Logic vs. Reaper CPU load

[philtre71]

Hi, this is more of a DAW/recording question than keyboard per se, but thought I'd see if anyone has encountered a similar situation.

 

I run a 2013 Macbook Pro, i5 8GB ram. Using Logic (my preferred DAW), I've been getting into lots of situations where my CPU has been max'ing out (e.g. running Pianoteq along with Waves Abbey Road Chambers). Today I thought I would go back and do some work in Reaper (same computer, same interface) and have been really surprised how much more I can run...I've got a track with Pianoteq, AmpleSound Acoustic Bass, Kontakt and Superior Drummer 3 all running with Waves Schepps channels on all of them, plus some Waves reverb, and only hitting around 36% CPU load.

 

So I'm wondering if this is due to some issue with my Logic setup, or have others experienced this?

 

[Ken Beaumont]

I haven't had any issues, but my workflow is different. I tend to work on a track until its were I wan't then produce an audio stem. I usually don't add effects until the mixing stage so I never really have a lot of stuff going on at the same time.

[philtre71]

I haven't had any issues, but my workflow is different. I tend to work on a track until its were I wan't then produce an audio stem. I usually don't add effects until the mixing stage so I never really have a lot of stuff going on at the same time.

 

That's what I generally do now (bouncing or freezing), to avoid the overloading issues. I'm just surprised at how big a difference there is between the two DAWs!