From: "Timothy Sassoon" Received: from sonic309-21.consmr.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([66.163.184.147] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7487576 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 03 Jan 2020 22:17:26 +0100 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=aol.com; s=a2048; t=1578086243; bh=hHM8BrvVz17FBRpJAU4mRqTnM2BAR9gMt+DauPJnhPs=; h=From:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:From:Subject; b=WyLQ0uITdJjuI/aRbjQIXhdOAA2iXfzC5usawSeNHF8YBohy0v78DugrxDiddsqhsdmYrcX3h/DQgfb9C8e1IaR03ZWeEOqBwkMlkKxIo6Wlw+V8RNL50b4xPPvxi3eXmLFqaVj6xiIQAxAbnoiwDnMTVB/tSUjhjf5gV5xcr6N+48kK0Vq/pxnzr7ZBC/ohWPBajIneuHZEXiA5CAkOcsuDRzwvCFJKn2UJRzgwC/viM16Qe7dpKxf0U/Oe6u9CT6hIkT3uLh93K9YE4sS+xQuUIO9F39TPywdiVxL29nR/fZKEMep9oGDr0n73/9ooKyRT9IqxggQJ9zwlH6tLpw== X-YMail-OSG: 2_JVdocVM1lRqpcyZr9GStehMPct72h.zFjuxqE9yEYD50IJGrBe_2M3A5PDvgu KN2qIUW3k8R4NaJH8J64r_caVJSbFcaTQF.NjsPK9E.z3EEY2NbG0oM_PD8eniVc864hfKhJ8aoW 2OJ2jwIy9W91rBrPI3BZMi6MZIIME.cQ0O7dK5MruooPfcu_o5a6sivM.kgn1wlSjdzl_PgMhqoA GGoFnDlXBU6y0eYuzmLqCRGEYYaeJF4P1u_q9XPRsBMSX_WmMBxocEVqPasdJLug_tysyZlHb4FN HVRQNmS5O1LE2AkPwLkTNH8K7b82NqK97nXYPAvP81Nq186rfwyzpLEvK0IA9zBD7m7Vbo6hoIUy F6NTeQeTnWxtlj6_yeJh362hswvBcMeEW5rlVu6IlgoZDiGtohdLYxPsD9cJoBlNnAiqkGpYGvrh eiyk8vW8xoEhQdnPgNKm2eS8hWYmm_dB4sBcIff2HngtSti.Qheg7eHDpyWLGkcWVESHyPKKbaNS uSAgFy5EyrbG.JnF67LV_l7TIdIy1Ec9nMphETnU2e1nHM0cZopO_gLizpuVnj.OCEmkmjuU20Fr rmyG7CrAShFofO76j_byfoYQg8T13.y.9lhpUaBkWjCMB6JJcCruw.na2.SW7xw882UYuTJoJnCf hSPlEQBSaUzEKSQINNxh2GiZaaJPbLAzDABDij_iIRYgnd6dfkOPn0slZ4rk.T8hM0HBRU.u9hKP 8d9X7dYHoVLS26HnSq.MDfvZhq7EXkNHIp1Jp85EdlPLDVIfQbgNDnTMofYDqC80bDqH.25KjpGr Zspb2wOREKIk_f6OK9oppSoCulYTsg3Amzlg.b6RbIvupMdne_8KrUD4QMhGz9YvrofnwxBe9HGn KWpOWs59EkWRYQ7eXYSISXVRii5GmKSVDi16CdxXl48uqmIuWQCmKFeAcv9iY97Z8aAUVNcjNndY U.mXXlfQf_ZJ3Lj8CcXMtuXojhoQaO2Ne2u4rWISKBOJuxphUFrMD2UnA7MeiTZJ10Bvs627S9pO ayeNIfZ5pnnmPaJ3cWX8l7nhpKojdL1STW_yBrlZ6Tf3KVIJKl7GPrdLYMszV49yHmLfOKBWUFuD s1v14NH5rR8u3O5n9jkce_qwsf.iTm4bCQ9xs2ui8xO1FH4nGSksgtc6bE3dDbTPqXl.hZWjzp51 q1axftjmC3.X1YhCA3d4ELxwvYFjF9oS9knIkNQPm71tunLJE1By1TWFLEOXrGiljZAiGp0S._Am Bekz5V5MXrJiYkiLXGn_5KdxaDbo8umVJyCaRb1C8RdQQTsQA510d.r.XanvOiDK3JC.M.IF8NST G4Fj_iIP8KwL7CoEl8phzaA.n9oaSRNSIA4ccnQ-- Received: from sonic.gate.mail.ne1.yahoo.com by sonic309.consmr.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with HTTP; Fri, 3 Jan 2020 21:17:23 +0000 Received: by smtp431.mail.gq1.yahoo.com (Oath Hermes SMTP Server) with ESMTPA ID 56af40687cbbd416e9d507856b601371; Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:17:21 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_0001B6BA-51F7-4608-A0B2-8433A55FF8F3" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 12.4 \(3445.104.11\)) Subject: Re: [AE] To Catalina or not Catalina? Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 13:17:20 -0800 References: To: AE List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <2E155063-6C52-429D-8CDE-A890098B2919@aol.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.104.11) Content-Length: 16711 --Apple-Mail=_0001B6BA-51F7-4608-A0B2-8433A55FF8F3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Stephen, I bought a new MBP 16=E2=80=9D loaded 64GB RAM, so there=E2=80=99s no = choice of an earlier OS. The machine is fast as hell, but also a bit = skittish in the UI, which may be Catalina craziness in action, or it may = be an over-sensitive trackpad. Or both. Now using a mouse with it to = see. Tim Sassoon Venice, CA > On Jan 3, 2020, at 11:45 AM, Stephen van Vuuren = wrote: >=20 > So who has taken the plunge, especially MacBook Pro users? I primarily = use FCPx and Adobe Suite plus MS Office on my MacBook Pro. I did have a = lot of music apps but moved most of that except Logic and Garageband = which I barely use to Windows 10 box for several reasons (very slow = Catalina support, internal SSD space for samples etc.). > =20 > Best, > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > =20 > A film is =E2=80=93 or should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what=E2=80=99s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =E2=80=93Stanley Kubrick > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List >=20 > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 5:16 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > > Subject: Re: [AE] RAM load test > =20 > I imported a 40 GB MXF 4K file and dropped it into a new comp, and = invoked RAM-Preview. It loaded up 2 min. and 45 sec. All three of my = RAM gauges where showing different amounts of RAM being used, but the Ae = Memory Preferences > Details shows that Ae is using 219 GB. That = satisfies my curiosity. I had set Ae to reserve 12 GB for other apps. > =20 > Thanks for the tip about Memtest. > =20 >=20 >=20 > On Dec 28, 2019, at 12:50 PM, D > wrote: > =20 > =20 > Grab the Memtest v8 free edition (it has DDR4 support):=20 > https://www.memtest86.com/index.html = > =20 > On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 at 17:38, jpcurtis > wrote: > I=E2=80=99m trying to run out of RAM as fast as possible. >=20 > I got a new MacPro with 256GB of RAM, and I=E2=80=99m trying to load = test my RAM. The reason is that if it=E2=80=99s going to fail, I want = it to happen when I=E2=80=99m not facing a deadline. >=20 > I already returned my first 256GB kit to OWC because something failed = on Day 2. BTW, great service from them. They overnighted a replacement = kit. >=20 > What=E2=80=99s a best way to do this? >=20 > Something like an 8K comp with noise applied to a solid? >=20 > I=E2=80=99ve tried a few things, but so far unable to get past having = 123 GB or so free. A few attemps, Ae just stopped RAM-previewing while = I still had plenty of RAM to spare. >=20 > The GPU can be stressed by playing highly compressed H.264 codecs in = Premiere. The CPU can be stressed by running Render Garden. >=20 > I found a freeware app called XRG that graphs CPU, GPU, RAM, and other = functions. I also have iStat Menu installed. >=20 >=20 > . > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --Apple-Mail=_0001B6BA-51F7-4608-A0B2-8433A55FF8F3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Stephen,

