EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi all. I recently got a G5 2.0 with 5.5 GB of RAM to really put my big 
libraries to use, but have so far been amazingly underwhelmed by the 
performance. A single PMI 290 Bosendorfer piano patch under normal use 
gives me fairly frequent data underruns (in the virtual memory windowy) 
with their resultant crackle.  VSL Opus 1 layered string patches choke when 
using modwheel crossfading. I can't imagine what havoc trying to do any 
heavy orchestration would wreak, but I won't even try until I have more 
confidence in the system. Disk streaming is on, and I have the libraries 
spread between a second SATA drive and a FW800 drive, so drive throughput 
couldn't possibly yet be at issue. And I'm using no plugins.

So far, other than being able to load more instruments because of the 
greater RAM, the system is only marginally better than the G4 it replaced. 
Please tell me I didn't blow four grand here! I know others are getting 
fabulous things out of their G5's. What could possibly cause this poor 
performance? Did I just buy a lemon?

Sean McCoy
Oregon Sound Recording