Kxmixer ram usage raised beyond 30Mb,a2?

mrvomit · Nov 18, 2006, 12:46 PM

HI guys.
Just installed my new audigy 2 platinum sb0240

I had problems which io solved by uninstalling reinstalling.
But i ve noticed (by task manager) th KXmixer now takes up to 32Mb of RAM.
DIrectly on WIndows BOOT

With Live 5.1 it was 4mb of ram only!

If i use a Ram Manager (cacheman XP) ," kxmixer.exe" process lower ram usage on 4_5mb.

How i could solve?.
I installed a new antivirus and a new firewall too ,trial versions (karspersky AV and outpost FW),dunno but i don think is related.
I 'diving though the various settings(adding kxmicer to "trusted applications and so on ,to be sure)

mrvomit · Nov 18, 2006, 01:38 PM

also if reset "global settings",ram usage goes about 38mb.very high and dunno why it happen ..
something with the GUI maybe?default skin,
and just 3 profx +mixer+kx2lt+asio panel.

To regain ram i must FORcE kxmixer to release it,quite not the deal as it lower to 400k the usage,and short after to the regular 4mb,taking time to set that evry time.also cacheman crashes after i do that.

Maddogg6 · Nov 18, 2006, 06:15 PM

I noticed if I open the mixer and close it again - it drops to around 8-9MB for me. from around 32. but its was a bug reprted if I recall.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showpost...2&postcount=18

mrvomit · Nov 18, 2006, 08:48 PM

thanks .
To me it does'nt work , opening/ closing Mixer rise memory usage above 33Mb.

But the SAME release ,with my other card (live 5.1) was from 4 to 7mb usage
thank You for the link ,maddog

mrvomit · Nov 19, 2006, 02:18 PM

Quote:

I noticed if I open the mixer and close it again - it drops to around 8-9MB for me. from around 32. but its was a bug reprted if I recall.

A little Ot :
fancy thing.
i have the same Problem of ram usage with outpost firewall (i ve found is a bug of outpost in that case,should be solved but maybe is not):
well ,If i Open/close kxmixer nothing happen,but if i open /close Outpost window the memory usage drops down.

I wonder what causes it,its like something not needed stay resident in memory .
anyway i'm going to test disabling some features logo for example
I wonder What it is

mrvomit · Nov 19, 2006, 04:43 PM

SO solution would be NOT to enable kxmixer at startup maybe?
34mb is not easily acceptable from me.
that happen even cosing /reloading kxmixer.exe.
Hope it will get fixed as i consider a main concern, the resources loaded unnecessarily 8i can live with that for now)

!_
I remeber there is also a special tray appz made by someoone ,to load just dsp at startup.
I use mainly******* edited: Dsp icon works only when kxmixer is enabled.so useless for that porpouse.

ONjA · Nov 22, 2006, 11:38 AM

I want to say, that you should not fool yourself with opening/closing or using useless utilities. It's incorrect. Add a 'VM size' parameter in Taskmanager and you'll see more accurate representation of memory consumption by processes. It will not shrink from opening/closing/trimming. It is real.

mrvomit · Dec 4, 2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Add a 'VM size' parameter in Taskmanager and you'll see more accurate representation of memory consumption by processes. It will not shrink from opening/closing/trimming. It is real

i don get exactly what you say.
With every utilty i've checked i ve noticed Kx EATS memory.
My concern is to avoid it ,not to monitor.

Russ · Dec 4, 2006, 01:03 PM

The only way to avoid it, is to quit kxmixer when you do not need it to be running, or go back to an older version of kX.

Maddogg6 · Dec 4, 2006, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ONjA

I want to say, that you should not fool yourself with opening/closing or using useless utilities. It's incorrect. Add a 'VM size' parameter in Taskmanager and you'll see more accurate representation of memory consumption by processes. It will not shrink from opening/closing/trimming. It is real.

But thats 'Virtual Memory' - aka - swap file - right? - and the default is RAM?
Id rather have a bigger swap file - and less RAM used.

But yes - VM doesn't change from minimizing - which is what happened when closing the mixer with out 'quit'(ting) it - or thats what I was thinking anyway.

I may switch back to K anyways as I found L to be very flaky in Sonar when recording / adding VST's - particularly with soft synths.
The performance gained seems to be at the cost of reliability.
(I need to - add a VST, save project - exit sonar and restart to get most of them to work - otherwise I hear massive skipping that sounds like oscillation - or no sound at all)

mrvomit · Dec 5, 2006, 12:33 AM

Maddog i don have that behaviour with sonar.
I don use so many synth but vsti for guitar sounds
only thing i've noticed:
CA'nt acess kx asio Panel directly when a program is opened (guitar rig ,amplitube or whatever,but you CAN ACCESS through theprograms) and all the modes except default eats hugely the cpu.

