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is-there-a-maximum-buffer-size

> Yes, that is the question I would like to ask.

Free main memory + free diskspace for swapping (OS dependent). Though if 

you exceed the main memory size you might encounter difficulties to play 

it back... (Always avoid swapping, better buy more ram...)

Lea Piontek wrote:
> Yes, that is the question I would like to ask.

Free main memory + free diskspace for swapping (OS dependent). Though if 
you exceed the main memory size you might encounter difficulties to play 
it back... (Always avoid swapping, better buy more ram...)

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Quote: Stefan Tiedje wrote on Fri, 16 February 2007 14:31

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> > Yes, that is the question I would like to ask.

> Free main memory + free diskspace for swapping (OS dependent). Though if 

> you exceed the main memory size you might encounter difficulties to play 

> it back... (Always avoid swapping, better buy more ram...)

I experienced that it is better to have a maximum of 2 GB ram. The reason is that max simply crashes if it tries to use more. It's better to let max swap to harddisk if it exceeds the 2 GB. Much slower, but at least no crash.

Quote: Stefan Tiedje wrote on Fri, 16 February 2007 14:31
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> Lea Piontek wrote:
> > Yes, that is the question I would like to ask.
>
> Free main memory + free diskspace for swapping (OS dependent). Though if 
> you exceed the main memory size you might encounter difficulties to play 
> it back... (Always avoid swapping, better buy more ram...)

> I experienced that it is better to have a maximum of 2 GB ram. The

> reason is that max simply crashes if it tries to use more. It's

> better to let max swap to harddisk if it exceeds the 2 GB. Much

lucky man, the maximum I could ever afford is 768 MB...

And yes, I guess the maximum a buffer can handle is probably limited to 

the 32-bit adress space, and that might apply to tho whole available ram 

including the app and OS... might change with 64-bit processors/OS's...

(We're talking about several hours of sound by the way...)

Mattijs Kneppers wrote:
> I experienced that it is better to have a maximum of 2 GB ram. The
> reason is that max simply crashes if it tries to use more. It's
> better to let max swap to harddisk if it exceeds the 2 GB. Much
> slower, but at least no crash.

And yes, I guess the maximum a buffer can handle is probably limited to 
the 32-bit adress space, and that might apply to tho whole available ram 
including the app and OS... might change with 64-bit processors/OS's...

Quote: Stefan Tiedje wrote on Fri, 16 February 2007 20:21

> > I experienced that it is better to have a maximum of 2 GB ram. The

> > reason is that max simply crashes if it tries to use more. It's

> > better to let max swap to harddisk if it exceeds the 2 GB. Much

> lucky man, the maximum I could ever afford is 768 MB...

> And yes, I guess the maximum a buffer can handle is probably limited to 

> the 32-bit adress space, and that might apply to tho whole available ram 

> including the app and OS... might change with 64-bit processors/OS's...

Mac OS X.4 and the Xeons are both 64 bit.. unluckily Max isn't.

> (We're talking about several hours of sound by the way...)

But much less uncompressed video ;) When is someone going to come up with a good compressor that supports alpha?

Quote: Stefan Tiedje wrote on Fri, 16 February 2007 20:21
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> Mattijs Kneppers wrote:
> > I experienced that it is better to have a maximum of 2 GB ram. The
> > reason is that max simply crashes if it tries to use more. It's
> > better to let max swap to harddisk if it exceeds the 2 GB. Much
> > slower, but at least no crash.
>
> lucky man, the maximum I could ever afford is 768 MB...

>
> And yes, I guess the maximum a buffer can handle is probably limited to 
> the 32-bit adress space, and that might apply to tho whole available ram 
> including the app and OS... might change with 64-bit processors/OS's...

>
> (We're talking about several hours of sound by the way...)

>
> Stefan
>
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Is there a maximum buffer~-size?