Is the 8 core O.K. ?

[waterstrum]

I'm about to jump from g5 to intel.

I've read lots of posts here about the 8 core mac.

Is anybody getting stable results with the 8 core and DP? (any version of DP)

Thanks

[jflandau]

I've got an 8-core and it's pretty much the same situation as my previous set-up (last of the G4 dual-cores, 1.42 gHZ-- the noisebox!)-- if you do too many things too quickly, you get a crash. Otherwise, it pretty much behaves itself.

But I sure can use a lot more tracks and plug-ins...

BTW I'm running DP 6.0...

John

[bdr]

All good here, barely a crash. DP 6.01, Mac Pro 2.8 8core.

[jroadrage]

I've been on an Octo 2.8 for about 6 months and there is definitely a big performance jump, will be even more so as more devs make better use of multiprocessing, RAM addressing, etc.

My guess would be that most of the DP6 hiccups have more to do with the actual software than hardware resources. On my system at least, the problems I run into with DP6 don't seem to really increase as I utilize more horsepower.

John Rodriguez

[daveyboy]

DP runs pretty good (I still get a few crashes a day), Logic runs great (occasional crashes though) and is more cpu effiecient vs DP. All and all I'm totally stoked having done the upgrade from a dual 2.5 G5.

[waterstrum]

Thanks for the replies.

Hey daveyboy, a few crashes a day sounds like a lot to me.

Is this more crashes than you had on your dual 2.5 G5?
Are you running DP6?

[daveyboy]

Thanks for the replies.

Hey daveyboy, a few crashes a day sounds like a lot to me.

Is this more crashes than you had on your dual 2.5 G5?
Are you running DP6?

DP 6.01 and I guess it depends on the day. It's probably more contingent on heavy VI use. The key is to make sure pre rendering is turned off. When I open older projects it's turned on by default and sometimes I have to disable all the tracks, turn pre rendering on, and then enable the tracks slowly to get it up and running. This was just the case on Friday. I'm just mention Logic's stability because I hope MOTU is reading these comments and gets the picture. Even if you went to a new machine you could go with DP 5.13 and probably be very stable, install 6.01 and play around with it but still use mainly 5.13. Up to you. I've gone full time with 6.01.

[Kubi]

DP5.13, OS10.5.5 on the 2.8GHz 8core with MOTU PCIe 424/2408mk3 audio hardware and a MOTU MIDI Express 128 USB MIDI interface are the most trouble-free and powerful DP setup I have yet worked on. I run everything at 24bit 48kHz, clocked to my Lucid AD converter.

Judging by the reports around here, DP6.01 clearly still has issues unless you run few if any third party plugs. But I can tell you from my experience that DP5.13 runs without a hitch. I crash maybe once a week, if that, and I've been driving DP very, very hard for the last three months. That includes memory-loop-recording and -editing for hours while always running QT video thru FW outputs. Some twelve hours a day, seven days a week since early July (two feature films in a row, plus a few smaller projects in between.) I used to always stop playback for save, now I just let DP run all the time. As flawless as anything computer-related I've ever witnessed. MUCH better than my G5 ever was. Lovin' it.

DO get plenty of RAM (I'm running 10Gigs) and hard drive space from a reputable brand (I have all 4 SATAs full with main HD, Audio work HD and 2xSamples HD, plus two external FW800s for more sound library and backup.)

[willheim]

my 3 ghz 8 core with 16 gig is killer. i use 5.13 because 6.01 crashes too often - i have gone back and forth many times.

my rig is ultra stable and runs an amazing amount of stuff without much complaint.

[nk_e]

My system has been very stable (pre-rendering off) until recently when I installed a UAD PCI1e. Went from one or two crashes every couple of months to 4 in my last session. Don't think it's DP as the problem didn't exist before the UAD card and doesn't manifest unless I run UAD plugs.

Not tragic though. I like the UAD card. I just have to remember to save often. A bit of a PIA. The UAD2 is supposedly stable however.

I say go for it. An octo-core will keep you happy for a long time. If not that, the rumored quad core iMacs might be the ticket.

cheers.