Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
#200265 04/06/13 11:50 AM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
T
Thrust Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
T
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
Why is my cpu usage so high. With 2 different asio drivers my my cpu usage according to the meter in the tool bar is always in the 70s or 80s. I set latency in both driver at 384 but the meter still rates high usage. In the windows performance meter I am never using more than 20% of cpu. With memory usage at about 25% of the 4gig I have available. My processor is a amd phenom Quad core. When I switch to mme drivers the usage is only about 40s on the toolbar but remains the same in the windows resource meter.

Thrust #200266 04/06/13 03:43 PM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,347
ROG Offline
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,347
It does sound very high, considering the spec of your machine. Even our old Sempron machine runs lower than that unless we really push it.

What exactly are you running when it shows that level - VSTi, plugins, number of tracks, sub-groups?

ROG.

ROG #200267 04/06/13 06:05 PM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
T
Thrust Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
T
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
4 instances of short circut vst sampler and two tracks of digital audio. One instance or Reverberate reverb vst.

Thrust #200268 04/07/13 01:52 AM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,347
ROG Offline
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,347
I can only think that the sampler is processor intensive - some of them can be very heavy on resources. Running multiple versions could easily be the problem. Does the overhead increase much when you add each instance?

ROG.

ROG #200269 04/07/13 02:16 PM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
T
Thrust Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
T
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
Tried deleting 2 tracks of short circut vst and received same results. Any suggestions. I forgot to mention my interface is a profire 610.

Thrust #200270 04/08/13 03:22 PM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,347
ROG Offline
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,347
Ok, something else to try -

The CPU usage indicator on the toolbar shows two figures - one for PowerTracks and one for the total usage. When you're just running PowerTracks, the two readings should be very close. If they're not, then something other than PT is hogging the resources. This may help us to track down what it is.

ROG.

ROG #202099 05/03/13 04:57 AM
PowerTracks Pro Audio
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
T
Thrust Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
T
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
Thanks Rog for all your suggestions. But after a while I got so frustrated I wasnt even making any music just working on computers trying to get to the place I could think creatively. Finally I just broke down and went to micro center. I think I got lucky. I bought a I5 quadcore with 8gigs ram and 2 terabyte hard drive for 400 dollars. It was a return that someone had bought and brought back within the 15 day free return period micro center has. So far so good but remembering all the VST effects ins, files, interface drivers, wow. I forgot how much work it all was. Took me about 20 hours total to get it all going again. And you were right none of the cpu usage numbers made sense. Now Im getting about 4% Power Tracks And 6% total.

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins

Join the conversation on our forum.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac Videos

With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll also keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.

From overviews of new features and walkthroughs of the 202 new RealTracks, to highlights of XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAKs 18, the 2025 49-PAK, and in-depth tutorials — you’ll find everything you need to explore what’s new in Band-in-a-Box® 2025.

Reference this forum post for One-Stop Shopping of our Band-in-a-Box® 2025 Mac Videos — we’ll be adding more videos as they’re released!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac is here, packed with major new features and an incredible collection of available new content! This includes 202 RealTracks (in Sets 449-467), plus 20 bonus Unreleased RealTracks in the 2025 49-PAK. There are new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 4, two new sets of “RealDrums Stems,” XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAK 19, and more!

Special Offers
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac with savings of up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special—available until July 31, 2025! Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all the purchase options available.

2025 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
We've packed our Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK with some incredible Add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is automatically included with most Band-in-a-Box® for Mac 2025 packages, but for even more Add-ons (including 20 Unreleased RealTracks!) upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49. You can see the full lists of items in each package, and listen to demos here.

If you have any questions, feel free to connect with us directly—we’re here to help!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 Italian Version is Here!

Cari amici
È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.

Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 - Italiano
RealBand 2025 - Italiano

Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!

Bonjour à tous,

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music

Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:

BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation

Voilà, enjoy!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Die deutsche Version Band-in-a-Box® 2025 für Windows ist ab sofort verfügbar!

Alle die bereits die englische Version von Band-in-a-Box und RealBand 2024 installiert haben, finden hier die Installationsdateien für das Sprachenupdate:

https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025.exe
https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025RB.exe

Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 to Build 1128 for Windows Today!

Already using Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 1128 now from our Support Page to enjoy the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.

Stay up to date—get the latest update now!

Forum Statistics
Forums58
Topics84,308
Posts777,565
Members39,615
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
Newest Members
kottke, kaleu, Claudio Paolini, bjornen71, CATBELLOU
39,614 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 141
zedd 119
WaoBand 105
DC Ron 101
rsdean 90
nonchai 87
Today's Birthdays
Manos
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5