amgshaffer <amgshaffer@...> wrote: > >In OS9 and ASIO, I never got past 3/4 on the CPU meter. > >Now, in X, the same song maxes out. In fact, when playing > >a blank part of the song, e.g., 16 bars past the last region, > >the CPU meter still hovers at 50%. Yikes! If I bypass > >all the instruments and effects, it drops to 0. > > > Are you using a Mac G4 or G5? If there is one common theme on this user > group it is that OSX on a G4 is no picnic. OS9 seems to be the G4's > best OS whereas OSX works great on a G5. > > I am running OS9 on a G4 and it works great. I won't even consider OSX > until I get a G5. I beg to disagree - I'm running OS X on a G3/350! With Panther it is FINALLY back up to OS9 speeds. 10.2 was completely useless on this machine. Processsor usage appears to be the same on both OS's. I would love a G5, but it's gonna have to wait. Mars

>amgshaffer <amgshaffer@...> wrote: > >> >In OS9 and ASIO, I never got past 3/4 on the CPU meter. >> >Now, in X, the same song maxes out. In fact, when playing >> >a blank part of the song, e.g., 16 bars past the last region, >> >the CPU meter still hovers at 50%. Yikes! If I bypass >> >all the instruments and effects, it drops to 0. >> > >> Are you using a Mac G4 or G5? If there is one common theme on this user >> group it is that OSX on a G4 is no picnic. OS9 seems to be the G4's >> best OS whereas OSX works great on a G5. >> >> I am running OS9 on a G4 and it works great. I won't even consider OSX >> until I get a G5. Try turning off some of the screen display options like the 3D look for hilighted folders and the shadow look.There was a whole list in an article i read so i will post a link if i can find it . The Freeze function is helpfull too Chris Hallam. Recording Engineer Melbourne,Australia Ph:0409194486