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neueliteratur · Post by **neueliteratur** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:53 am

Hello,

MuLab keeps overloading when I have around 10 instruments, and I would like to know what I need to buy in order to avoid getting this overload! Do I need a bigger RAM?

Appreciate your help

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:18 am

It depends on what up you do. If you're using sample players with lots of big sample libraries then the amount of RAM is very important of course otherwise your system will start swapping RAM to disk which can lead to drop outs.

If you're using very CPU intensive plugins and/or synth sounds with long release times (i.e. many polyphones) then the more CPU power you hav the better.

In general: The more powerful your CPU and the more RAM the better.
Also this tip: Close as many background apps / services as possible i.e. tune your system for music production. Google about it.

AndreasD · Post by **AndreasD** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:21 pm

Try to increase your ASIO driver buffer first.

fluffy_little_something · Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:08 am

10 instruments is not few, actually, especially if you use effects in addition to that. One reverb alone can cause quite some CPU load.
With some plugins there is an overload with just one instance and nothing else

Sometimes there is an overload when loading a plugin, so I click on the CPU meter and the overload goes away.

neueliteratur · Post by **neueliteratur** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:58 am

CPU 2.0 GHz -> 2.5 GHz
RAM 1.93GM -> 4GB

Is this a good enough update, or is it barely going to fix the problem?

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:40 am

Any increase in number of cores? If not, the theoretical difference will be 25% faster, so if you're cpu load is 50% now (for a certain session) it will go down to 40%. That's supposed all the rest of the system is 100% equal.

neueliteratur · Post by **neueliteratur** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:30 am

I'm going from PC to Mac Book Pro.

from:
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU
T4200 @ 2.00GHz
2.00Ghz 1.93GB RAM

to:
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
4GB 1600MHz memory
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Built-in battery (7 hours)

Is it any better if I purchase this one? (no core change, but 8GB ram)

2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
128GB PCIe-based flash storage1
Intel Iris Graphics
Built-in battery (9 hours)2

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:13 am

Best thing you can do is search the web for cpu & system comparisons. The faster your cpu and the more cores the better for processing audio and applying effects etc. The more RAM the better for using large sample libraries or RAM intensive plugins. The more RAM is also better for virtual memory management, less swapping. Also make sure there are as few apps as possible in the background. Also search the web for optimizing an audio computer. Hope this helps.

Braserox · Post by **Braserox** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:30 pm

Little hint: With windows kill all unused process. Use task manager.
And stop all the startup programs you dont need.
Windows is still a holly sh.... since 20years.

neueliteratur · Post by **neueliteratur** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:21 am

All right thanks.

mutools wrote:Any increase in number of cores? If not, the theoretical difference will be 25% faster, so if you're cpu load is 50% now (for a certain session) it will go down to 40%. That's supposed all the rest of the system is 100% equal.

Sorry but could you do me another theoretical calculation please? How about if I go from:
2Ghz Dual Core ---> 2.2Ghz Quad Core
2GB ram ---> 16 GB ram

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