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Soft Synths that aren't CPU hogs
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:07 pm
by Groovecake
Sorry to start another VST thread, but I am looking for specific opinions. I use Live on my iBook 933. A a result, I don't have much room to spare CPU wise.
Obviously, some VSTs eat more than others. Korg Legacy comes to mind as does the MiniMoog V from Arturia.
Albino seems a little less greedy as does the Pro-53.
Any suggestions of good VSTs that aren't going to make my iBook tap out?
Thanks.
Mitch
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:07 pm
by hoffman2k
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:29 pm
by commuter
Microtonic for drums is quite light on the CPU
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:36 pm
by djadonis206
er, Albino can be as hungry or as lite as you want it to be - it's those monster pads that get you
like "Gingers"
One night, they're gonna come in your rooms and GETCHA!
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:39 pm
by jngpng
FM7 is really light on the CPU. I find it often uses less than Simpler.
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:31 pm
by djk
Absynth is surprisingly low on my cpu and sounds phenomenal. impOSCar is also really efficient and sounds awesome.
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:24 pm
by Groovecake
For some reason when I switch patches in Oscar while loops are running I get a nasty pop. Might be latency setting related but I can't set it any higher and be able to record live audio into Live on the fly.
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:27 pm
by zfigz
I don't use it myself, but I'm been thinking of getting it myself since I'm having CPU issues on my powerbook...
Operator that is...it's priced relatively well and it's optimized for live.
Anyone else use operator? How are the sounds and does it take a big bite out of the cpu?
thanks
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:52 am
by Shift
djk wrote:Absynth is surprisingly low on my cpu and sounds phenomenal.
truth
Minimonstah
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:40 am
by bathyscaaf
The Ohm Force/G-media Minimonstah - I've had 5 running at the same time (haven't tried more). It'll start sucking up the CPU if you raise the # of voices past 8 or so -- well, it deoends on the settings. It's a minimoog emulator that also allos each parameter to be assigned an LFO, ADSR envelope and more. I love it (I love all Ohm Force stuff, though).
Re: Minimonstah
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:51 am
by supster
bathyscaaf wrote:The Ohm Force/G-media Minimonstah - I've had 5 running at the same time (haven't tried more).
yes definitely. amazing sound for such low CPU consumption. brilliant imo.
also:
z3Ta+. incredible, rich, diverse sounds, 6 ocillators, amazing sounding effects and options .... same thing. super efficient. dont know how they do it.
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:36 am
by ToLTeK
Korg Legacy Digital Edition, Vanguard and BassLine...
All work beautifully with the minimum CPU hit, even under "Rosetta" - Intel Mac...
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:46 am
by hoffman2k
zfigz wrote:
Operator that is...it's priced relatively well and it's optimized for live.
Anyone else use operator? How are the sounds and does it take a big bite out of the cpu?
thanks
Operator patches are relative. You can have patches that use only 2% cpu. Or you can have patches that use up all your cpu.
It's all about voicecount and release time......
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:51 am
by zfigz
Operator patches are relative. You can have patches that use only 2% cpu. Or you can have patches that use up all your cpu.
It's all about voicecount and release time......
What are you running operator on? I've got a 1.5 powerbook w/ 2 gb ram. I hope that'll do me well.
thanks
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:05 pm
by Bong Sau
They've both already been mentioned but both Zeta and impOSCar sound gr8 and don't drain much CPU power.