thx

[Mr-Bit]

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=307314

http://www.adkproaudio.com/benchmarks.cfm

[seattletruth]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 62 peak, 58 avg
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? HP pavillion entertainment
3) Operating System? win 7 32bit
4) Ableton Live version? 8.2.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? intel duo 2.0ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 4gb
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? onboard
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

[ilya.soloviev]

So i've got new Core i5 (2nd Gen) system and finally tested it

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter 15%
2. Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Desktop self made
3. Operating System? Windows 7
4. Ableton Live version? 8.2.1
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core i5 2400 3,1 Ghz
6. Amount of Ram? 4GB
7. Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Lexicon Lambda
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 RPM
9. Number of playback tracks? 8

[granath]

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter 144%
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Laptop Macbook
3 ) Operating System? Mac OSX 10.5.8
4 ) Ableton Live version? 8.0.1
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
6 ) Amount of Ram? 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Behringer FCA202 via firewire > 400 Mbit/sec
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5,400rpm
9 ) Number of playback tracks? All, and at 2 tracks around 80% CPU Meter

Multicore/Multiprocessor support enabled

What is wrong here?

In the file "http://nickstutorials.com/LivePerformanceTest.zip" there only "Live 6-7 performance test project.als. Is this what i´m doing wrong?