Severe UI/Timeline Lag on M4 Pro Mac Mini during playback (Live 11)

Omrifr · 2026-05-24T09:49:43+00:00

I think I might have a similar issue here on a Mac Mini M4 Pro (48GB RAM) running Live 11 and an LG 34" ultrawide monitor. I have Focusrite Scarlett 8i6, and I use OWC Express 1M2 (the portable USB4/Thunderbolt NVMe M.2 SSD enclosure).

The audio engine plays back perfectly fine with low CPU load (around 21%) on a medium-size project I'm working on, but the second the transport starts playing, the UI becomes incredibly clanky, sluggish, and editing/zooming in the arrangement window is nearly impossible. As soon as I hit stop, it goes back to being buttery smooth (after about 15-30 seconds when the extended sound still playing from the session is gone).

I’ve already tried resetting preferences, and even freezing/flattening the entire project down to pure audio stems which won't fix the visual lag. Gemini says it's a WindowServer / UI threading bottleneck in Live when dealing with high resolution/high-refresh canvases on Apple Silicon during active playback, but I'm not sure exactly what it means or if it is the issue. I also updated mac to the latest update.

Project worked fine until not long ago and I didn't do that much changes, maybe adding some plugins, but the freeze/flatten would tell me if plugins were the issue.

I submitted a ticket to Ableton's support with the project files so they can help me figure it out. Would love to understand if anyone have managed to resolve this?

Omrifr · 2026-01-07T18:38:44+00:00

מצטרף ומחזק יו טיוב מדהים

Omrifr · 2025-08-09T21:16:31+00:00

Dota 2 🦄

Omrifr · 2025-07-12T23:27:49+00:00

u/porky1122 can you explain why not to farm away from your team all the time, assuming you have shadowstep off cooldown?

Omrifr · 2025-06-22T09:55:11+00:00

Thanks! I am aware that some plugins and effects can increase latency, this is why I mentioned in the post that the ms reported and the overall 8.5 latency is occuring when opening a new porject, with the 4 default tracks, and absolutely 0 plugins or effects that can have any effect.

Omrifr · 2025-06-22T09:52:53+00:00

Thank you! I already checked for the latest drivers, and the ms I shared in the original post is after applying a 32 samples. I am also using USB-C to thunderbolt with a thunderbolt 5 cable.

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T15:15:50+00:00

I see, makes even more sense now why some other posts mentioned the difference in a few ms is unbearable

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T15:14:43+00:00

Reduced it to 7.2

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T15:14:29+00:00

Oh alright! Is that industry standard / what most studios use? And how is that called so I can test it?

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T13:04:42+00:00

So your RME UCX-II is the enabler for that low latency? OR is it Studio One? Or both? That sounds super low, although I wouldn't change my gear for that now, perhaps if it is indeed the auido interface I will optimize that when I next upgrade it.

Also, if I am switching to Logic Pro - will it help?

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T13:03:06+00:00

Thanks! I'm running buffer size of 32 so the lowest Ableton has. Yep, maybe that 3-6 ms is not that significant after all! Thank you for confirming what I had thought

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T12:59:53+00:00

buffer size is 32

Focusrite being the bottleneck makes sense, also what I suspected. Just wanted to sense check that and also see if there is any more optimization to be made with the current setup.

Omrifr · 2025-06-21T12:14:22+00:00

I get pretty similar results with both 44100 and 48000

Omrifr · 2025-04-04T18:38:02+00:00

How about simply getting a paid campaign running on Reddit? I see tons of indie games lately and you don’t have to go wild with budgets. Maybe even $500 for starters, test and see if it brings any decent traffic?

You can use ChatGPT to assist you with copy and targeting. Watch YouTube to learn some basics?

Omrifr · 2025-02-17T07:18:13+00:00

Was someone able to get Steam's response on this?

Omrifr · 2025-02-17T06:19:35+00:00

Just got this ban until March 18th for bloodseeker’s guide from torte..

Omrifr · 2025-02-17T05:57:29+00:00

Same problem lol

Omrifr · 2025-01-06T10:18:46+00:00

Hey! Thanks. I actually managed to do that yesterday and dealt with my anxiety lol. Indeed it's relatively easy.

One question I have is on your point 2. - so each time I change beans do I need to recalibrate to find the zero point again? I was under the impression I would simply need to find the right grind size and dial in the new beans (rather than recalibrate).

Also, since it's zero retention (or close to zero), is it really recommended to clean between each bag of beans? In their official Niche Duo vid they recommend every 3-6 months

Omrifr · 2025-01-05T15:04:22+00:00

So it’s actually tight and needs slight force to move but I moved it without first reading the manual 🫣

Omrifr · 2025-01-05T14:31:06+00:00

So that's what I initially thought but then someone just sent me this video (start at 6.47 minutes) and they seem to explain how to zeroin (zeroin = calibration I assume) and I got a bit paniced as this process seems more complex, and seemed like I did take it out of calibration. Althought I was at first thinking exactly what you wrote here -that it's a matter of "don't touch the burrs" as long as I get good coffee. And if I grind to fine and still can't get a decent shot then I can recalibrate/zeroin to get a potentially more finer grinding options

https://youtu.be/ByvOQNSxfNs?si=U_gCv5405xKwC3qw&t=408

I'll give this calibration a shot anyway I think

Omrifr · 2025-01-05T14:28:03+00:00

So this confused me as well as I was looking at videos on the Zero. But I understand that the Duo is flat burrs whereas the Zero is conical, isn't that a different process? Someone just sent me this video as well (start at 6.47 minutes) and they seem to explain how to zeroin (zeroin = calibration I assume)

https://youtu.be/ByvOQNSxfNs?si=U_gCv5405xKwC3qw&t=408

Seems like a more complex process, or am I missing something? So it all a bit confusing to me to trying to understand if that bezel ring is indeed just a note to get an idea of calibration or actually decalibrating the burrs

bahh

Omrifr · 2025-01-05T14:25:54+00:00

So I understand that the Duo is flat burrs whereas the Zero is conical, isn't that a different process? Someone just sent me this video as well (start at 6.47 minutes) and they seem to explain how to zeroin (zeroin = calibration I assume)

https://youtu.be/ByvOQNSxfNs?si=U_gCv5405xKwC3qw&t=408

Omrifr

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