Performance loss with audio apps in Leopard

I upgraded one of my machines to Leopard when it came out. It had the same apps installed as my production machine, so I thought this would be a good way to really test Leopard with real applications that I use everyday. So far my audio apps have taken the biggest blow. Apps like Logic 8 and Ableton Live (6 and 7) have been given a dramatic performance cut as well as many plugins. In some cases the perfromance decrease is severe. Sets in Live that would show 40% CPU under Tiger now stutter as the CPU meter jumps between 60% - 100%! Some live and Logic sets see a smaller increase in CPU, 20% , but the fans go wild and and my track count is stunted.
At first I thought I was alone and started to look into ways of optimising Leopard but recently I've visited a number of other studios running Leopard with similar performanc cuts. I've also visited several audio forums with the same results.
My question is this: Is this something we are likely to see fixed? or is this a symptom of Leopard's bells and whistles? I'm very happy with 10.4.11 and I don't need to change yet... but I will be buying a new production machine in a few months and reverting back to 2005 performance in my apps is not something i wish to do in 2008.

Is there no one else concerned about this? Or is this something only confined to Audio Apps and not other CPU intensive apps?

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Process: Mail [293]
Path: /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
Identifier: com.apple.mail
Version: 3.0 (912.1)
Build Info: Mail-9120100~1
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [133]
Date/Time: 2008-08-18 19:09:53.047 -1000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x935c1aa7 CFStringGetLength + 39
1 com.apple.AppKit 0x946c9afb __NSFontManagerFavoriteStyleCompare + 93
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x935b8748 bsd_qsort + 616
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9353965b CFArraySortValues + 331
4 com.apple.AppKit 0x9458e2ed __NSFontManagerCopyDescriptorsForFamily + 555
5 com.apple.AppKit 0x9458d918 -[NSFontManager _fontDescriptorsForFamily:inCollection:] + 95
6 com.apple.AppKit 0x94580107 -[NSFontPanel numberOfRowsInTableView:] + 141
7 com.apple.AppKit 0x94357441 -[NSTableView numberOfRows] + 175
8 com.apple.AppKit 0x9433fd5a -[NSTableView _verifySelectionIsOK] + 95
9 com.apple.AppKit 0x9433fc17 -[NSTableView _tileAndRedisplayAll] + 263
10 com.apple.AppKit 0x94588988 -[NSFontPanel _chooseCollection:] + 1064
11 com.apple.AppKit 0x945839d2 -[NSFontPanel _setup] + 2352
12 com.apple.AppKit 0x9457faba -[NSFontPanel initWithContentRect:styleMask:backing:defer:] + 643
13 com.apple.AppKit 0x94356542 -[NSPanel init] + 103
14 com.apple.AppKit 0x9457f797 +[NSFontPanel sharedFontPanel] + 111
15 com.apple.AppKit 0x943b5f31 -[NSFontManager fontPanel:] + 101
16 com.apple.AppKit 0x9457f4a3 -[NSFontManager orderFrontFontPanel:] + 53
17 com.apple.AppKit 0x94333c23 -[NSApplication sendAction:to:from:] + 112
18 com.apple.AppKit 0x943e2660 -[NSMenu performActionForItemAtIndex:] + 493
19 com.apple.AppKit 0x943e2365 -[NSCarbonMenuImpl performActionWithHighlightingForItemAtIndex:] + 220
20 com.apple.AppKit 0x943e1feb -[NSMenu performKeyEquivalent:] + 866
21 com.apple.AppKit 0x943e0890 -[NSApplication _handleKeyEquivalent:] + 492
22 com.apple.AppKit 0x942fd853 -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 3999
23 com.apple.mail 0x0002e881 0x1000 + 186497
24 com.apple.AppKit 0x9425ae27 -[NSApplication run] + 847
25 com.apple.AppKit 0x94228030 NSApplicationMain + 574
26 com.apple.mail 0x000fa08e 0x1000 + 1020046
Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x914c54a6 machmsgtrap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x914ccc9c mach_msg + 72
... etc
[and some first 2 dozen Binary Images entries...]
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0xa03c44ec ebx: 0x935c1a8a ecx: 0x000000d0 edx: 0x00000007
edi: 0x00000000 esi: 0x00000000 ebp: 0xbfffea48 esp: 0xbfffea30
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010283 eip: 0x935c1aa7 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x00000000
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copied:
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slow start and slow quit of computer. Performance issues with fcpx and other programms.
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        BANK 1/DIMM0
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    [not loaded]    com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Click for support]
        /Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.Avid.driver.AvidDX (5.9.1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.driver (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.multibridge.iokit.driver (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.driver.BlackmagicIO (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /Library/Extensions/DeckLink_Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.firmware (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (3876 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.SafeNet.driver.Sentinel (7.5.2) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9.1 - SDK 10.-1) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
        /Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    Digidesign Mbox 2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2
    DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.paragon.NTFS.notify.plist [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.ApplicationManager.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.backgroundservicesmanager.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.dmfsupportsvc.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.interplay.dmfservice.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.interplay.editortranscode.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.transcodeserviceworker.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoFirmwareUpdater.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.paragon.updater.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [failed]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.AMCUninstaller.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avid.interplay.editorbroker.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avid.interplay.editortranscodestatus.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.XPCService.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoHelper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.blackmagic-design.streaming.BMDStreamingServer.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.edb.launchd.postgresql-8.4.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.FxPlug.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    PACESupport.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Programma Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.6 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.0 [Click for support]
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Blackmagic Desktop Video [Click for support]
    DigidesignMbox2 [Click for support]
    Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro [Click for support]
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
    Volumes being backed up:
        MacintoshHD: Disk size: 250.14 GB Disk used: 187.36 GB
        downloads: Disk size: 249.18 GB Disk used: 110.84 GB
    Destinations:
        G-RAID with Thunderbolt [Local]
        Total size: 8.00 TB
        Total number of backups: 6
        Oldest backup: 2014-04-08 14:24:41 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-09-24 21:58:28 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Excellent
            Backup size 8.00 TB > (Disk size 499.32 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         2%    Google Chrome
         1%    WindowServer
         0%    opendirectoryd
         0%    mds
         0%    dpd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    206 MB    mds_stores
    172 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    155 MB    Google Chrome
    137 MB    Dock
    113 MB    Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    10.02 GB    Free RAM
    4.36 GB    Active RAM
    1.35 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.44 GB    Wired RAM
    1.24 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 6, 2015, 09:37:26 PM    Self test - passed
    Mar 6, 2015, 08:15:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-03-06-201556_[redacted].hang

