tkearneyone@gmail.com wrote:andreas.pratsch wrote:Well, on my MacBook running OS 10.11.6 ST4 takes round about 1.8 GB for Loading the app, which is fine. Loading a big Piano ends up round about 3GB, as reported before. Thats also fine, so i believe that 8GB Ram will be fine.
Computers with little cpu power are more likely to get a problem with the fx section, because it demands a lot of power, depending on the effect.
My only problem is my MacBook with Mac OS 10.10.5 which loads many sounds incorrectly.
The loading process stops and the ram is filled. If this is used up memory is used on the hard disk. This ends only when you finish the st4 process or st4 crashes. In the worst case the whole system crashes due to lack of memory.
Basically st4 works, just not with every computer, for whatever reason.
The support has my problem and I hope there is a solution. If not I try to install a system update, in the hope that it then runs correctly, as on my other computer with a higher system version.
I think they will find solutions for most people, but maybe not for everyone, there are too many exceptions in the many computers out there.
When I think back to the time when we were still making music without computer, we also have problems. broken cables, amplifiers, annoying neighbors because of the noise ...
I think the guys are doing a good job that I respect a lot, but I also understand when you're disappointed because it does not work the way you expected.
The more detailed one reports to the support, the better they can fix the problem.
Quick report of memory usage running Windows 10, VST2 in Reaper:
I have an eight-instrument multi set up (on 8 different midi channels) - all ST4 instruments. Task manager reports 3.8 gig for everything, including Reaper.
That seems reasonable...
Tom
P.S. - thanks for hanging in there, Peter!
iMac, 8 Gig RAM, running OSX 10.11.6
Loaded Logic Pro X, memory usage 157mb
Loaded ST4 as multitimbre plugin, memory usage 1,63 GIG (no instruments loaded)
Loaded Pop drums, Bass, Electric Piano and Guitar (Full key, but I really needed just a muted guitar, but no sampled muted guitar as a separate instrument) - memory usage 6.55 Gb. No additional plugins or effects
100% same setup with ST4 standalone:
app with no instruments loaded 1,5Gig
App with 1:1 the same instruments loaded as within the plugin in Logic Pro X
3.8 Gig...
So the point/problem, is in the memory usage of the Mac version of plugin