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Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95032]

Thu, 24 January 2008 10:57

dc[3]
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Registered: September 2005

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Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.

Any real-world advantage for audio use?

TIA

DC

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95035 is a reply to message #95032]

Thu, 24 January 2008 13:59

Gene Lennon[8]
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Registered: January 2008

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Currently Digital Performer is the only app that I know that properly takes
advantage of the 8 processors. Logic, Pro Tools and Nuendo all run better
on a 4-core. This will change soon, but an 8-core requires more RAM before
you see the benefits. Cockos Reaper runs very fast using all 8 processors
under boot camp.

Despite the fact that DP uses all 8 processors correctly, Logic is more efficient
on a 4-core than DP is on an 8-core. Apple should have an update for Logic
soon that properly shows off the power of an 8-core. Digi seems to be in
no hurry to show off the potential of all native power!

I�m still running out of power, even with 8 :-( One reason...I have completely
fallen in love with Flux plugs, but they use up a computer in a hurry.

Gene

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>
>Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.
>
>Any real-world advantage for audio use?
>
>TIA
>
>DC
>

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95036 is a reply to message #95035]

Thu, 24 January 2008 14:15

dc[3]
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Registered: September 2005

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Most helpful.

thanks Gene.

DC

"Gene Lennon" <glennon@gmnews.com> wrote:
>
>Currently Digital Performer is the only app that I know that properly takes
>advantage of the 8 processors. Logic, Pro Tools and Nuendo all run better
>on a 4-core. This will change soon, but an 8-core requires more RAM before
>you see the benefits. Cockos Reaper runs very fast using all 8 processors
>under boot camp.
>
>Despite the fact that DP uses all 8 processors correctly, Logic is more
efficient
>on a 4-core than DP is on an 8-core. Apple should have an update for Logic
>soon that properly shows off the power of an 8-core. Digi seems to be in
>no hurry to show off the potential of all native power!
>
>I�m still running out of power, even with 8 :-( One reason...I have completely
>fallen in love with Flux plugs, but they use up a computer in a hurry.
>
>
>Gene
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>
>>Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.
>>
>>Any real-world advantage for audio use?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>DC
>>
>

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95037 is a reply to message #95032]

Thu, 24 January 2008 14:56

Messages: 61
Registered: July 2005

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Sure, you can mix a five minute song in only two-and-a-half minutes.

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4798d188$1@linux...
>
> Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.
>
> Any real-world advantage for audio use?
>
> TIA
>
> DC
>
>

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95041 is a reply to message #95037]

Thu, 24 January 2008 18:11

dc[3]
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Registered: September 2005

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Ha!

Hey Richard! How are you doing?

Nice to hear from you.

DC

"Richard Zeier" <pearlmusic@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Sure, you can mix a five minute song in only two-and-a-half minutes.
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4798d188$1@linux...
>>
>> Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.
>>
>> Any real-world advantage for audio use?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> DC
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95042 is a reply to message #95035]

Thu, 24 January 2008 18:35

Neil
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"Gene Lennon" <glennon@gmnews.com> wrote:
>Cockos Reaper runs very fast using all 8 processors
>under boot camp.

On the subject of Reaper - you can now get their plugins
in a bundle ported to VST...

http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/

.... and, yep - they're free.

Neil

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95059 is a reply to message #95032]

Fri, 25 January 2008 07:51

TCB
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Registered: July 2007

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http://www.barefeats.com/octopro1.html

Seems that even with OS X not a lot of apps are really multi-treaded enough.
Read the section about AE

http://www.barefeats.com/octopro4.html

in which you have to turn on another switch to use the extra cores but it
makes a _real_ difference.

From what I read (and in my experience in the enterprise space where 8/16/32
cores have been common for years, as well as 64 bit kernels and filesystems)
the desktop apps haven't been tuned for serious mutliprocessing yet. For
the time being I think it will be more of an app by app thing than a general
improvement in overall performance.

Using multiple apps simultaneously should see a greater increase in performance
(if you run eight apps that are one thread each and they each can have a
whole CPU that can make a MASSIVE difference in both performance and 'feel'
of the machine). It's not uncommon in Unix land for one core to be completely
pinned and non-responsive doing some job while the apps running on the other
cores feel snappy as can be.

Note also in those tests was toad's the G5s look like in comparison.

TCB

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>
>Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.
>
>Any real-world advantage for audio use?
>
>TIA
>
>DC
>

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Re: Mac Pro 4 core vs. 8 [message #95060 is a reply to message #95059]

Fri, 25 January 2008 09:29

DC
Messages: 722
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

Thanks!

DC

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>http://www.barefeats.com/octopro1.html
>
>Seems that even with OS X not a lot of apps are really multi-treaded enough.
>Read the section about AE
>
>http://www.barefeats.com/octopro4.html
>
>in which you have to turn on another switch to use the extra cores but it
>makes a _real_ difference.
>
>From what I read (and in my experience in the enterprise space where 8/16/32
>cores have been common for years, as well as 64 bit kernels and filesystems)
>the desktop apps haven't been tuned for serious mutliprocessing yet. For
>the time being I think it will be more of an app by app thing than a general
>improvement in overall performance.
>
>Using multiple apps simultaneously should see a greater increase in performance
>(if you run eight apps that are one thread each and they each can have a
>whole CPU that can make a MASSIVE difference in both performance and 'feel'
>of the machine). It's not uncommon in Unix land for one core to be completely
>pinned and non-responsive doing some job while the apps running on the other
>cores feel snappy as can be.
>
>Note also in those tests was toad's the G5s look like in comparison.
>
>TCB
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>
>>Apple charges 500.00 extra to get an 8-core MP over the 4.
>>
>>Any real-world advantage for audio use?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>DC
>>
>

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