I = bought a new MBP 16=E2=80=9D loaded 64GB RAM, so there=E2=80=99s no = choice of an earlier OS. The machine is fast as hell, but also a bit = skittish in the UI, which may be Catalina craziness in action, or it may = be an over-sensitive trackpad. Or both. Now using a mouse with it to = see.


Tim Sassoon
Venice, CA





On Jan 3, 2020, at 11:45 AM, Stephen van Vuuren <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

So who = has taken the plunge, especially MacBook Pro users? I primarily use FCPx = and Adobe Suite plus MS Office on my MacBook Pro. I did have a lot of = music apps but moved most of that except Logic and Garageband which I = barely use to Windows 10 box for several reasons (very slow Catalina = support, internal SSD space for samples etc.).
 
Best,
 
stephen = van vuuren
336.202.4777
 
http://www.insaturnsrings.com/
http://www.sv2dcp.com/
http://www.sv2studios.com/
 
A film is =E2=80=93 or = should be =E2=80=93 more like music than like fiction. It should be a = progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what=E2=80=99s behind the = emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.
=E2=80=93Stanley = Kubrick
 
From: After Effects Mail List = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> 
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 = 5:16 PM
To: After Effects Mail List = <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Subject: Re: [AE] RAM load test
 
I imported a 40 GB MXF 4K file and dropped it into a new = comp, and invoked RAM-Preview.  It loaded up 2 min. and 45 sec. =  All three of my RAM gauges where showing different amounts of RAM = being used, but the Ae Memory Preferences > Details shows that Ae is = using 219 GB.  That satisfies my curiosity.  I had set Ae to = reserve 12 GB for other apps.
 
Thanks for the tip about Memtest.
 


On Dec 28, 2019, at 12:50 PM, D <AE-List@media-motion.tv> = wrote:
 
 
Grab the Memtest v8 free edition (it = has DDR4 support): 
https://www.memtest86.com/index.html
 
On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 at = 17:38, jpcurtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
I=E2=80=99m trying = to run out of RAM as fast as possible.

I = got a new MacPro with 256GB of RAM, and I=E2=80=99m trying to load test = my RAM.  The reason is that if it=E2=80=99s going to fail, I want = it to happen when I=E2=80=99m not facing a deadline.

I already returned my first 256GB kit to OWC because = something failed on Day 2.  BTW, great service from them.  = They overnighted a replacement kit.

What=E2=80= =99s a best way to do this?

Something like = an 8K comp with noise applied to a solid?

I=E2=80=99ve tried a few things, but so far unable to get = past having 123 GB or so free.  A few attemps, Ae just stopped = RAM-previewing while I still had plenty of RAM to spare.
The GPU can be stressed by playing highly compressed H.264 = codecs in Premiere.  The CPU can be stressed by running Render = Garden.

I found a freeware app called XRG = that graphs CPU, GPU, RAM, and other functions.  I also have iStat = Menu installed.


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