CPU usage change

Jeff Dee
Jeff Dee Member Posts: 3 Member
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Hello,

All of a sudden I am experiencing major CPU spikes. This has never happened before so I'm trying to figure out what may have changed. I have a MacBookPro (intel) running Sonoma 14.6.1, 32 GB RAM and the latest version of Maschine. I used to be able to not worry about this issue at all (it was the reason I purchased this computer in the first place) but for the last month or so, it's affecting my playback that renders it almost useless. I know the tricks of generally reducing CPU usage but this seems different. I run Clean My Mac on occasion as well. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing this change.

Thanks in advance for your ideas.

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  • olafmol
    olafmol Member Posts: 213 Pro

    did you update a driver or your OS recently? New or updated plugins?

  • nxtseq
    nxtseq Member Posts: 22 Member

    Hi. I have exact the same issue. I used an older version of Maschine 2 till recently when I updated to the newest one (2.19.4) about two-three weeks ago. I suddenly started getting random major CPU spikes as well, which can even be seen on the Maschine hardware (the led lights start to lag as well!).

    It is important to notice that these cpu spikes shows up even when no plugins are being used in a project. I've had a simple drum program going (with only samples i've recorded), no plugs / efx and still gotten the cpu spike at random times.

    During the lag spikes the CPU goes as high as 180% in the Activity Monitor. I've also gotten the mac error "Your computer has run out of memory" as well where it asks me to close programs. I have never gotten that error before on my mac.

    If I run a beat that has samples on groups A-G (but very simple samples) and some few VST3 effects, Maschine 2 sits at 143% CPU usage. Is this normal?

    I am still on Sonoma 14.3.1. MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16GB RAM. Maschine+ hardware, but running in controller mode.

    I will try to make a video next time a CPU spike happens and document cpu usage better.


    Nic

  • Jeff Dee
    Jeff Dee Member Posts: 3 Member
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/176650#Comment_176650

    This is what happens to me as well. Other than updating Maschine, I haven't changed anything else, but it seems to be getting worse.

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Customer Care Posts: 13,047 mod
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    Stumbling upon this thread.

    Well, Clean My Mac could actually be a source of issues. Notes on Using Registry or Property List Cleaning Utilities

    Also make sure to give all your audio apps full disk access: How to Enable Full Disk Access on macOS

    If you have NI content installed on an external hard drive make sure the format of the drive is APFS: Notes on Hard Drive Formats on Mac Computers

    If you still need help reach out here or get in touch with support: https://bit.ly/NI_support_maschine

  • Jeff Dee
    Jeff Dee Member Posts: 3 Member

    Jeremy,

    Thanks so much for the info. I am communicating with support, but I did look at the Enable Disk Access and quite a few of the apps were no enabled, so I did that. I have not run Clean My Mac in a while and won't do the registry thing. I downgraded Maschine to an earlier version and reinstalled my OS. It seems to be working a little better but I'll test it more to see if that helps. Thanks again.

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Customer Care Posts: 13,047 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/186694#Comment_186694

    Sometimes these apps (clean my mac) make permanent damage by deleting some files it shouldn't. We really recommend uninstalling it and reinstalling the software that has having issues. Keep us updated if/when you found a solution together with support!

  • djadidai
    djadidai Member Posts: 492 Pro

    *following since I have cleanmymac too.

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