Re: Ableton LIVE 7

["Per Boysen" <perboysen@gmail.com>]

All the usual tweaks for using a computer for music should still be
performed with the Macbooks. I can add turning off the screen saver
(setting "Start screen save = Never" in the system pref's).

per


On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 1:48 AM, Chris Sewell <lunamusic@mac.com> wrote:
> I'm using Live 7 with a 2.4 Macbook Pro. CPU isn't really an issue much
> anymore. I have a couple tunes where I use 8 tracks incorporating various
> synths and many effects. The usual CPU saving tricks should certainly be
> used. I have noticed that you really benefit by turning off the Airport,
> Bluetooth and all sharing. Ableton is truly a great app. 7 has may
> improvements that make it well worth it. Especially from 5. Go for it.
>  Chris
>
>
>  On May 4, 2008, at 4:31 PM, Per Boysen wrote:
>
>
> > On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 7:08 PM, Mike Crain <mike@mikecrain.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I just purchased a MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz & 2 GB RAM. Is there anyone 
>out
> there
> > > who is running Leopard with LIVE 7 and how well it runs. How many
> > > tracks/processes are you able to run? Just wondering if I should 
>upgrade
> to
> > > 7 or just 5.2 though I'm aware and know some of the really cool 
>features
> > > under 7.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > mc
> > >
> >
> >
> > I'm running Live 7 here on Leopard and it is as stable at it has ever
> > been. I have been using Live back since version 3.
> >
> > You should really get version 7 for the macbook because 5.2 doesn't
> > support multi core processors, and that was a huge power lift when it
> > was introduced!
> >
> > As for your last question I'm afraid I can't tell, since I have never
> > found a musical situation  that calls for such a huge amount of track
> > and processes that would give me a chance to measure the CPU headroom.
> >
> > --
> > Greetings from Sweden
> >
> > Per Boysen
> > www.boysen.se (Swedish)
> > www.looproom.com (international)
> > www.stockholm-athens.com
> >
> >
>
>



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Per Boysen
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