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so what do you guys do to save CPU? (pg. 4)
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| Dj Pyster |
| It is hard to produce with VSTi since the synths take up so much CPU, but I found a solution, which I think it was mentioned here a while back. In the Audio Settings of FLStudio I turn on the Hardware buffer aned turn off Polling. Comes out clear as my Winamp player. And definately no more crackling, I'm happy about that b/c now my music can have better quality instead of rendering it to a wav file every 10 minutes. |
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| dj jasonF |
| it doesnt work with me... i think it depends on your system |
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| Axolotyl |
| quote: | Originally posted by hardikaveri
you can!!
you just must make it "standard pc" and then you must install windows again..
when your pc is standard pc you loose ability to automatic power off.. so you muts press the power button the end of cpu's shutdown |
really? Cool, thanks for the tip hardi =) |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by angelo
would deffo reccomend intel over amd for music production |
Why's that? Intel has yet to come up with a 64-bit processor that's suitable for home use, but AMD figured that out a year ago. Once drivers start to become more widely available for Windows XP 64-bit edition, it's going to be no contest. |
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| Icone |
| In FL Studio, you can "smart disable" the effects; works fine with me! |
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| Icone |
| quote: | Originally posted by *InVeRs3*
What I do to make my pc faster?
Run at the least 2 spyware programs and my antivirus program. A lot of spyware takes up a lot of RAM, and trojans take up even more! |
A constantly running Antivirus program has caused alot of delays with my pc in the past, hence I work without one from now on. I just use any anti-spyware programs when necessary and the rest just common-sense... Maybe try that to fasten things up? ;) |
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| jupiterone |
I run 2 computers basically.... 1 computer i have for everyday common usage like instant messaging, gaming and what not that requires internet access. The other is use for production, i DO NOT have an internet cable hooked up at any time, therefor, no virus' and no spyware. before i transfer anything from my common usage computer i scan it heavily for virus' and spyware before trasnfering over from one comptuer to the other with a USB cable.
Saves lots of errors. Plus the production and recording computer is a lot faster then what i have for everyday use.. AMD 64 2.0GHZ, 2GB GeIL DDR400 Ram, 160GB SATA HDD, 6800 Nvidia GT Graphics Card. Audiotrak Maya USB 5.1 Channel sound card. Compared to my 2.4ghz P4 512mb RDRAM, PC..
Also with VST's, as Icone said Smart Disable works just fine when im in FL doing percussion. Then out of FL when im in Abelton or Cubase SX i run VST Freeze. Which freezes any VST you wish. |
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| Tholius |
| quote: | | i installed the kx project drivers and i added (just this mornig) a gig of ram so now i have 1,5gb. but still it sucks.. all it takes is 2 vanguards, 1v-station, 2 fruity slicers + some fruity fx to send my cpu (p4 @ 2,8) to 70% and start making these awful sounds. the way i see it now (correct me if im wrong) even if you have 2 athlons and 4 gigs of ram you wont be able to work with 20vsts + the fx. so i guess the only thing that actually works is to render and use wavs.. THAT SUCKS! i like tweek ing sounds all the time and the saving, opening , rendering, saving opening, importing thing seems like a nightmare to me. |
Well I don't really see how that could be happening. I used to run on a 1ghz, 512 RAM computer and I could hold at max 6 or 7 VSTs. It'd run like a *itch, but could just manage it. I've got a 3.4GHZ, 1024 DDR2 RAM now, and so far, it's marvellous: not a problem.
Anyway, what I used to do is make sure all background applications are off! I don't think anyone has mentioned this, but make sure your Internet is disconnected, that is a major resource hog! Moreover, your music making program will always work the best on the starting of your computer. So don't bother making a ch00n after you've spent hours playing Halo online or something. Umm, also get a video card with separate memory, which doesn't utilise your RAM. I learnt this not so long ago, lucky aswell.
OK, hopefully that helps someone.
Btw, can anyone define exactly what it's meant by latency. I mean, my thinking is that the lower it is, the worse the soundcard, and increasing it to the max allows the music making program to play your song more slowly but without the crackles, so thus at a better quality? A little confused here.
Thanks fellas. |
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| Agility |
Bounce to wave- I used to hate the thought of this, but i do it all the time now once i've finished sequencing the tune and im going to mix it. Also sampling things like Bass/Stabs that don't need to be ran live .
Not using effects till mixing- Except EQ(I use built in Eqs for small stuff like cutting and it doesn't really use any CPU) maybe a Reverb on a send and a delay or something, I have no need to have any other Fx on, although it depends how you mix, I mix at the end.
Not using CPU raping Vsts- Fook V-Station, Synth1 is muchos better.. But anyhoo, i avoid CPU's with denormilisation problems which I always used to get which would make, making your tune hard.
By keeping to those 'rules' I manage to get past being stuck at the breakdown by having used to many effects and heavy VSTs. :) |
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| Chronosis |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tholius
I don't think anyone has mentioned this, but make sure your Internet is disconnected, that is a major resource hog!
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Blah, not at all. But if you have programs running in background, using your connection -that's another story.
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Btw, can anyone define exactly what it's meant by latency. I mean, my thinking is that the lower it is, the worse the soundcard
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It's the other way around. Latency means basically delay. The lower you can go without audio crackling, the better your soundcard is. |
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| dj jasonF |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chronosis
Blah, not at all. But if you have programs running in background, using your connection -that's another story.
It's the other way around. Latency means basically delay. The lower you can go without audio crackling, the better your soundcard is. |
something i never really understood... even if you have the latency full is there going to be any difference with a better soundcard? (in heavy projects ofcourse) |
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| Chronosis |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj jasonF
is there going to be any difference with a better soundcard? (in heavy projects ofcourse) |
Well of course one of the biggest differences between soundcards are converters. Though I don't know if you meant that... As for processing power, I'm not sure -if latency is the same. Unless one card has DSP effects on it, and you use those in your projects. |
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