Problem description:
disk problems
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 7 maart 2015 14:16:18 CET
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    iMac - model: iMac12,2
    1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 0/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM1
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
    AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
        iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Time since boot: 0:19:51
Disk Information: ℹ️
    WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 disk1 : (1 TB)
        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        MacintoshHD2 (disk1s2) /Volumes/MacintoshHD2 : 999.86 GB (152.18 GB free)
    APPLE SSD TS256C disk0 : (251 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        MacintoshHD (disk0s2) / : 250.14 GB (62.97 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
    HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
    HGST HDS724040ALE640 disk2 : (4 TB)
        EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        disk2s2 (disk2s2) <not mounted> : 4.00 TB
        Boot OS X (disk2s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB - one error
    HGST HDS724040ALE640 disk3 : (4 TB)
        EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        disk3s2 (disk3s2) <not mounted> : 4.00 TB
        Boot OS X (disk3s3) <not mounted> : 134 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
    Mitsumi Electric Hub in Apple Extended USB Keyboard
        Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
        Mitsumi Electric Apple Extended USB Keyboard
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Lexar USB_3_0 Reader
    Seagate Expansion Desk 3 TB
        EFI (disk5s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB
        downloads (disk5s2) /Volumes/downloads : 249.18 GB (138.35 GB free)
        BackUpBro (disk5s3) /Volumes/BackUpBro : 2.75 TB (1.03 TB free)
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
        G-Technology G-RAID with Thunderbolt
Configuration files: ℹ️
    /etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
    [not loaded]    com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Click for support]
        /Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.Avid.driver.AvidDX (5.9.1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.driver (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.multibridge.iokit.driver (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.driver.BlackmagicIO (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /Library/Extensions/DeckLink_Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.firmware (10.1.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (3876 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.SafeNet.driver.Sentinel (7.5.2) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9.1 - SDK 10.-1) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9.1 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
        /Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
    [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    Digidesign Mbox 2: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Digidesign Mbox 2
    DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.paragon.NTFS.notify.plist [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avid.ApplicationManager.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avid.backgroundservicesmanager.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.dmfsupportsvc.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.interplay.dmfservice.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.interplay.editortranscode.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.transcodeserviceworker.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoFirmwareUpdater.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.brother.LOGINserver.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [loaded]    com.paragon.updater.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support] [Click for details]
    [failed]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avid.AMCUninstaller.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avid.interplay.editorbroker.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avid.interplay.editortranscodestatus.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.XPCService.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoHelper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.blackmagic-design.streaming.BMDStreamingServer.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.digidesign.fwfamily.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.edb.launchd.postgresql-8.4.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.FxPlug.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.paceap.eden.licensed.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
    [failed]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    PACESupport.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Programma Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.6 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.0 [Click for support]
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Blackmagic Desktop Video [Click for support]
    DigidesignMbox2 [Click for support]
    Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro [Click for support]
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
    Volumes being backed up:
        MacintoshHD: Disk size: 250.14 GB Disk used: 187.17 GB
        downloads: Disk size: 249.18 GB Disk used: 110.83 GB
    Destinations:
        G-RAID with Thunderbolt [Local]
        Total size: 8.00 TB
        Total number of backups: 6
        Oldest backup: 2014-04-08 14:24:41 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-09-24 21:58:28 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Excellent
            Backup size 8.00 TB > (Disk size 499.32 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         2%    WindowServer
         1%    fontd
         0%    firefox
         0%    AvidApplicationManager
         0%    AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    498 MB    firefox
    241 MB    mds_stores
    172 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    137 MB    Dock
    100 MB    java
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    12.33 GB    Free RAM
    2.39 GB    Active RAM
    1.11 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.34 GB    Wired RAM
    934 MB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 7, 2015, 01:56:19 PM    Self test - passed
    Mar 6, 2015, 08:15:56 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Mail_2015-03-06-201556_[redacted].hang

