See if there is a specific service that can be attributed to the CPU usage. Once you have disabled all of these services, close and re-open Studio One. Disable Services to identify where the issue is coming from: In Studio One, you can go to Studio One>Options (Preferences on a Mac)>Advanced>Services and disable ARA, VST2.4, VST3, AU(Mac Only), and ReWire. If you are able to isolate the issue to a plug-in please proceed to step 4 of this article.ģ. This number will NOT match what you see in the Windows Performance Monitor or the MacOS Activity Monitor, being that it is not a cumulative representation of all CPU usage.Īlthough there is a lot to be said about this window in Studio One which will be addressed in another article, in terms of CPU usage, you will want to click the "CPU"tab to arrange your plug-ins by CPU usage, and then try disabling them one at a time to see if you can isolate the issue to a 3rd-party plug-in. The Performance Monitor is going to show you the CPU load (shown as percentage) for the core that has the highest CPU usage. Below is a screenshot of the Performance Monitor. Performance Monitor: Another common place to look for high CPU usage is the Performance Monitor in Studio One. There is also a program called "Lil Snitch" that has been found to cause problems on the Mojave operating system.Ģ. Currently, the application "Parallels" is not supported and can cause problems with GPU functions. Remove any 3rd-party antivirus software from your system. Most of the problems that are seen on MacOS revolve around 3rd-party applications. Here is an article from Apple that explains this process. When upgrading from one version of MacOS to another, it is recommended that you reset your NVram. Here is an article from Apple that explains this feature and how to disable or enable it. In short, this option allows your computer to switch graphics systems when more than one system is available and battery power becomes limited. If you are running the MacOS operating system on a MacBook Pro, there is an option for GPU switching that you will want to disable. Here is an article from Apple that explains how to disable iCloud Drive and how to get your Desktop and Documents folder back to the local machine that you are working on. It is recommended that you disable any cloud technology such as iCloud Drive to make sure that you are not backing up the same folder that you are writing audio to. MacOS does not normally need as much tuning as Windows. For MacOS, please read the information below the two Windows articles. If you are running Windows 7, 8, or 10, please refer to the following two kb articles. Operating System Optimization: Make sure that your operating system is fully optimized. Studio One 5 users, please click here for the v5 version of this article: ġ. If you are having a problem with high CPU usage in Studio One, below you will find some tips for troubleshooting your system.
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