Nov 18, 2006, 12:46 PM	#1
mrvomit HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 0	Kxmixer ram usage raised beyond 30Mb,a2? HI guys. Just installed my new audigy 2 platinum sb0240 I had problems which io solved by uninstalling reinstalling. But i ve noticed (by task manager) th KXmixer now takes up to 32Mb of RAM. DIrectly on WIndows BOOT With Live 5.1 it was 4mb of ram only! If i use a Ram Manager (cacheman XP) ," kxmixer.exe" process lower ram usage on 4_5mb. How i could solve?. I installed a new antivirus and a new firewall too ,trial versions (karspersky AV and outpost FW),dunno but i don think is related. I 'diving though the various settings(adding kxmicer to "trusted applications and so on ,to be sure) __________________ audio: Audigy 2 platinum SB0240 - amd 939 175 opty- Backup: Sblive 5.1 platinum (w.live drive) Sb060 DVDwriter : pioneer 107, nec 3540A windows XP Last edited by mrvomit; Nov 18, 2006 at 01:38 PM.

Nov 18, 2006, 01:38 PM	Thread Starter #2
mrvomit HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 0	also if reset "global settings",ram usage goes about 38mb.very high and dunno why it happen .. something with the GUI maybe?default skin, and just 3 profx +mixer+kx2lt+asio panel. To regain ram i must FORcE kxmixer to release it,quite not the deal as it lower to 400k the usage,and short after to the regular 4mb,taking time to set that evry time.also cacheman crashes after i do that. __________________ audio: Audigy 2 platinum SB0240 - amd 939 175 opty- Backup: Sblive 5.1 platinum (w.live drive) Sb060 DVDwriter : pioneer 107, nec 3540A windows XP Last edited by mrvomit; Nov 18, 2006 at 01:53 PM.

Nov 18, 2006, 08:48 PM	Thread Starter #4
mrvomit HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 0	thanks . To me it does'nt work , opening/ closing Mixer rise memory usage above 33Mb. But the SAME release ,with my other card (live 5.1) was from 4 to 7mb usage thank You for the link ,maddog __________________ audio: Audigy 2 platinum SB0240 - amd 939 175 opty- Backup: Sblive 5.1 platinum (w.live drive) Sb060 DVDwriter : pioneer 107, nec 3540A windows XP Last edited by mrvomit; Nov 18, 2006 at 08:57 PM.

Nov 19, 2006, 04:43 PM	Thread Starter #6
mrvomit HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 0	SO solution would be NOT to enable kxmixer at startup maybe? 34mb is not easily acceptable from me. that happen even cosing /reloading kxmixer.exe. Hope it will get fixed as i consider a main concern, the resources loaded unnecessarily 8i can live with that for now) !_ I remeber there is also a special tray appz made by someoone ,to load just dsp at startup. I use mainly******* edited: Dsp icon works only when kxmixer is enabled.so useless for that porpouse. __________________ audio: Audigy 2 platinum SB0240 - amd 939 175 opty- Backup: Sblive 5.1 platinum (w.live drive) Sb060 DVDwriter : pioneer 107, nec 3540A windows XP Last edited by mrvomit; Nov 19, 2006 at 04:54 PM.

Dec 5, 2006, 12:33 AM	Thread Starter #11
mrvomit HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 0	Maddog i don have that behaviour with sonar. I don use so many synth but vsti for guitar sounds only thing i've noticed: CA'nt acess kx asio Panel directly when a program is opened (guitar rig ,amplitube or whatever,but you CAN ACCESS through theprograms) and all the modes except default eats hugely the cpu. __________________ audio: Audigy 2 platinum SB0240 - amd 939 175 opty- Backup: Sblive 5.1 platinum (w.live drive) Sb060 DVDwriter : pioneer 107, nec 3540A windows XP

Nov 18, 2006, 06:15 PM	#3
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	I noticed if I open the mixer and close it again - it drops to around 8-9MB for me. from around 32. but its was a bug reprted if I recall. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showpost...2&postcount=18

Nov 22, 2006, 11:38 AM	#7
ONjA DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	I want to say, that you should not fool yourself with opening/closing or using useless utilities. It's incorrect. Add a 'VM size' parameter in Taskmanager and you'll see more accurate representation of memory consumption by processes. It will not shrink from opening/closing/trimming. It is real.

Dec 4, 2006, 01:03 PM	#9
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	The only way to avoid it, is to quit kxmixer when you do not need it to be running, or go back to an older version of kX.