MainStage 3.3 Upgrade CPU Meter

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MainStage 3.3 Upgrade CPU Meter

Hi, I run quite a few playback tracks in the live set for my band so naturally I keep an eye on CPU usage and to date have never had any problems, with the maximum levels being shown on the VU meter (mapped to CPU usage) of around 8%. Having recently upgraded to 3.3, I notice my VU meter now doesn't move above 1%, never, it's static. In Activity Monitor when running MainStage I'm seeing the system CPU usage run at around 2.75 - 3% which is still incredibly low... good news. My question is, is the new upgrade so vastly improved in terms of CPU impact or, could there be a glitch meaning the mapping of VU meters is no longer functioning properly, i.e. telling me the truth? Many thanks in advance for thoughts.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 17" 2.33GHz 4GB RAM

Posted on Apr 16, 2017 1:38 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 16, 2017 5:59 AM in response to Living In A Box

In 3.3 I have noticed that while both the CPU meter assigned to the screen and the CPU meter in the toolbar seem to match up (see below, each showing about a 5% load) the CPU Load History, when run simultaneously, suggests that the meters are underreporting the CPU load. Notice in the screenshot below how the CPU Load History window shows a 10% CPU load vs 5% in the two meters. 3.3 does seem a lot better in avoiding memory spikes. I used to have to keep the "Display audio engine overload" box unchecked because it was triggering all the time. No more.

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Answer 2

Apr 20, 2017 6:34 PM in response to Living In A Box

The same here my CPU Level incrase to the top peak i like to use kontakt. Just one pad without effects and now is imposible hope they do and update quickly =( the new interface is beautiful but this is bad. Other sound i use is the grandeur and now the levels go to high =(

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Answer 3

Madddcow

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Apr 16, 2017 4:39 AM in response to Living In A Box

I, too, have CPU usage mapped to a VU meter and it seems to be working fine in v3.3. However, my CPU usage has increased with 3.3, so you're very lucky that yours appears to have decreased!

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