The Process Buffer Range is another level of managing the Buffer. Medium is the default setting. Logic is awesome because it handles a huge range of Sample Rates. From The Sample Rate is how fast Logic is grabbing audio as you record it. The faster the shutter speed, the faster the camera is capturing the image. Samples Rates deal in frequencies over time.
So a The good news is that The higher you go, the more you run the risk of System Overloads. So I would stick with Doing so can make a mess. By clicking on the number, a menu will pop-up and you can choose a Sample Rate that best fits your Mac. For example, leaving your web browser open while you work in Logic. Which will only further irritate your System Overload problems.
As you can see, I have 6 applications running in the background. If I really want a better performance out of my Mac, I should quit out of all them. When your audio tracks have an input enabled, that means Logic is expecting to record. This takes up valuable resources. To remove an input, simply click on the input field of an audio track and select No Input :. Like tip number 4, Software Instrument tracks are also expecting to record at any moment.
When you have a software instrument selected, Logic gives more priority to that track. This will reduce the load on your Mac. So you add it to 40 of the 50 tracks in your project. Need to brush up on how to use Sends and Busses in Logic?
Check out this post right here. Your project has tons of plugins and instruments. And dagnabit, you need it all! And that vocal line sounds fresh as hell. Bouncing in Place creates a new audio file with your plugins and processing printed to the region. Freezing is actually a form of bouncing in place. Logic bounces the track, and any plugins you may have in use are now unavailable to use.
But say you decide later that you do need to tweak a setting. When you Freeze your tracks, you can simply turn Freeze off, and tweak your settings. When you Bounce in Place, you have to go back to the original track and then bounce again with your new settings. Freezing is easy. Click the snowflake icon and hit play. Logic will do its thing, and you should have more CPU for your project. Your Mac is running your OS, Logic, and a slew of other functions.
Tossing audio and virtual instruments onto the pile is a lot. By saving your projects to an external hard drive, you reduce the workload for your Mac. Now your external hard drive is handling the load for:. But they also come at a great cost. Just make sure it runs at RPM. Remember all the talk before about the Buffer? It can be a little tough. And some Macs are limited about how much memory they can use. I would check out Other World Computing for info on changing out your memory.
Logic is fantastic. But all the goodies do come at a price. This is great! I decided to take a break and check my email and here is this tutorial, fresh out of the oven. Its like you read my mind! Will definitely be using these to fix up my issues!!!
Great and useful tips! I knew some of these roles already, but not all ones. Thamk you! Thank you so much! I just got a MacBook and started using Logic and not even a week in and I got that darn overload message. However, these tips are so great and everything is okay now and my anxiety is gone. You really saved the day. Great resource and great solutions. Now, between latency and just lag in general, it slows down the creative process.
Hey Rob, happy to help! Thank you, great info and very well written. Only problem is I still have a the problem. Or should one delete all plugins on the unused track after bouncing? Is my machine dying or is 96 k that much harder for it? What might need to be upgraded in my machine to make this work better?
Ram, cpu? Any advice would be highly appreciated for I have found very little on this specific problem after days of searching. Everything is about virtual instruments and I have none in my session. Hi Michael, thanks so much for your comment!
The number 1 recommendation I can offer is that a Sample Rate of 96k is overkill for most applications. It can crush your CPU usage. Most audio professionals work at Muting your tracks will not offload plugin processing. But since the release of A safer bet would be to use Flex In Slicing Mode.
If you arrange software instruments before all audio recordings, it is perfectly fine to start in I do also use only mono channels during arranging. Not every software instrument provides that option, but at this stage, where possible, I only use mono instrument with an approximate sound I intend to use. I also use lighter alternatives to the heaviest programs.
When the arrangement is done, I save all the settings I like to new presets and remove all plugins. I start with the heaviest program instrument and go as far down the buffer and range as my mac can handle. Opens only one instrument and bounces one track at a time. Then I bounce one and one instrument with the same buffer, range and sample rate. Always save presets and remove plugin hides audio tracks when BIP before I start on next.
When the heaviest instruments plugins need adjustments, I bounce all tracks to a stereo track. Except for the instrument to be adjusted. Then I creates new project alternative. Deletes all tracks I am not going to use. Loading the bounced stereo file into the alternate project. Make the necessary changes. Check that I have the correct buffer and range for bouncing from my notes. Then I bounce the instrument again. Saves the project and returns to the main project.
Adds new audio file to the track. Thanks so much for that detailed reply Chris. Anyway, during the mastering of my last album the studio scoffed at me for working at But I looked into it and saw it was recommended to go higher but no higher than 96K. I am liking the sound of it, especially if I have to manipulate the audio. Its funny I can time stretch and flex pitch no problem. I can use all the plugins I need. Plug-ins also require more processing power at higher sample rates.
However, smaller buffer sizes require more processing power, which can cause system overload alerts. Roundtrip latency is the total amount of input monitoring latency you'll experience from audio input to audio output. Certain plug-ins can contribute to input monitoring latency, particularly dynamics plug-ins with look-ahead functions. If you're using these kinds of plug-ins in a project, you can minimize the latency they produce while recording using Low Latency Mode.
Low Latency Mode bypasses plug-ins as needed, so the amount of latency doesn't exceed the Limit setting in the Plug-in Latency section of the General Audio preferences of Logic Pro. Low latency mode is especially useful when you want to record a software instrument in a project that includes latency-inducing plug-ins.
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Set the sample rate of your project Set the sample rate for your project when you first create it. Click Devices.
