Macbook pro fan noise when running C9

[AP1]

@caustix

@AP

FYI, I had two 6 hour sessions in the 2 days and the fan on my MBP never came on.
I not saying that this issue doesn’'t need a fix. Keeping in mind the plugins and workflow
Might be making your CPU work extra hard…

The issue is to do with graphic switching. In Logic for example it uses low graphics (doesn’t look bad on the eyes either) but Cubase always forces it to switch. In a nutshell the code isn’t optimised for MacOS, at least that’s what it seems like. (I’m a programmer, not for audio engines, so can sort of get my head around what’s the possible problem - not meaning that to sound arrogant by the way).

If you set Cubase to run in low resolution then you can see a jump in performance so that tells me it’s an optimisation problem for Apple platform. It shouldn’t be this noisy when starting blank and recording a take on 2 mono audio tracks. When I say noisy I mean it’s firing them fans off like I’ve a full project happening. It shouldn’t be this bad. I expect a little fan noise but not this.

I love the DAW, I’d hate to switch but as you can see I might have to. Luckily Logic is cheap as chips and does pretty much the same but as DAWs go, I’m afraid nothing touches on Cubase (for me at least).

One of my Macbooks, the Macbook-pro I use for music and only music (2015 - I wouldn’t have bought the new track-bar gimmick) are built exactly for this purpose. I will be ditching Apple after a decade+ of using their products and maybe keep them for my daily work. I will be, not anytime soon mind you, making the gradual jump over to PC.

Edit

I forgot to mention, you sound like a lucky one!!! Glad it’s not hitting you like it is the many others. What model of Macbook are you running? Just curious.

I was using is a mid 2012 fully loaded and a 2017 also… no issues with both machines.

[caustix]

@AP

@caustix

@AP

FYI, I had two 6 hour sessions in the 2 days and the fan on my MBP never came on.
I not saying that this issue doesn’'t need a fix. Keeping in mind the plugins and workflow
Might be making your CPU work extra hard…

The issue is to do with graphic switching. In Logic for example it uses low graphics (doesn’t look bad on the eyes either) but Cubase always forces it to switch. In a nutshell the code isn’t optimised for MacOS, at least that’s what it seems like. (I’m a programmer, not for audio engines, so can sort of get my head around what’s the possible problem - not meaning that to sound arrogant by the way).

If you set Cubase to run in low resolution then you can see a jump in performance so that tells me it’s an optimisation problem for Apple platform. It shouldn’t be this noisy when starting blank and recording a take on 2 mono audio tracks. When I say noisy I mean it’s firing them fans off like I’ve a full project happening. It shouldn’t be this bad. I expect a little fan noise but not this.

I love the DAW, I’d hate to switch but as you can see I might have to. Luckily Logic is cheap as chips and does pretty much the same but as DAWs go, I’m afraid nothing touches on Cubase (for me at least).

One of my Macbooks, the Macbook-pro I use for music and only music (2015 - I wouldn’t have bought the new track-bar gimmick) are built exactly for this purpose. I will be ditching Apple after a decade+ of using their products and maybe keep them for my daily work. I will be, not anytime soon mind you, making the gradual jump over to PC.

Edit

I forgot to mention, you sound like a lucky one!!! Glad it’s not hitting you like it is the many others. What model of Macbook are you running? Just curious.

I was using is a mid 2012 fully loaded and a 2017 also… no issues with both machines.

I have no issues, I have optimisation issues. The DAW works, yea some bugs but nothing that we are not aware of and which isn’t being fixed.

Let me give you an example. And I sh*t you not, these are SINGLE MONO tracks with dry audio and amp sim with IR. That’s it.

Cubase Low Res Mode:

Cubase Normal

Logic Pro X

Cubase SHOULD BE optimised to run like Logic is optimised. There is something not right here.

There is an optimisation problem with Cubase 9 and it’s the UI causing the heavy CPU usage.

Edit
Look at the values directly after the DAW name. Logic is as low as 10! And I was running it with an IR and amp sim! How can this be?

If you want to do the same open up Terminal, type “top” and hit “shift + f + enter” = sort by memory.

[Sean_Ryder_Williams]

I’ve had this problem ever since I upgraded to Sierra, which was maybe 9 months or so ago. I was on 8.5 then, and then went to 9, and now 9.5… Took it to Apple because it still has Apple Care and they ran tests and sent it off, and got it back and nothing changes… (Mine is a MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014 - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 - 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 - Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB BTW)… I even purchased El Captain, though I haven’t installed it…I think I’ve tried everything, not sure what is next.

I was doing research again today…Pissed I have to purchase more things just eliminate noise from my studio. I’ve been using Cubase for 15+ Years.