By Cclong
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:20 am
machinesworking wrote:We had stereo reverbs when computers were holding 2GB and less of RAM.
Altiverb was released and used on Power Mac G4's with a whopping total of 128MB of RAM.
It's processor calculations that determine how complex of a reverb can be generated even with an impulse response based reverb like Altiverb. Altiverb got it's name from the Altivec processing that the G4 chips could do, they were crazy slow in most respects but Altivec helped a lot.
The main thing IMO holding back the MPC Live and X as it stands in terms of track count is audio tracks not streaming from disc, this changes and a lot of things open up without the need to get a new MPC with 16GB of RAM etc. More RAM is cool, but any modern computer or surface/ipad which the MPC essentially is can use disc space to swap out virtual RAM, so again, streaming ability is more important.
Faster chips are really the main thing these days, I've only run out of RAM a few times on my 09 Mac Pro with 24GB, and that was using massive amounts of orchestral sample libraries, pretty much to see how much it took to crunch it.
A **** men. And as for saying the ipad is not a “professional instrument”, that is true: it is multiple... simultaneously!!! Disk streaming is what is bogging the system down (obviously) , and once that happens it will free up flash ram which can be used for (among other things) a “good” stereo reverb. This is what i keep saying about streamlining the programming and making better use of the processing power: there really is quite a bit . There is NO reason why these units need 8+GB like everyone here seems to think: without good software what is the point ? I seriously dont understand why ppl are clamoring for 16GB like its going to magically make the machine more capable somehow... as is all that would do is allow for more flash ram to be wasted on samples. Disk streaming is important because it will free up necessary resources so that the real number crunching can be used on TOOLS.
And , i repeat, 2 GB is more
Than enough if used creatively... right machinesworking?? Especially for something like the live that is dedicated to a single operation of music making and handling audio (without having to worry about GFX processing or complex networking, etc etc )
Im still smdh at that comment about the MPC live being a “real professional instrument” and the ipad being anything but. Closed-mindedness walk you straight to the past forever in stagnation. Meanwhile, the future holds all you prove impossible to your damn selves.