One thing that seems to have had a beneficial impact in Live 10.1 was adding the suggested 'Options.txt' file in the hidden library preferences and setting the FPS to 15.it seems to cut the CPU consumption in half. Strangely enough, I can run most of these same plugins combined in different hosts, DAWs or as standalone apps without any significant issues. This happens not so much when using softsynths but when processing incoming audio through amp sim plugins: Helix Native, Bias FX, NeuralDSP Archetype, and to a lesser extent S-Gear. ![]() But then I went back to testing single devices (no aggregates) and I was sporadically experiencing the same issues - kernel_task readings at 200-300%+. Simplifying and (as much as possible) aligning the devices' sample rates helps a bit - sometimes. I've been trying to resolve this issue today and am not really any the wiser. I really hope somebody can give me some advice here. Right now with nothing but Activity Monitor open and all other apps closed the system is 98-99% idle. This doesn't seem like a big ask considering what I've seen people do on older machines. In my tests I was playing in realtime 4 VSTs on individual MIDI tracks: Syntronik, Audulus, Ableton's External Instrument tool, Studiomux (w/ iPhone). I’ve had problems in the past with Automatic Graphics switching activated…it’s off now. ![]() I do use a complex aggregate device consisting of 5 or 6 audio devices that operate at different sample rates (either 44.1 or 48kHz)- but they work together fine - until they stop working fine Removing it seems to have temporarily improved the situation today but I've also had problems without it being connected ![]() I had a 2011 iMac connected as an external display via Thunderbolt. kernel_task - I’ve seen it reach 350% twice and 800% twice in Activity Monitor - it only happens when running Live 10 - I think this is the main problem. backupd-helper/mediaanalysisd/photoanalysisd/Photos Agent - I assume these are related…they can be running anywhere from 30% up to 140% according to Activity Monitor Ableton Index - CPU readings up to 90% but usually only for 20 seconds after starting Live 10 The background processes I can identify as problematic are: Processor is a 2.5GHz Intel i7 (quad core with turbo boost/4 virtual cores), RAM is 16GB…I really think it should be able to handle what I’m throwing at it and it usually does - until it doesn’t. My MacBook Pro Retina mid-2015 (macOS 10.14.6) is experiencing problematic processes during audio processing/recording that result in heavy glitching and breakup of audio signal and high readings on the CPU meter in Ableton live (up to 80%ish). Hope this save someone else the hassle.Ableton Live 10 user here. So, this is all just to share my personal experience and recommendation, I'd advise all potential Apple based customers to stay away from Bias FX2 for now. In fact, when I emailed support detailing my issue, their only response was a template response for Spark feature requests!! Not a single mention of my problem, or even the product I was contacting them about! And the more I look into it, PG seems strangely, if not neglectfully, silent in general about any issues relating to M1 updates to Bias FX2. Positive Grid seems to focusing 100% of their attention on the new Spark product, while completely neglecting their their Bias FX2 customers. The more I researched the status of all of this, one thing has become apparent. This is extremely frustrating and handicaps my ability to work on nearly all of my active projects I've started this year. Where the dozens of other plugins I rely on run just fine in Ableton under Rosetta 2, and nearly all are also M1 compatible,ONLY Bias FX 2 won't load even under Rosetta 2. I'm disappointed to find that Bias FX 2 AU's and VST's will not work at all on the Mac Studio I picked up over the weekend. I've just fairly recently bought Bias FX 2 Elite and then had to get a new machine when my 2013 Macbook Pro started having problems recently.
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