New Pigments 2 Thread (On Topic Discussion Only, Please)
- KVRAF
- 10361 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
Anybody know how this performs on a more modern CPU? Is it still heavy on the load or does it take advantage of all that fancy AVX stuff and what not? I'm considering upgrading to a new system but I'm still a bit hesitant. Been eyeing the various AMD laptops but so far it's a bit too early to tell how reliable those are in terms of latency/general performance for audio.
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- KVRAF
- 3080 posts since 26 Mar, 2002 from london
I actually don't think it's a CPU hog, it depends on which features are enabled. The presets tend to have everything on by default.
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- KVRAF
- 16155 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
Two granular oscillators with high grain density and long grain times are very CPU hungry but that's normal. Other than that Pigments is not very CPU demanding.
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- KVRAF
- 7755 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
Using the standalone version my CPU usage hovered around 2.5 - 3.5% (depending on the preset of course) with a 3 or 4 note chord. My new PC has an i7 10700 2.9GHz 8 core CPU.
- KVRAF
- 10361 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
Awesome! Yeah, it's as I thought. I've got a super old laptop with an Intel i7 3630QM (45w tdp cpu) so no surprise it isn't coping well with most new synths.
I'll probably upgrade beginning of next year but I want to keep an eye on what happens with the new Macs before deciding.
I'll probably upgrade beginning of next year but I want to keep an eye on what happens with the new Macs before deciding.
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- Rad Grandad
- 38044 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
ok, I am going to insist this is the last post about that subject...I'm gonna zap any new ones.liquidsound wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:04 am Believe, he fits perfectly at an Italian dinner table with some loud in-laws
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- KVRist
- 129 posts since 28 Feb, 2007
It's quite high. The same consumption I've had with my old i7-860. My new Ryzen 9300x is about 0,5 - 0,8% with 3-4 note chord (using Reaper). Formerly I've had big problems with complex patches but everything is much smoother now.
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- KVRAF
- 5066 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth
That was last one from me, but just to clarify it was complement (very few humans can deal with some Italian in-laws, I know that very well, I’m an Italian been there, done that )Hink wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:03 pmok, I am going to insist this is the last post about that subject...I'm gonna zap any new ones.liquidsound wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:04 am Believe, he fits perfectly at an Italian dinner table with some loud in-laws
MuLab-Reaper of course
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- KVRAF
- 7755 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
I checked the CPU in the task manager of Windows using the standalone version. What presets did you check? Maybe I can try those out here and see what I get.boriskarloff wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:03 pmIt's quite high. The same consumption I've had with my old i7-860. My new Ryzen 9300x is about 0,5 - 0,8% with 3-4 note chord (using Reaper). Formerly I've had big problems with complex patches but everything is much smoother now.
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After clicking on the Details tab of the Task Manager, that shows the CPU never getting above 1% for Pigments.
- KVRAF
- 4970 posts since 26 Apr, 2007 from Noosphere
Please set to a Performance mode in the Battery options (might have a different name on a desktop machine) if this is the case.
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- KVRist
- 129 posts since 28 Feb, 2007
O.K. lets try it this way.Examigan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:19 pmI checked the CPU in the task manager of Windows using the standalone version. What presets did you check? Maybe I can try those out here and see what I get.boriskarloff wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:03 pmIt's quite high. The same consumption I've had with my old i7-860. My new Ryzen 9300x is about 0,5 - 0,8% with 3-4 note chord (using Reaper). Formerly I've had big problems with complex patches but everything is much smoother now.
EDIT:
After clicking on the Details tab of the Task Manager, that shows the CPU never getting above 1% for Pigments.
Presets/PADS/5th sweep (one note) - Task Manager - 1,3%
Presets/PADS/Above Sheer Beauty (three notes) - TM - 1,2%
Presets/PADS/Abyss (three notes) - TM - 1,7%
Presets/PADS/Space Pad (three notes) - TM - 1,5%
Presets/PADS/Alhambra (three notes) - TM - 1,9%
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- KVRist
- 129 posts since 28 Feb, 2007
I have less CPU consumption using inside Reaper. Interesting...
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- KVRAF
- 5066 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth
That's trueboriskarloff wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:03 pm I have less CPU consumption using inside Reaper. Interesting...
MuLab-Reaper of course
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- KVRAF
- 7755 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
I didn't check all those presets yet, but I just noticed within Cakewalk playing one note using 5th Sweep preset it was usually 1.8 - 2.2%. Maybe the standalone version is more CPU hungry for some reason?
As for your CPU versus my own, I believe yours is a 12 core?
As for your CPU versus my own, I believe yours is a 12 core?
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- KVRist
- 129 posts since 28 Feb, 2007
Yes, 12 cores @ 3.8 GHz.