#IS ABLETON FOR MAC OR WINDOWS DRIVER#

#IS ABLETON FOR MAC OR WINDOWS DRIVER#

So far, this hasn’t burned me yet (my music is pretty simple, I suppose, and I know that meter isn’t a perfect measure of the throughput capacity of the system).įinally, and this has been the most challenging thing of all, the built-in Realtek ASIO driver presented two problems: A Live set that would push the Mac’s CPU meter to 10-15% will easily hit 30-35% on Windows. In fact, it never goes to zero, even when nothing is playing. I also noticed that the CPU Load Meter in Live is always higher on Windows than it was on a Mac. Whether or not I am playing back music, the machine always seems like it’s struggling. So then my disillusionment with Windows as a DAW platform began.įirst off, my fan runs CONSTANTLY when I have Live running.

Pretty sweet, since I think the new model retailed for over $1200. So I went with a refurb Dell Insprion 7000 (I7586-7205BLK-PUS, if you care) that I got for $680 at Best Buy. I also knew that a Core i7, 16MB of RAM, and a fast SSD were vital. I had grown addicted to the retina display on the MBP, so I knew I needed to get a 4K Windows laptop. I couldn’t justify $2500 for a comparable Mac, so I decided to go the WIndows route (Ableton, please support Linux for Live!) I thought I would write up my experience in spec-ing and using a Windows laptop with Live. When I had to give up the MBP, I shopped around for a new personal laptop.

The amount of sound you could get with such minimal CPU usage blew my mind. I first started using Ableton Live on a MacBook Pro (erm, issued by my employer), and it was amazing.

Is ableton for mac or windows