Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:29
OK, last night proved to be a good test of the MacBook.
Used a cheap and nasty scan converter to get TV out, and when setting it up, the card decidied the out put res was 768x1024 NOT 1024x768, a restart later and it seemed to be ok.
Resolume crashed once, randomly. Not sure why.
Another problem was when using a midi controller to enable/disable effects the whole effects/file/sources/audio panel in the centre of the screen no longer accepts clicks. I can click on other clips on the right, adjust effects, even choose the other tabs for effect/files/sources etc..., but no browser panel. This sucked, as if I had a deck with only a couple clips loaded I couldn't add more mid mix - an infuriating restart later working fine.
Until, when using a midi controller, I enabled an effect on Effect layer 1 (or is it 3 - the bottom effect slow) the effect went all glitchy, all the adjustable aspects of the effect graphics (dials, close buttons) failed to display and just left big boxes where they should be. Sorry no screen shots.
Performance wise, I was running 2-3 layers with 2 layers of effects with relative ease.
Our other VJ computer (3.0Ghz Shuttle, 1gb Ram, 10000rpm video drive, ATI 9200 128mb AGP) which has been a solid computer looks like its the back up.
Used a cheap and nasty scan converter to get TV out, and when setting it up, the card decidied the out put res was 768x1024 NOT 1024x768, a restart later and it seemed to be ok.
Resolume crashed once, randomly. Not sure why.
Another problem was when using a midi controller to enable/disable effects the whole effects/file/sources/audio panel in the centre of the screen no longer accepts clicks. I can click on other clips on the right, adjust effects, even choose the other tabs for effect/files/sources etc..., but no browser panel. This sucked, as if I had a deck with only a couple clips loaded I couldn't add more mid mix - an infuriating restart later working fine.
Until, when using a midi controller, I enabled an effect on Effect layer 1 (or is it 3 - the bottom effect slow) the effect went all glitchy, all the adjustable aspects of the effect graphics (dials, close buttons) failed to display and just left big boxes where they should be. Sorry no screen shots.
Performance wise, I was running 2-3 layers with 2 layers of effects with relative ease.
Our other VJ computer (3.0Ghz Shuttle, 1gb Ram, 10000rpm video drive, ATI 9200 128mb AGP) which has been a solid computer looks like its the back up.