i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[jlearman]

Originally Posted by vocalvoodoo

Updated results on the Oh Ess "X" dverb test.

I turned Intel Turbo Tech mode on in the bios and also set the Gigabyte UD5 to run in turbo mode. Also, last time I didn't remove 3rd party plug-ins from the plug-ins folder. Additionally, last test I used 48 audio tracks rather than 32, and when duplicating the tracks, I would do 10 at a time rather than duplicate one, record enable, duplicate one, record enble, etc., etc.

So now that the test was run correctly, I got 385 Dverbs on PT 8 cs3 (Mbox 2), new DVERB.

I know having those 2 bios setting probably affected the test in a positive way.

Also, If I remember correctly, don't the firewire Digi interfaces perform better than the USB interfaces?

Awesome... think the performance increase over win XP can be attributed to the increase of ram available to pro tools? I can't wait to try oh ess X with 12 GB ram!

[mano111]

Originally Posted by jlearman

Awesome... think the performance increase over win XP can be attributed to the increase of ram available to pro tools? I can't wait to try oh ess X with 12 GB ram!

Unlikely. D-verb doesn't use much ram at all. It either more efficient OS (probably) or more efficient PT code on the oh ess X side (quite possibly)

This really puts @pple's $3299 8 core Nehalem 2.26 Xeons to shame. I still have no theory about why that is though

[685]

Will you guys ever change the Dverb test to make 64 "the standard" test buffer setting??

I will search through this thread to see what you are getting at 64. I'm looking to build one and never want to change from 64 (recording and mixing), if possible.

thanks.

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by 685

Will you guys ever change the Dverb test to make 64 "the standard" test buffer setting??

I will search through this thread to see what you are getting at 64. I'm looking to build one and never want to change from 64 (recording and mixing), if possible.

thanks.

i leave my machine at 64 most all the time. with pt 8 and NO oc'ing i get around 242 dverbs.i get a good way through the mix here, but usually bump it up to 512 once i get towards the end of the mix

[685]

Originally Posted by guitardom

i leave my machine at 64 most all the time. with pt 8 and NO oc'ing i get around 242 dverbs.i get a good way through the mix here, but usually bump it up to 512 once i get towards the end of the mix

Sweet. I usually get mix sessions from 30-50 tracks. I'll add auxes and use some as group busses, others for efx returns(reverbs and delays mostly). Eq and compression either on each track or group busses. other efx here and there. I never go overboard (on plugins per track).

[Keybeeetsss]

Originally Posted by guitardom

i leave my machine at 64 most all the time. with pt 8 and NO oc'ing i get around 242 dverbs.i get a good way through the mix here, but usually bump it up to 512 once i get towards the end of the mix

& here I am getting ticked off b/c my last mix I had to go up to 128 Hundred or so voices, many many auxes, many many plugs(2 TL SPACE, ! RVERB, ! T-Racks 3x w/Pultec & 670 on just to name a few) 19 instances of REASON Rewire, Mini Grand & Vienna Ensemble running as well(9 Midi tracks of that)...

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by Keybeeetsss

& here I am getting ticked off b/c my last mix I had to go up to 128 Hundred or so voices, many many auxes, many many plugs(2 TL SPACE, ! RVERB, ! T-Racks 3x w/Pultec & 670 on just to name a few) 19 instances of REASON Rewire, Mini Grand & Vienna Ensemble running as well(9 Midi tracks of that)...

i would probably be fine at 128, but i figure instead of worrying about it, just bump it up to 512 and keep a workin

[Keybeeetsss]

Originally Posted by guitardom

i would probably be fine at 128, but i figure instead of worrying about it, just bump it up to 512 and keep a workin

Well actually the weird part is that I was running @ 64 just fine(CPU @ about 65%) but every since I did a Repair Disk on my OS b/c my plug & play stop working, I now get little crackles every once in a while... (w/the particular session I described above) so @ 128 its fine... @ 64 its fine but 2/3 times in the song I'd get that... Nevertheless, it still beats an __3 rig





edit: HERE is the session (video) I'm speaking of... Did this for Shane b/c we were discussing back & forth about midi on large sessions etc. it's sorta long & I didn't wanna post it on youtube so download @ ur leisure only if U'd like...& on here I U will see I have it going @ 64samples but the more time went on I had to bump it to 128

[685]

Originally Posted by Keybeeetsss

& here I am getting ticked off b/c my last mix I had to go up to 128 Hundred or so voices, many many auxes, many many plugs(2 TL SPACE, ! RVERB, ! T-Racks 3x w/Pultec & 670 on just to name a few) 19 instances of REASON Rewire, Mini Grand & Vienna Ensemble running as well(9 Midi tracks of that)...

but that's still a whole lot going on.

[Keybeeetsss]

Originally Posted by 685

but that's still a whole lot going on.

yeah it is... & I mean I was reallllly upset when I had to go to 128 b/c I've been set on 64 since I got it... Like I said, for whatever reason, Its giving me little pops here & there ever since I did a OS repair last week.. Before then, It hadn't come off 64 even with those type of sessions... But heyyy, I definitely couldn't have done that on my old Core2duo