memory or cpu?

[jackorhythm]

i just did a project where i was running 9 channels of mach 5 samples and my computer got really slow. is it memory or cpu?

g5 1.6 sp/1gig ram/os10.3.8/dp 4.52

[Percy the Burp King]

The first thing I would do is to install the maximum amount of Ram that the machine can handle.

A dual-processor upgrade might be a later consideration.

I'm working on a demo on my older system that has 8 channels of M5 samples with system responsiveness although the cpu meter is at max.

[Akai96]

Originally posted by jackorhythm:
i just did a project where i was running 9 channels of mach 5 samples and my computer got really slow. is it memory or cpu?

g5 1.6 sp/1gig ram/os10.3.8/dp 4.52

I have A g5 Dual 2.0,and I have been running about at least 30 channels of machfive or more,Plus Sampletank le and Soniksynth2 about 2-4 channels each,and my cpu still is not half way up!I only have 1 gig of ram also.
Maybe it's the dual prossesing.But also try elemenating any unnecesary polynphony counts.
This also helps greatly.

[jackorhythm]

Originally posted by Jason Gaines:

Originally posted by jackorhythm:
i just did a project where i was running 9 channels of mach 5 samples and my computer got really slow. is it memory or cpu?

g5 1.6 sp/1gig ram/os10.3.8/dp 4.52

try elemenating any unnecesary polynphony counts.
This also helps greatly.

thanks. can you explain please?

[Akai96]

Originally posted by jackorhythm:

Originally posted by Jason Gaines:

Originally posted by jackorhythm:
i just did a project where i was running 9 channels of mach 5 samples and my computer got really slow. is it memory or cpu?

g5 1.6 sp/1gig ram/os10.3.8/dp 4.52

try elemenating any unnecesary polynphony counts.
This also helps greatly.

thanks. can you explain please?

Well Polynthony means the amount of keys that are playing simutamiously.Like say you are only playing about six keys simu"On say channel 6 of machfive,Well if it is still set at 30 wich is Default,than It will take up a whole lot more CPU power than about 8!Lowering this helps greatly,Trust me I have tryed this.

<small>[ May 29, 2005, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: Jason Gaines ]</small>

[jackorhythm]

Originally posted by Jason Gaines:
Polynthony means the amount of keys that are playing simutamiously.Like say you are only playing about six keys simu"On say channel 6 of machfive,Well if it is still set at 30 wich is Default,than It will take up a whole lot more CPU power than about 8!Lowering this helps greatly,Trust me I have tryed this. [/QB]

how do i do this? in m5 i assume? prefs?

[Akai96]

Originally posted by jackorhythm:

Originally posted by Jason Gaines:
Polynthony means the amount of keys that are playing simutamiously.Like say you are only playing about six keys simu"On say channel 6 of machfive,Well if it is still set at 30 wich is Default,than It will take up a whole lot more CPU power than about 8!Lowering this helps greatly,Trust me I have tryed this.

how do i do this? in m5 i assume? prefs?[/QB]

No It is on the right side of the waveform Editor.

<small>[ May 29, 2005, 05:36 PM: Message edited by: Jason Gaines ]</small>

[jackorhythm]

dude-

you rock with high authority. as i assigned each part to a lower number the computer got that much less sluggish until it finally started behaving normally by about the the 5th part set at 8 voices.

thanks for the tip.

[Akai96]

Originally posted by jackorhythm:
dude-

you rock with high authority. as i assigned each part to a lower number the computer got that much less sluggish until it finally started behaving normally by about the the 5th part set at 8 voices.

thanks for the tip.

No Problem

[chrispick]

A heads up: the word is "polyphony."

[Akai96]

Originally posted by chrispick:
A heads up: the word is "polyphony."

O,My bad