LIVE 6 & 7 PERFORMANCE TEST - Results Here

onslaught · Post by **onslaught** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:32 am

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 73%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? MacBook
3) Operating System? Mac OS X 10.5.1
4) Ableton Live version? 7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel c2d 2.16ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 3gb
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - internal
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? - 5400rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? - 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 62%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? MacBook
3) Operating System? Mac OS X 10.5.1
4) Ableton Live version? 7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel c2d 2.16ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 3gb
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - M-Audio FW410 driver: 1.8.2
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? - 5400rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? - 8

jhawk · Post by **jhawk** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:24 pm

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 75 %
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Apple Macbook
3) Operating System? Mac OS X 10.4.11
4) Ableton Live version? Version 7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? 2 GHz Intel Core Duo
6) Amount of Ram? 2 GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Internal
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

Edit... But now when I try again, my mac won't play all 8 tracks without sound issues - now it will only play 6 tracks at a time.... weird...!?

meatfestival · Post by **meatfestival** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:03 pm

1) 62%
2) Desktop, self built (DFI Lanparty nForce 4 motherboard)
3) XP SP3 RC1
4) Live 6
5) AMD Opteron 175 (dual core) @ 2.6GHz
6) 2GB
7) Creative X-Fi
8) 7200rpm
9) 8 tracks

substance_g · Post by **substance_g** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:43 pm

a month ago, substance_g wrote:1) Ableton Live CPU Meter:67%
2) Laptop, Apple Powerbook G4
3) OSX 10.4.11
4) Live 7.0.1
5) PowerPC, 1.5GHz
6) Amount of Ram: 1.5GB
7) Soundcard: MOTU Ultralite
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed: 5400RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 1 Track and remove 3/4 sends to get below 100% CPU

So yesterday I upgraded to an MBP:

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter:64%
2) Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro
3) OSX 10.4.11
4) Live 7.0.1
5) Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.2GHz
6) Amount of Ram: 2GB
7) Soundcard: MOTU Ultralite
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed: 5400RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

Massive improvement. Lush :D

meatfestival · Post by **meatfestival** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:56 pm

meatfestival wrote:1) 62%
2) Desktop, self built (DFI Lanparty nForce 4 motherboard)
3) XP SP3 RC1
4) Live 6
5) AMD Opteron 175 (dual core) @ 2.6GHz
6) 2GB
7) Creative X-Fi
8) 7200rpm
9) 8 tracks

With the Live 7 demo I get 59%. Everything else as above.

LeoMANXVII · Post by **LeoMANXVII** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:12 am

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter %? 215% (8tracks) 95% (2 tracks)
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? gateway laptop mx6446
3) Operating System? xp pro student edition
4) Ableton Live version? 6.03
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? AMD turion 64 mobile, 2.0GHZ
6) Amount of Ram? 2 gigs
7) Soundcard? roland ua-25, recent drivers

Hard Disk Drive Speed? 72,000 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 215% (8tracks) 95% (2 tracks)

What the hell is the effin problem!??!? i just reformatted my brand new 72k hard drive. Set up basic XP tweaks. made sure hardware specs are up to date etc. I really don't see why my performance is shitty. Can someone please help me?

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:16 am

LeoMANXVII wrote: ...
4) Ableton Live version? 6.03
...
What the hell is the effin problem!??!?
...
made sure hardware specs are up to date etc. I really don't see why my performance is shitty.

http://www.ableton.com/latest_versions - this might help...

LeoMANXVII · Post by **LeoMANXVII** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:33 am

Machinate wrote:
LeoMANXVII wrote: ...
4) Ableton Live version? 6.03
...
What the hell is the effin problem!??!?
...
made sure hardware specs are up to date etc. I really don't see why my performance is shitty.
http://www.ableton.com/latest_versions - this might help...

would the latest version really make a difference?

Jan Holm · Post by **Jan Holm** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:34 am

Ableton Live CPU Meter 76%
Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Self Built
Operating System XP SP2
Ableton Live version 7.01
CPU Make, Model, and Speed AMD 3800+ Dual
Amount of Ram 3G
Soundcard RME HDSP9632 driver 3.05.6
Hard Disk Drive Speed 7200
Number of playback tracks 8

Jan Holm · Post by **Jan Holm** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:38 am

LeoMANXVII wrote: just reformatted my brand new 72k hard drive

In just 7,4 seconds

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:41 am

LeoMANXVII wrote:
Machinate wrote:
LeoMANXVII wrote: ...
4) Ableton Live version? 6.03
...
What the hell is the effin problem!??!?
...
made sure hardware specs are up to date etc. I really don't see why my performance is shitty.
http://www.ableton.com/latest_versions - this might help...
would the latest version really make a difference?

Would there be a latest version if it didn't?

LeoMANXVII · Post by **LeoMANXVII** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:45 am

Jan Holm wrote:
LeoMANXVII wrote: just reformatted my brand new 72k hard drive
In just 7,4 seconds

Haha what??

Machinate wrote:
LeoMANXVII wrote:
Machinate wrote: http://www.ableton.com/latest_versions - this might help...
would the latest version really make a difference?
Would there be a latest version if it didn't?

Good point. But maybe it's my processor that is causing me to suffer? Can't think of anything else because all my other hardware is upgraded.

s_nob · Post by **s_nob** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:49 am

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 20% (The first playback 24%)
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model:Desk top , yamanakajun / VENUS LE
3) Operating System:Windows XP SP2 Home
4) Ableton Live version:7.01
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed:Intel Q6600,3.2GHz(Over Clock)
6) Amount of Ram:2GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it):M-Audio Quattro , ver5.10.00.3515
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know) 7,200RPM (Western Digital)
9) Number of playback tracks:8 Tracks

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s_nob tokyo

booster69 · Post by **booster69** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:24 am

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 52%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? HP Pavilion laptop DV9667ea
3) Operating System? XP (downgraded from 'orrible Vista!)
4) Ableton Live version? 7
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Core-Duo 2.2ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 2gb
7) Soundcard ? Fast-Track-Pro
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

peeddrroo · Post by **peeddrroo** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:46 am

Machinate wrote:
LeoMANXVII wrote:
Machinate wrote: http://www.ableton.com/latest_versions - this might help...
would the latest version really make a difference?
Would there be a latest version if it didn't?

well, if they didn't state "performance improvements" in the list of fixes, i wouldn't expect any... errr.... performance improvement.

to OP: i think the Turion might be the cause for your bad performance. it's kind of a low end processor.