I'm finding having MenuMeter up there in the Finder bar does seem to give useful info that can be used when DP pegs. Specifically, Shoosie's observation that when I see that one thread is working harder than the others that it might be time to try spreading out the VI load. That tip alone is super useful! Until I came across this thread I was migrating VIs to Bidule when I started to hit the wall in DP. Keeping it all in DP is of course much preferred. Activity Monitor doesn't present this type of info as simply and easily read at a glance as MM imo.
Last I checked Bidule likes to be at 512. If not, there's sync issues. Though, as I point out, I may not need to rely on Bidule as much as I am, I still try to run at 512 when possible. It seems I'm never done tweaking MIDI and I'm now accustom to playing with a 512 buffer.Make sure your buffer in DP is set to 1024 for playback. No need to set it any lower unless you're tracking
Also extremely helpful. I don't seem to be hitting the wall in re to memory much, but this sounds like it would save having to reopen DP to reclaim RAM when I do.To clear out RAM use the Terminal and type "sudo purge" then enter your password
Thanks again.