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Spec'd out 2019 Macbook Pro Optimization settings

urbano machado 5:49 PM - 31 July, 2019
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2019 Macbook Pro (Apple just released this specific model)

- Mojave 10.14.6

- 8-core 2.4ghz intel i9

- 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4

- Radeon Pro Vega 20 4 GB
Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

- 1TB SSD

- Chroma Cables USB - C to USB - B cable with 56k resistor

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** Been seeing some quick freezing (no longer than 5-6 seconds) without audio dropout. Not sure why this happens due to the specs of the laptop, didn’t think id see any issues at all.**

ANY TIPS, TRICKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, that you guys might have some solid info on would be greatly appreciated !
popnwave 6:28 PM - 31 July, 2019
how hot are you running? is the i9 throttling itself when those freezes happen?
DJ Marv the Maverick 6:29 PM - 31 July, 2019
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ANY TIPS, TRICKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, that you guys might have some solid info on would be greatly appreciated !


Did you do the light sensor optimization?
popnwave 6:32 PM - 31 July, 2019
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Did you do the light sensor optimization?


That should be the -only- optimization those i9s need, lol.
DJ Marv the Maverick 6:34 PM - 31 July, 2019
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Did you do the light sensor optimization?


That should be the -only- optimization those i9s need, lol.


Assuming he has done the standard Serato Optimization for Mac

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DJ Tecniq 6:35 PM - 31 July, 2019
Its the GUI not your specs however maybe a clean install of the OS would solve it. Try SDJ 2.0.5. The new update is glitchy.
urbano machado 7:13 PM - 31 July, 2019
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how hot are you running? is the i9 throttling itself when those freezes happen?



not sure but while I'm working on serato it does get pretty hot. i honestly don't think its throttling
urbano machado 7:15 PM - 31 July, 2019
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ANY TIPS, TRICKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, that you guys might have some solid info on would be greatly appreciated !


Did you do the light sensor optimization?


i have not done the light sensor optimization, what exactly would that help me with?
urbano machado 7:16 PM - 31 July, 2019
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Its the GUI not your specs however maybe a clean install of the OS would solve it. Try SDJ 2.0.5. The new update is glitchy.



would there be any setbacks to me downgrading to 2.0.5? any key features etc?
DJ Marv the Maverick 8:15 PM - 31 July, 2019
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ANY TIPS, TRICKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, that you guys might have some solid info on would be greatly appreciated !


Did you do the light sensor optimization?


i have not done the light sensor optimization, what exactly would that help me with?


I have the mid 17 mbp with touchbar. I noticed GUI waveform stuttering especially in a disco environment. So disabling the sensor as per Serato recommendation helped.


support.serato.com
Richie De Bell 9:19 PM - 31 July, 2019
The keyboard lighting is also connected to the light sensor, so decheck that as well in settings, and deactivate the app nap in programs / Serato also
urbano machado 4:15 AM - 1 August, 2019
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ANY TIPS, TRICKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, that you guys might have some solid info on would be greatly appreciated !


Did you do the light sensor optimization?


i have not done the light sensor optimization, what exactly would that help me with?


I have the mid 17 mbp with touchbar. I noticed GUI waveform stuttering especially in a disco environment. So disabling the sensor as per Serato recommendation helped.


support.serato.com



just completed! thanks!
urbano machado 4:21 AM - 1 August, 2019
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The keyboard lighting is also connected to the light sensor, so decheck that as well in settings, and deactivate the app nap in programs / Serato also


just completed, thanks!
Bobak92186 7:31 PM - 16 August, 2019
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The keyboard lighting is also connected to the light sensor, so decheck that as well in settings, and deactivate the app nap in programs / Serato also


just completed, thanks!


Did you ever get things working? I have the same issue and on a 2019 MBP pretty much spec'd out to the max as well. This happens a 2 or 3 times a gig. No audio dropout but Serato totally freezes on me (waveforms, GUI, everything) for about 3 seconds and kicks back in. This seems to only have started since the SDJ 2.2 update and 2.2.1 hadn't resolved anything for me.
urbano machado 5:04 PM - 17 August, 2019
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The keyboard lighting is also connected to the light sensor, so decheck that as well in settings, and deactivate the app nap in programs / Serato also


just completed, thanks!


Did you ever get things working? I have the same issue and on a 2019 MBP pretty much spec'd out to the max as well. This happens a 2 or 3 times a gig. No audio dropout but Serato totally freezes on me (waveforms, GUI, everything) for about 3 seconds and kicks back in. This seems to only have started since the SDJ 2.2 update and 2.2.1 hadn't resolved anything for me.



so everything was fine until last night. used sl3 and sl4 and had sound and lag issues
Bobak92186 5:21 PM - 17 August, 2019
It’s sounding like 2.2 has been pretty buggy for folks. I will try the previous version this week and make sure my display freezing issues are strictly SDJ and not coincidentally timed other Mac OS update or failure happening.
DJ Tecniq 6:35 PM - 17 August, 2019
I’m on 2.1.2 spinning video every weekend on Sierra OS. Seems a lot of issues are occurring w/Mojave OS from what I’ve read then again it may be Touchbar Mac users i completely avoided those laptops for good reason. Not all are having issues though. 2.2 waveforms w/video are laggy so I went back to 2.1.2 and been solid since. 2.2 is nothing special just new hardware support and no actual bug fixes.
DJ Tecniq 6:40 PM - 17 August, 2019
To be precise you shouldn’t have to optimize a 2019 Mac lol. Should be a tank as it is. Maybe a fresh install of Mojave would sort it.
Bobak92186 7:36 PM - 27 September, 2019
Wiped and reinstalled Mojave, all clean installs of Serato and drivers (actually installed Serato 2.3 beta to make sure the Rane 12 fixes were in place and ruled out that being source of problems).... Same exact behavior happened first gig in. Freeze ups of Serato GUI entirely throughout the night for 3-4 seconds with no audio issues. So I don't know, led to believe these 2019 MacBooks and some later Mojave update screwed things up. Pain in the ass, support ticket going to have to be next with fingers crossed.

If anyone seeing this has experienced and had things resolved, would love to hear the feedback and info!
DjLaZaRuSrOcKs 8:50 AM - 28 September, 2019
Are you guys using an external hard drive? If the drive goes to sleep it and needs to wake up you will get that few second lag.
Also, having the light sensor on can make it pause for a second or so when a bright light hits the sensor.
popnwave 10:49 PM - 28 September, 2019
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Wiped and reinstalled Mojave, all clean installs of Serato and drivers (actually installed Serato 2.3 beta to make sure the Rane 12 fixes were in place and ruled out that being source of problems).... Same exact behavior happened first gig in. Freeze ups of Serato GUI entirely throughout the night for 3-4 seconds with no audio issues. So I don't know, led to believe these 2019 MacBooks and some later Mojave update screwed things up. Pain in the ass, support ticket going to have to be next with fingers crossed.

If anyone seeing this has experienced and had things resolved, would love to hear the feedback and info!


Uhh did you turn off the light sensor?
Bobak92186 3:19 AM - 29 September, 2019
Yes I’ve always had all the optimizations including that set and all my music is internal drive
DJR3DLINE 6:23 AM - 29 September, 2019
I had the same issue when I hooked up to my computer thru a USB hub. Got a USB-C cable and plugged directly into my computer & has been working fine since.