Re: Laptop Looping

[midifriedchicken@comcast.net]

I looked for that option in Bidule. I couldn't find it. Is it in preferences?

 

> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Matthew F. McCabe" <mmccabe@finleysound.com> 
>
> > Sounds like you need to increase the buffer size in Bidule. I had a 
> > similar problem, albeit with a different audio interface, but it 
> > fixed my problem. 
> > 
> > Matt 
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Aug 22, 2007, at 7:48 AM, midifriedchicken@comcast.net wrote: 
> > 
> > > So I've been getting to know Bidule and Sooperlooper. Both killer 
> > > apps. The idea of having many chains of beautiful effects with 
> > > total control of loops and sounds is certianly seductive. I 
> > > understand fully the devotion many of you have towards this way off 
> > > looping. 
> > > However, I'm still getting stutters, dropouts and clicks
> . This I 
> > > assume is because the cpu is maxing out. I am using a Powerbook 1.5 
> > > Mhz with 1 Gig of Ram. Now, I know this is by todays standards a 
> > > weaker machine. But it should be more then enough to handle the 
> > > meager requirements of my software. Even with no effects in the 
> > > chain (or even on the patchbay), the problems still occur, less 
> > > frequently, but unnaceptable for live use. 
> > > I put on the mac activity viewer and monitored the cpu. The monitor 
> > > showed moderate memory use as I play, with an occaisonal spike in 
> > > system requirements. This is when I hear clicks or stutters. I 
> > > assume this is just normal processes that happen normally in the 
> > > background. Nothing I can do about this, right? 
> > > Am I missing something? 
> > > Any thoughts on smoothing things out? 
> > > 
> > > MFC 
> > > 
> > > 
> &
> gt;