Performance problems with external sounds and Sound class

I'm using Sound & SoundChannel classes to load and play external MP3s and I'm seeing terrible playback performance on my 3G phone. Audio starts out ok, but will gradually get more and more choppy and eventually crashes the app. The MP3s themselves are typical sizes, 2 - 6 MB and of various types (VBR, CBR).
On top of that, when the phone gets locked (with the app still running), the audio sputters and stops completely. When I unlock, it begins where it left off. Anyone else seeing this?
My code is pretty standard:
private var soundPlayer:Sound;
private var soundChannel:SoundChannel;
public function load(url:String, playNow:Boolean = true):void {
if (soundChannel) {
    soundChannel.stop();
soundPlayer = new Sound();
soundPlayer.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onIOError);
soundPlayer.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onProgress);
soundPlayer.addEventListener(Event.ID3, onID3);
trace('Loading new stream: '+url);
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url);
soundPlayer.load(request);
if (playNow) {
    this.isPlaying = true;
    soundChannel = soundPlayer.play();
    soundChannel.addEventListener(Event.SOUND_COMPLETE, onSoundComplete);

this is from another forum (http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2542931&tstart=0&messageID=12106188 ):
"I've spoken to the developers of of couple of these apps, and they've all said it's a memory fragmentation/low memory condition.
Restart the phone. Don't just turn it off and on, but restart it.
Hold the on/off button and the home button down like you were going to turn it off. When you see the swipe to turn off message, keep holding the buttons down.
In a few seconds the screen will flash, and then go dark.
Now it's really off.
Turn it back on (restarting it). All should be well.
The iPhone is really a computer. Performing a restart like this every once in a while (weekly, bi-weekly) is a good idea, esp if you use memory intensive apps."
coop

Hi can any body please tell me how to open the .exe files in mac and why it is not supported with unarchiever app , also i am not able to run and dvd's in my mac its not accepting any cd's or dvd'd why do i need to do some settings for it ?

Hi can any body please tell me how to open the .exe files in mac and why it is not supported with unarchiever app , also i am not able to run and dvd's in my mac its not accepting any cd's or dvd'd why? do i need to do some pre defined settings to run the cd's and dvd's ?

A .exe file is a Windows executable. OS X does not run Windows programs. If you need to use .exe files then you will need to install Windows on your Mac:
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows.
Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
VM Fusionand Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM Fusion.
Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or Snow Leopard. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

Compressing Movies with Audio?

Does anyone have any ideas on tools or techniques for
compressing Captivate files with audio? I'm sure this is a fairly
simple (and common) issue, probably with a simple (?) solution. But
there has to be a way to reduce/compress the file size, which
increases exponentially even when just a bit of voiceover is added
to a slide.
I've already broken the movie up into several smaller movies
and tried tricks like that, but I'm at a real loss. Any suggestions
would be very welcome! Thanks!

One option might be to set you audio settings to a lower
quality within Captivate itself.
Another option that might work is to convert your .swf to a
movie format - .wmv, .mpg, .mov. There are several software apps
out there to do this. During the conversion - you can specifically
set the audio properties (quality) you want.

Performance loss with audio apps in Leopard

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