Tip for saving cpu using Live4

[sluggo]

I don't know if this is common knowledge or how much it helps people, but here we go. I received this information from Tom Freeman who works for universal audio. To quote him, "In general, Ableton Live is different from many applications in that it runs its plug-in buffers at a small fixed buffer size, I believe they use 128 samples. This means that not only UAD-1 effects, but all effects will run more efficiently at lower buffer sizes."

I noticed a big difference on my setup. I usually run with my ASIO buffer size = 512 samples. My cpu use dropped dramatically after dropping down to 256 samples.

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[headquest]

That's an interesting and useful tip. Thanks

[braj]

Gotta check that out later. I'm assuming the same would be true on a Mac as well?

[Mr Sleep]

it will also help if you revert asio4all back to version 1.8.

[useruseruser]

I have a tip also!
: Don't open it ...

[lightshy]

thanks for the tip. will try it in a minute, sure hope it works

[netsound]

The tip Doesn't work.

I have live 4.1.3

[lightshy]

i can't change the buffersize when using the creative asio driver

[anti-banausic]

Yeah, I don't get any increase in performance by switching my Echo drivers (latest) to 256 or even 128. Are you really sure that this works??? What is your situation? What third-party effects are you using, etc....

Cannot replicate findings. Boink.

[netsound]

What does asio buffer size have to do with processing power? When I change it to anything lower then 512 and I'm at 85%usage I get noise.