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Does freezing a track really help with CPU load or just RAM?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:23 pm
by jayp
I have a Live set in track view with about 50 tracks. Some of them have plug-ins and all of them have some kind of automation. I'm running a MacBook Pro with a MOTU 828mkII firewire and it does pretty well until you get to a point where a lot of files are launching, plug-ins fire up, etc. That's to be expected I know. But when I freeze tracks it really doesn't seem to lighten the overall load all that much. Am I misunderstanding the benefit of freezing?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:27 pm
by longjohns
No, it should help with cpu because it is a switch from an instrument or collection of clips etc --> a single .aiff file playing straight.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:22 pm
by leedsquietman
It depends on what you're freezing.
If you're freezing a vsti, especially something CPU heavy like NI Massive in best mode or some of Arturia's patches on their classic synth emulations, it helps A LOT. I mean, I've seen it take 40% off the CPU load just on 3 freeze tracks.
Also, if you have gazillions of intensive insert fx or very complicated racks it helps quite a bit.
cool
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:23 am
by jayp
Yes, I agree it helps. I guess 50 tracks with vst's and multiple racks is a bit excessive!
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:36 am
by BASSbüro
what the hell are you doing with 50 tracks? are you an epic-house-producer?
hah
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:08 pm
by jayp
haha no I'm recording live bands and some of them like to track a lot of instruments!