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Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] M-Tron gradually takes over processor

From: "Dagfinn H" <captain_yossarian@...>
Date: 2004-11-05

Hi Babz,

I use M-Tron regularly with Sonar 3 Producer Edition (on a Toshiba Satellite
1900-102, ram: 512), and I've never (so far) run into this problem. But the
VSTi is a bit harsh on the resources, so I had to adjust the buffers. That
solved the problem. You may want to give Sonar a spin (there's a downside
though - the software is nearly $1000).

Regards,

D


>From: Babz <Babz@...>
>To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Mellotronists] M-Tron gradually takes over processor
>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:00:07 -0500
>
>Hi List:
>
>Any M-Tron users out there? Has anyone experienced this? Any ideas?
>
>I'm using M-Tron 4.5 as a VSTi with Cubase SX 1.0.6. and Windows XP,
>AMD Athlon XP 1.52 gHz processor and 512MB of RAM, with a Frontier
>Designs Wavecenter PCI soundcard. I'm using Cubase as a virtual
>instrument host ONLY -- no tracks, no other plugins.
>
>When I first open a project and start using a single instance of M-Tron
>the VST processor meter is showing about 20%. As I play chords and
>notes over time the processor meter begins to rise. It never
>decreases, only increases. Eventually it reaches 80-90% and overloads.
> The only way to clear the problem is to revert or close the project
>and reopen it.
>
>Is there an update to fix this bug? M-tron is unusable for me like
>this! It happens every time I use it. It usually takes 5 minutes or
>more, depending on how many notes I'm playing. If I set up an
>arpreggiator to play continually I can get it to happen within minutes.
> This problem only happens with M-Tron and does not occur with other VI
>plugins (Oddity, Arturia Moog, etc.)
>
>Changing buffer settings has no effect on the problem. I have tried
>everything from 64 to 512 buffer and the problem is the same. A higher
>buffer setting might make it take a little longer before it builds up
>to 80-90% processor overload, but it still happens a short time after
>playing. The odd thing is that the processor meter never goes back
>down, even when I stop playing. As I continue to play, it just keeps
>gradually getting higher, and the longer I keep playing M-Tron the more
>it keeps rising. Also, if I hold notes, especially in the higher
>octaves, it seems to happen sooner.
>
>Any help appreciated? I sent this same message to GMedia, but so far
>no reply. The only other thing I can think of is to try a different
>VSTi host, maybe V-stack (?)
>
>Thanks,
>Babz
>
>

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