New "Mac Studio" from Apple

[Phil O'Keefe]

Originally Posted by Eric Lambert

That's unexpected. I was able to get that session rolling without issue on an ancient (by computer's standards) 12-core trashcan. I'd love to know precisely what was derailing the train for your session, because no matter how you look at it your Studio Max has way more power than mine.

Which specific session is everyone using? I see two in the directory:

2020-04-02T01:12:57.000Z 11.4 GB Sol Levante Final Mix Session.zip

2020-04-02T01:12:57.000Z 9.1 GB Sol Levante-Mastered Session.zip

I think I was using the larger session - the Final Mix Session.

Now that the aux send bug is fixed, I suspect it might work if I try it again, but I want to make sure I'm using the same session as everyone else is.

[685]

The "Final Mix Session" is the one that uses a lot of plugins.

[Eric Lambert]

Mix Session here, too.

[Steven1145]

OK so we did eventually get the latest build from Exponential Audio. Turns out I downloaded everything one day too early! ��
So I was able to load everything into my test mix session (7.1 mix with 450 tracks for a feature film, with busses all over the place), including my Thunderbolt UAD. Works fine!
Attached is a screenie of PT and Activity Monitor for this session. Absolutely no peaks or issues.

[Michael Carnes]

Originally Posted by Steven1145

OK so we did eventually get the latest build from Exponential Audio. Turns out I downloaded everything one day too early! ��
So I was able to load everything into my test mix session (7.1 mix with 450 tracks for a feature film, with busses all over the place), including my Thunderbolt UAD. Works fine!
Attached is a screenie of PT and Activity Monitor for this session. Absolutely no peaks or issues.

Glad you're up and running, Steven.

[Steven1145]

Thanks Michael, and I'll say it here for the record : Symphony is the most beautiful sounding Reverb I have ever worked with.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by Steven1145

OK so we did eventually get the latest build from Exponential Audio. Turns out I downloaded everything one day too early! ��
So I was able to load everything into my test mix session (7.1 mix with 450 tracks for a feature film, with busses all over the place), including my Thunderbolt UAD. Works fine!
Attached is a screenie of PT and Activity Monitor for this session. Absolutely no peaks or issues.

How does this rate compared to the performance of the computer you're coming from?

[Steven1145]

From memory I'd say just about the same, maybe slightly higher PT usage on the Mac Studio. The other studio was busy, but I'll ask my studio assistants to pull up the project on the mac Pro this week to compare.
I was probably also running at 512 samples on the MP also, due to the UAD which requires that latency to function properly.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by Steven1145

I was probably also running at 512 samples on the MP

An equal configuration on both machines -- same 512 buffer value -- would be interesting to see.

[Michael Carnes]

Originally Posted by Steven1145

Thanks Michael, and I'll say it here for the record : Symphony is the most beautiful sounding Reverb I have ever worked with.

Aw shucks. Thanks!