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Anyone know how to make Maschine run on Multiple Cores?
I'm working on a new track using multiple instances of Reaktor. 9 in total (so far). Along with that 6 drum kits including a sample loop. I've noticed the CPU Meter in Maschine software spikes in the RED causing the beat to Snap Crackle and Pop. Been doing some research on this and found that the Maschine only runs on 1 core. Is this true? Currently using a 2011 MBP with Intel I7 Quad Core processor. Would like to use this additional processing power if possible.
Latency setting in Audio and MIDI Settings at 512 Sample Rate. So I increased the sample rate to 1536. This seems to get rid of the crackling, but makes the controller response time noticeably slower.
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Permalink Reply by saintjoe on -
1 core, if you want to use heavy multicore stuff, I suggest using maschine in a daw
each computer will be different but all will only run it on 1 core at this point
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Permalink Reply by SK on -
Ok. So I'll have to use Maschine as a plugin to avoid this problem. Hopefully this is something NI will address in a system update. Would be awesome to be able to use the full processing power of my computer. Especially since I'm looking to add Komplete 8 to the arsenal. At this point I'm much more comfortable creating music within the Maschine software. But like everything else, it'll come easier with time and practice.
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Permalink Reply by DJ Rock Well on -
Don't know if its any help mate but on my system - also a new MBP, although that may not matter - when I run NIs own plugins like reaktor or massive or whatever in maschine, they run much lighter on the cpu when used as VST rather than AU... and other people on the NI forums have also reported this.
Not sure what format you're running them in and multiple instances of reaktor with maschine kits based on kontakt kits multi-sampled velocity layers are pretty heavy on the processor either way.
Also, I dont know about reaktor, but some pretty sure that in massive there is a way in the preferences to utilise multiple cores even though maschine itself can't
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Permalink Reply by SK on
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Sweet! Actually haven't really given much thought to which format I use with the plugins. Have always picked them at random being that they both contain the same sounds. But thats a solid piece of advice. Much appreciated my friend.
With regard to setting the plugins to utilize the additional cores, this is a possibility I'd definitely like to explore as well.
Cheers
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Permalink Reply by DJ Rock Well on
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Glad to be of help.
Obviously, there shouldn't be a different cpu workload for the two formats - there isn't when I load them in Ableton, as far as I can tell - but after starting off choosing AUs myself, finding them cpu heavy, and reading about this on the NI forums, I've tested it thoroughly and it's definitely there.
The real answer will of course be multicore support in a future maschine update - hopefully this will happen sooner rather than later. In the wake of the new MPCs coming out aggressively priced with this feature, plus timestretch, sample layering, etc, we should be in for a strong response from maschine some time later this year.
As for the business of plugins that can still access unused cores, I saw it on a vid somewhere after the 1.6 update dropped... I think it may have even been on one of the official NI 1.6 update videos. If I remember any more or can find it again, I'll let you know.
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Permalink Reply by SK on
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Yeah I'm expecting a significant upgrade with the next version of the Maschine software. It'll be interesting to see what features are added, especially with the coming of the new MPC series. Hopefully we'll get multicore access and time stretch at the very least. Although I don't expect to see this update until after the MPC hits the marketplace. Akai is going directly at Maschine, and from what I can tell the new MPC will be quite a step up from the previous release. It'll also be interesting to see the inevitable debates about Maschine vs. MPC (2012), and how many people jump ship back to the MPC platform. So far I haven't noticed any benefit to going that route.
At any rate, I think it'd be wise for NI to add multicore functionality to the Maschine, being that its their flagship production software. Considering the VST integration, all the sounds included in Komplete 8 Ultimate, and especially if the competition includes this feature out of the box. The Maschine/Komplete combo is still top of the food chain, IMHO. And hopefully NI will continue to treat it as such.
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Permalink Reply by saintjoe on
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NI knows what they have with Maschine, akai hasn't proven anything yet besides having an idea. I'm sure we'll get multicore support in the future, it has to happen lol
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Permalink Reply by SK on
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Hopefully so. As far as the Akai debate, the best thing they have going for them is brand loyalty. There are still folks out there who argue that you can't make Hip-Hop without an MP. I beg to differ.
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Permalink Reply by SK on
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So I recently spoke with a tech support rep with Native Instruments. First of all he came off real smug on the phone. Told me that if I ran Maschine in 64 bit mode then the software would run the plugins more efficiently. Come to find out, not only did my Waves plugin pack not load into the program, but neither did my Reaktor. So yes the CPU meter went way down when playing the tracks. However none of the Reaktor sounds were loaded.
With that said I'm REALLY hoping for multicore functionality with the next Maschine update. Time stretch would be cool, but I need the multicore support more than anything else at this point.
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