You may need to click on ‘advanced power settings’ -> expand ‘Maximum processor state’, and check it is set to 100%.For Mac, double check ‘Energy Saver‘ settings are off in System Preferences by setting ‘Turn display off after’ to ‘Never’ and unchecking ‘Put hard disks to sleep when possible’. For Windows, head to your power settings (type ‘power’ in the search bar) and check that a ‘High Performance’ plan is enabled. Next, sort out any potential CPU throttling due to power saver modes.
The first thing your OS is going to do is to throttle the CPU to balance battery life, so get used to always carrying that fugly power supply around with you. It sounds basic, but running your laptop plugged in is a must. more than 20% free at all times, even after you’ve stuffed it full of sample packs and other goodies. Ensure your internal hard disk has plenty of space.A little spring cleaning of your programs (head to Add or Remove Programs in Windows, or satisfyingly drag those programs to the bin on a Mac) can help to alleviate a little unnecessary RAM usage. If you are on a Mac, use Force Quit (COMMAND + OPTION + ESC) and right click to close them down. In Windows this is as simple as going into Task Manager (the fabled CTRL+ALT+DELETE) and either disabling them from start up for good, or just killing them for your session. Disable all unnecessary background programs.We are going to make a few backend changes here, so before tinkering around its always worth taking a full backup of your OS by creating a ‘restore point’ in Windows, or use Time Machine on your Mac.So, now you’ve made it past the ranting intro, let’s get into some tips (and a little benchmarking) on how to take a run of the mill computer (or a dedicated audio crunching beast) and squeeze the most from it. Many of these tips are good practice to make the most of that CPU – whether it’s cutting edge or dragging edge. A far more interesting question is ‘what is the best laptop for music production for under $300?’ leaving some green to invest in knowledge and learning curve acceleration.Īnd financial resources aside, it’s worth thinking about how to get the most out of your hardware. Many blogs talk about ‘the best computer for audio production’. With that in mind, you feel compelled to have the best, right? Maybe just a few more CPU cores and an extra stick or two of RAM will really make people go nuts on the dancefloor? A true marvel of engineering, and nowadays arguably all one needs to make earth shattering, dance floor ripping EDM drops and builds – provided you have a little knowhow and the focus! Unless you are an outboard gear enthusiast, that whirring slab of silicon and circuitry that drives your DAW is an all-in-one studio.
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