The Logic Off Topic list

--- In logic-ot@y..., Murray McDowall <murraymc@m...> wrote:
> I have just setup Hammerfall DSP Cardbus/Multiface combination with
Logic
> Platinum 5.1.3 on a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 - Win 2K, 900MHz PIII
with
> 384 Mb RAM. I can play the EVP88 and ESX24 with low latency though the
> Hammerfall as midi and audio interface so RME have got their part of the
> equation right.
> 
> However, Logic takes 8 minutes ( I am not kidding) to load each time --
> this is with about 20 VST plugs installed -- and runs extremely
slowly --
> all graphics slow scrolling from one end of the Audio Mixer to the
other is
> glacially slow. This laptop has 16 Mb of
> video memory on a Trident card -- not UMA as far as I know.
> 
> During loading Logic loads the modules and runs the usual sequence
of Init
> this and that -- all at a snails pace. My Desktop PIII800 loads same
> version of Logic with heaps of Plugins in about 40 secs.
> 
> The hard drive is the standard 30 gig job and is running DMA. I have
disabled
> write behind cache and prioritised background tasks  -- no obvious
changes
> - any clues on the lack of performance? This is my first shot at
laptop audio.
> 
> Regards,
> Murray

The problem as I see it is the VST needs CPU to run the plugins as
opposed to LOGIC's integrated EXS-ES2 etc. Also u need separate drive
just for audio 
Also the ATA controller for the hard drives are probably running at 100
mhz bus speed and u need to verify this with your supplier if the
controller cable is ATA 66/100 or 133 etc 
Redo an autoload without VST and see what happens? Also I suggest using 
an emi26 just for plugins and the hammerfall for tracking and see if
that helps. Remember Logic allows 2 or more driver sets silmultaneously

One card in Logic is just not practical these days with ASIO buffer
settings on the Hammefall card running midi and Audio what latency
running midi and audio are u getting with this card??

Goodluck

GRAMJESS