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Re: Laptop Looping



Yes, it's under Preferences and then click the DSP tab (at least on the Mac version).

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King Never




On Aug 22, 2007, at 8:33 AM, midifriedchicken@comcast.net wrote:

I looked for that option in Bidule. I couldn't find it. Is it in preferences?
 
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From: "Matthew F. McCabe" <mmccabe@finleysound.com>

> Sounds like you need to increase the buffer size in Bidule. I had a
> similar problem, albeit with a different audio interface, but it
> fixed my problem.
>
> Matt
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> King Never
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> On Aug 22, 2007, at 7:48 AM, midifriedchicken@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > So I've been getting to know Bidule and Sooperlooper. Both killer
> > apps. The idea of having many chains of beautiful effects with
> > total control of loops and sounds is certianly seductive. I
> > understand fully the devotion many of you have towards this way off
> > looping.
> > However, I'm still getting stutters, dropouts and clicks . This I
> > assume is because the cpu is maxing out. I am using a Powerbook 1.5
> > Mhz with 1 Gig of Ram. Now, I know this is by todays standards a
> > weaker machine. But it should be more then enough to handle the
> > meager requirements of my software. Even with no effects in the
> > chain (or even on the patchbay), the problems still occur, less
> > frequently, but unnaceptable for live use.
> > I put on the mac activity viewer and monitored the cpu. The monitor
> > showed moderate memory use as I play, with an occaisonal spike in
> > system requirements. This is when I hear clicks or stutters. I
> > assume this is just normal processes that happen normally in the
> > background. Nothing I can do about this, right?
> > Am I missing something?
> > Any thoughts on smoothing things out?
> >
> > MFC
> >
> >
& gt;