Isn't my computer powerful enough

[XanProd]

Hello everyone!

I have a quite large mixing session on Luna that is starting to not run properly. The tracks struggle to load, and everything is very slow, even navigating within the session. Luna is overloaded. My question: is this due to my computer not being powerful enough, or could there be something else to address? My computer: MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 6 cores 2.6 GHz 16 GB.

Thx

 

[LesBrown]

If you aren't saving your sessions on a second (non-System) drive, I suggest that you start there.

Some of us use external SSD drives for sessions. Others (including me) have another SSD for virtual instrument libraries.

 

[Billy_bSLAYER]

The GPU may be taking a big hit here also. Is the Luna Render red? Which should be at the bottom of the Window.

 

[Tanzibass]

If you aren't saving your sessions on a second (non-System) drive, I suggest that you start there.

Some of us use external SSD drives for sessions. Others (including me) have another SSD for virtual instrument libraries.

Interesting topic !
same problem here (fusion drive, Core i5) and about that is it safe to install Mac OS on an EXTERNAL SSD ? what is the benefit ?
(sorry for my english, i'm french )

 

[8thnote]

You can install the Mac OS on an external SSD but the point here is to make sure you use an external SSD for your sessions and, like Les, I keep my VI libraries on a separate SSD. I'm running a 2018 Mac mini i7 6core with 32g ram and do very large sessions with no issues. I try to render VI channels if there are a lot of them though. It helps with backup as well.

 

[JamesNorth]

I don't think you can install MacOS on an external drive on recent operating systems with a UAD device ....

 

[8thnote]

I don't think you can install MacOS on an external drive on recent operating systems with a UAD device ....

Good to know. I've never done it but knew I could in the past.