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So it compresses it, and if the application comes back and needs it again it will uncompress it.

This means that OSX thinks I’ve not used it for a while, but the application that created it is still running. Here we can see that 2.84Gb of RAM is “compressed”. Typical view of memory pressure from OSX’ Activity Monitor tool When your computer runs low on RAM the Operating System (OSX in this case) starts to do some actually pretty clever stuff to free up memory. The number one reason for apparently poor CPU performance is actually too little RAM. One other important point here - as well as generating audio output from this maths it is the CPU’s job to move data around to work on it. Whereas a really good convolution reverb will definitely give your CPU a workout. For instance, Modartt’s Pianoteq is modelled, not sampled, and you’d think it was quite CPU heavy but for some reason it’s not. The less maths and less moving around the better, of course, and it’s not always obvious what counts as “all the maths”. The CPU does maths and moves things around in RAM - so you need enough RAM to hold all that, and enough CPU to do all the maths.

#Apple mainstage perform mode full#

MainStage loads samples into memory for a fast response time, so a full theatre concert file can run at 4–8Gb RAM. If you are careful you can get away with a fairly modest CPU, such as the i5 in the older Mac Mini, but you do need to make sure you have enough RAM to hold samples. Depending on the virtual instruments you are using the amount of CPU grunt you need will change, so some research into the best plugins for live use is a good idea. Unless you’re controlling external synth hardware (which you can in MainStage) you will need some CPU grunt. The first thing to consider is the basics of how computers work.

notes cutting off before the tail has ended.

breaking up of sound, or even missing sounds on some keys.

Other problems that can occur that are harder to diagnose include: In short - you’ll know! The first indicator will be sluggish performance from the keyboard, and sometimes everything can be fine until you add just one more plugin and BAM! 1/4 second delay on the keyboard. While church organists are quite happy with a huge delay between hitting a key and hearing the sound your average pit musician is not, and certainly a more responsive keyboard is important when playing with an ensemble.

#Apple mainstage perform mode pro#

The main fundamental difference between MainStage and a DAW like Logic Pro is it’s intended use in live performance. This article talks about a number of things you could (and should) do to ensure your live performance happens reliably, and that your live rig remains performant and fit for purpose.

For an introduction to this please see my other blog.

#Apple mainstage perform mode software#

Hopefully this helps any other users dealing with this issue.Apple MainStage - Patching for PerformanceĪpple’s MainStage product provides an elegant and sophisticated way of mapping external MIDI controllers to software synths, virtual instruments and so on. Mainstage virtual controls are now working fine. Go to Finder>Applications then right-click on Mainstage, select Get Info, then put a checkbox next to Open in Low Resolution. Rather than have my whole computer in low resolution, there is a setting that resolved the issue. After much frustration, I discovered that everything worked fine if I changed my display settings to the lowest resolution. Upon further investigation, it turns out that my mouse pointer arrow was actually displaying in a different spot than the spot it actually affected, so if I wanted to move a slider on the right side of my screen, I would need to figure out the correct spot somewhere on the left side of my screen. These controls did respond, however, to connected external midi devices.

#Apple mainstage perform mode update#

None of my Mainstage onscreen virtual midi controls (sliders, knobs, and virtual keyboard) were working with my mouse or touchpad presumably after an automatic Mainstage update on my Late 2013 Macbook running Big Sur. I was experiencing the same exact issue mentioned in Mainstage Perform Screen Problem - Apple Community but was unable to reply since the issue has been inactive, even though the question had not been answered.