Is my Mac supposed to struggle this much with Diva?
- u-he
- 30188 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
So I've been running this on my MacBook Pro without any crackles or drop outs.
What samperate and buffersize are you using?
What samperate and buffersize are you using?
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isuckatproducing isuckatproducing https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=586683
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 351 posts since 27 Oct, 2022
Do you get any stuttering when messing with multicore in the plugin? and voice stack maxed in Diva?XorXisT wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:12 pm I just tested your preset with my mac mini pro m4 base model and I got 1 core around 60% to 65%, with some spikes to 75% cpu usage.
Logic's processing threads was setup using automatic, 8 & 12 (8 high performance cores). Same results.
Try using processing threads: 8 (8 high performance cores). I don't know how it works but maybe Logic will use only perf cores.
Maybe.
My settings currently:

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- KVRian
- 584 posts since 20 Jun, 2005
Just tested your patch again, now with accuracy divine (missed this the first time), and yes voice stack: 6, and I get around 75% to 80% of 1 core.isuckatproducing wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 8:34 pmDo you get any stuttering when messing with multicore in the plugin? and voice stack maxed in Diva?XorXisT wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:12 pm I just tested your preset with my mac mini pro m4 base model and I got 1 core around 60% to 65%, with some spikes to 75% cpu usage.
Logic's processing threads was setup using automatic, 8 & 12 (8 high performance cores). Same results.
Try using processing threads: 8 (8 high performance cores). I don't know how it works but maybe Logic will use only perf cores.
Maybe.
My settings currently:
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Processing threads: 8 (8 high performance cores). Sample rate / buffer size: 48 / 64.
Regarding turning multicore on, Urs already said that's a bad ideia, so I let it turned off.
Dune 3 have the same issue if you turn on multithreading.
So IMO just turn multicore off and you'll be fine.
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isuckatproducing isuckatproducing https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=586683
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 351 posts since 27 Oct, 2022
For me it’s struggling even at 3 stacks and accuracy set to default. :/XorXisT wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:59 amJust tested your patch again, now with accuracy divine (missed this the first time), and yes voice stack: 6, and I get around 75% to 80% of 1 core.isuckatproducing wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 8:34 pmDo you get any stuttering when messing with multicore in the plugin? and voice stack maxed in Diva?XorXisT wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:12 pm I just tested your preset with my mac mini pro m4 base model and I got 1 core around 60% to 65%, with some spikes to 75% cpu usage.
Logic's processing threads was setup using automatic, 8 & 12 (8 high performance cores). Same results.
Try using processing threads: 8 (8 high performance cores). I don't know how it works but maybe Logic will use only perf cores.
Maybe.
My settings currently:
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Processing threads: 8 (8 high performance cores). Sample rate / buffer size: 48 / 64.
Regarding turning multicore on, Urs already said that's a bad ideia, so I let it turned off.
Dune 3 have the same issue if you turn on multithreading.
So IMO just turn multicore off and you'll be fine.
- KVRAF
- 14437 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
Could be the 64 you running it at.. I use 128... what sound card is WH-1000?isuckatproducing wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 12:59 pm ...
For me it’s struggling even at 3 stacks and accuracy set to default. :/
rsp
sound sculptist
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isuckatproducing isuckatproducing https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=586683
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 351 posts since 27 Oct, 2022
It’s Sony XM4 headphones.zvenx wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:14 pmCould be the 64 you running it at.. I use 128... what sound card is WH-1000?isuckatproducing wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 12:59 pm ...
For me it’s struggling even at 3 stacks and accuracy set to default. :/
rsp
- KVRAF
- 14437 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
That may be the issue.. the 'sound card'..
I think to run well at 64 you would need an RME or Lynx Audio or Apogee (maybe even an Apollo, not sure, but I am sure about RME and Lynx Audio) or one of those higher quality sound cards.
rsp
I think to run well at 64 you would need an RME or Lynx Audio or Apogee (maybe even an Apollo, not sure, but I am sure about RME and Lynx Audio) or one of those higher quality sound cards.
rsp
sound sculptist
- KVRAF
- 14437 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
Oh it is a wireless headphones probably running blue tooth? I am surprised you can run anything at 64 with that much less Diva.
https://electronics.sony.com/audio/head ... h1000xm4-b
rsp
https://electronics.sony.com/audio/head ... h1000xm4-b
rsp
sound sculptist
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isuckatproducing isuckatproducing https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=586683
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 351 posts since 27 Oct, 2022
I use them wired sometimes.zvenx wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:22 pm Oh it is a wireless headphones probably running blue tooth? I am surprised you can run anything at 64 with that much less Diva.
https://electronics.sony.com/audio/head ... h1000xm4-b
rsp
The only reason I bought them is amazing ANC.
- KVRAF
- 14437 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
Yeah, this is why sound card and buffer size is crucial in investigating issues.
I think you need to bump up to 128 (if not higher) to solve this issue or of course buy a sound card that can indeed work well at 64 (RME and Lynx Audio my two favourites).
rsp
I think you need to bump up to 128 (if not higher) to solve this issue or of course buy a sound card that can indeed work well at 64 (RME and Lynx Audio my two favourites).
rsp
sound sculptist
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- KVRian
- 584 posts since 20 Jun, 2005
Whoopsie doopsiezvenx wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:13 pm Strange enough Dune3 works fine on my M1 Max MBP with multicore on.
rsp
https://www.synapse-audio.com/news-dune35m1update.html
- u-he
- 30188 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
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- KVRian
- 584 posts since 20 Jun, 2005
That would be awesomeUrs wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:10 pm Ah, I gotta ask Richard if he used the same hack that I recently read about.
