RAM & Pro Tools

[JFreak]

that is very true

[kings79]

Woweeee

Errrrr. This thread is about RAM.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by kings79

Woweeee

Errrrr. This thread is about RAM.

So have you figured out how much ram you're going to need? Forget about getting into the weeds like you've been doing and just watch the activity monitor. But like I said ram is like money - you can never have too much of either. I believe like a lot of people do - overprovisioning in things like ram or disk space is a goo thing.

[kings79]

Originally Posted by musicman691

So have you figured out how much ram you're going to need? Forget about getting into the weeds like you've been doing and just watch the activity monitor. But like I said ram is like money - you can never have too much of either. I believe like a lot of people do - overprovisioning in things like ram or disk space is a goo thing.

I was going to until I've started watching the "Swap Used" section of the activity monitior.

Now not so sure I need more??????

[kings79]

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[raypiasecki]

I don't know much but this could serve some deciphering. Is buffering where operating system resorts to disk space for excusing overloading of RAM? Maybe when the system buffers it uses disk space and if that same drive is holding the files for pro tools, it could lag. maybe why we need an external drive dedicated to tools like the specs page says for pro tools?

[kings79]

Originally Posted by raypiasecki

I don't know much but this could serve some deciphering. Is buffering where operating system resorts to disk space for excusing overloading of RAM? Maybe when the system buffers it uses disk space and if that same drive is holding the files for pro tools, it could lag. maybe why we need an external drive dedicated to tools like the specs page says for pro tools?

Yes.

You should always have a fast drive for your projects. Mine is on an m.2 drive.


The system drive should ONLY have your apps and supporting app files. Nothing else. Easiest way to keep a computer running for 10+ years.....

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by kings79

I was going to until I've started watching the "Swap Used" section of the activity monitior.

Now not so sure I need more??????

I said this before and I'll say it again - you're getting way too much into the weeds with this. Just get as much ram as you can afford and put into your computer. STOP trying to micro-analyze this as it's bordering on OCD.

[kings79]

Originally Posted by musicman691

I said this before and I'll say it again - you're getting way too much into the weeds with this. Just get as much ram as you can afford and put into your computer. STOP trying to micro-analyze this as it's bordering on OCD.

Jesus, your like a RAM drug dealer man. Ram it into me.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by kings79

Jesus, your like a RAM drug dealer man. Ram it into me.

Just telling you the simple truth and if you can't see that then that's your problem. I'd rather have more ram than I need than need more ram than I have. I hate disk swapping as it's never quite fast enough unless you have a fast nvme ssd with a proper fast connection. Where's Darryl Ramm when you need him?