GPU memory is it really useful, used and managed for Mao.
It really brings a plus for use in a daw and others?
Where does GPU memory make sense only for video applications and not useful for Mao?
Memory GPU and Mao
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- KVRAF
- 15256 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
GPU memory is exclusively for the GPU. Some graphics cards use main memory, so less is available for your apps. Note: makes a diff mainly with games. DAWs are not so GPU demanding.
I don't understand what Mao the Great Chinese Leader has to do with this. I'm reading KvrAudio for nearly 2 decades, even no mention of him in HPC.
I don't understand what Mao the Great Chinese Leader has to do with this. I'm reading KvrAudio for nearly 2 decades, even no mention of him in HPC.
We are the KVR collective. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. 
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 678 posts since 7 Aug, 2018
Thank you for your reply.
Mao ====> Computer Aided Music.
I was talking about the GPU compared to the Mac Mini / Studio M1 and M2.
So, when you buy a Mac M1 or M2, for music use, you don't need to have a lot of GPU memory as you understand it.
Mao ====> Computer Aided Music.
I was talking about the GPU compared to the Mac Mini / Studio M1 and M2.
So, when you buy a Mac M1 or M2, for music use, you don't need to have a lot of GPU memory as you understand it.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33156 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 678 posts since 7 Aug, 2018
Yes absolutely, French acronym.
I will never have spoken of Mao here.
So, I confirm to avoid any confusion.
Mao ====> Computer Aided Music.
Nothing other than that.
I will never have spoken of Mao here.
So, I confirm to avoid any confusion.
Mao ====> Computer Aided Music.
Nothing other than that.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33156 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
As I say, it should actually be 'MAO', fully capitalised, because its an acronym. Musique Assistée par Ordinateur.
MAO ====> Computer Aided Music.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musique_a ... ordinateur
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 678 posts since 7 Aug, 2018
As now we know what I meant.
No need to quibble and look for the correct spelling.
Is it possible to have an answer to my question?
MAO like that everyone is happy.
No need to quibble and look for the correct spelling.
Is it possible to have an answer to my question?
MAO like that everyone is happy.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33156 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Absolutely. Video/GPU memory is only important to MAO if you're using a MAO application which requires video/GPU memory.
That would probably be predicated on whether that MAO application is based on eg the kind of AI tech being used in current AI tools such as Dall-E.
A more specific answer would probably be dependent on knowing which MAO applications you were specifically talking about.
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- KVRAF
- 7339 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
More GPU RAM just means you can have higher resolution frame buffers, more/higher resolution textures, and bigger meshes in your GPU, rather than having to transfer from system RAM across the I/O bus.
Having more GPU RAM is unlikely to help at all in a DAW. It can help for video games running at high resolutions.
Even if you're using GPU audio (which, if in doubt, you're not) I doubt that RAM is not going to be any sort of bottleneck for it.
Having more GPU RAM is unlikely to help at all in a DAW. It can help for video games running at high resolutions.
Even if you're using GPU audio (which, if in doubt, you're not) I doubt that RAM is not going to be any sort of bottleneck for it.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33156 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Yes, if the GPU is being used for graphics.
But GPU memory also dictates what you can do with a GPU-based AI algorithm. You cant generate more than about 512x512 images with Stable Diffusion if you have less than 12Gb of VRAM, for example.
And 'MAO' could potentially be AI dependent.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 678 posts since 7 Aug, 2018
Thank you for your responses and opinions.
Even if AI is taking up more and more space and is making great strides, there is not yet an optimal utility for our musical applications.
Since I don't play video games, etc...
Use only computer-assisted music, it doesn't really matter for my use.
There is still margin and time, before an optimization to be able to make the most of it.
So, if you understand correctly, when buying a Mac Studio, you might as well take the basic configuration with the GPU memory offered?
Even if AI is taking up more and more space and is making great strides, there is not yet an optimal utility for our musical applications.
Since I don't play video games, etc...
Use only computer-assisted music, it doesn't really matter for my use.
There is still margin and time, before an optimization to be able to make the most of it.
So, if you understand correctly, when buying a Mac Studio, you might as well take the basic configuration with the GPU memory offered?
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33156 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Just looking at the Apple store, that's:
Yeah, I reckon that would be fine, the extra 8 GPU cores for $200 or so wouldnt get much usage.Apple M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
32GB unified memory
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