iMac 2 GHz processor 2 GB RAM Samples on an external drive Sibelius/K2
Here's the ensemble set up: 2 Marimbas (each with their own channel) 2 Vibes (each with their own channel) Bells (Glock bright) Timpani (medium) Bass Drum (BD Tam Tam) Djembe Big Congas (Latin Combo)
9 samples in all and when they are all playing my computer clips! In K2, the cpu usage goes off the chart, while the disk usage stays very low. Is there a setting in K2 that I need to change (DFD, latency, etc.)? Shouldn't my computer be able to handle this? Please help!!
There's quite a bit to read concerning this throughout the forum. Be sure to do a search for folks with the same kind of problem. I had the exact same problem you did, and searching the forum yielded the results I needed.
That being said, trying changing the instrument CPU usage from DFD to sampler. Your computer looks like it can handle it.
ER
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over 17 years ago
Ralph, is your Imac a G5 or an Intel CoreDuo processor?
Also, i'm guessing that you may be able to drastically improve your playback by altering the latency settings in the soundcard settings window (in K2). Try setting it around 30-40 ms and let me know if that helps.
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over 17 years ago
That did it! I'm not sure how, and I'm not gonna ask! I took out the reverb from all the samples, and added a group effect through the outputs. The cpu usage never went above 4 bars, and the disk barely used 1! Thanks!
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2 GHz processor
2 GB RAM
Samples on an external drive
Sibelius/K2
Here's the ensemble set up:
2 Marimbas (each with their own channel)
2 Vibes (each with their own channel)
Bells (Glock bright)
Timpani (medium)
Bass Drum (BD Tam Tam)
Djembe Big
Congas (Latin Combo)
9 samples in all and when they are all playing my computer clips! In K2, the cpu usage goes off the chart, while the disk usage stays very low. Is there a setting in K2 that I need to change (DFD, latency, etc.)? Shouldn't my computer be able to handle this? Please help!!
Ralph