8600% CPU load on MacOS

[Protocol_b]

'heart emoji' - I will inform Nikolai, and thank you!

[Protocol_b]

Thanks Michael L! I am familiar with plugin overload, but in this case the plugs are pretty minimal - just two Kontakts (reporting about 3% CPU each) and a drum sequencer. LP2 is pretty great with its routing capabilities, but I would never be able to replicate the Mulab environment using just LP2.

[Michael L]

Thanks Michael L! I am familiar with plugin overload, but in this case the plugs are pretty minimal - just two Kontakts (reporting about 3% CPU each) and a drum sequencer.

There are so many factors!

For example, I can overload one of my six cores with the right Bioscape preset and lots of notes if my Kontakt 6 settings let voices add up: https://vi-control.net/community/thread ... on.135575/

[Protocol_b]

Understood . In my case, I can leave the sequence looping with no new notes input, and it may happen in 5 minutes, maybe after an hour - just suddenly, zzzzzap!

[Protocol_b]

I have also limited each Kontakt instrument to just a few voices. Having read the thread at your link though, it may be a core problem nonetheless - Mutools here has indicated that Mulab Plug uses just a single core.

[Michael L]

Have you checked Apple Support forums?
M1 core overload seems an issue with audio.

[syntonica]

The only issues I've found with drop outs are:
1. Need more CPU.
2. Multi-threading conflict. (i believe I was playing with Pigments.)
Anything like what you're seeing, you should disable plugins until the offender is found. Then, try different patches. Certain types of modulation can kill a CPU.

[Protocol_b]

Audiostrohm are unable to isolate the issue, though it occurs only with their product. Seeking another host, looking into Studio One. Experiencing another kind of failure there - I'll start a new thread - thanks!

[MuTools]

Audiostrohm are unable to isolate the issue, though it occurs only with their product.

Odd case

Seeking another host

Just curious: What kind of music do you make: Rather multi-track audio recording or rather electronic using synths and samplers?

[Protocol_b]

I don't actually create audio tracks whatsoever, except as a final step for my personal listening pleasure. Purely electronic with synths/samplers/sequencers/arpeggiators (and guitar), all set to varying degrees of controlled randomness. All within a 'live' context, all in one-go. For the vast majority of music (excepting movie soundtrack orchestral mockups), I say 'if you can't do it live, you can't really do it at all'.