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LAMA is a so called Universal Application. In the Application Bundle there is code for several CPU types: i386, x86_64 and PowerPC.

What are the advantages of 64 bits with LAMA?

On Intel CPU’s the code is executed a little bit faster compared to 32 bits. The precision of the calculations remains the same.

Known issues with 64-bit code

Currently, there are some known issues when LAMA works in 64-bit mode.

  • The AUNetSend and AUNetReceive AudioUnits support only certain formats in 64-bit mode. As the Net Send and Net Receive functionality in LAMA requires those AUs, the functionality is limited when LAMA is in 64-bit mode.
  • Under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) there is an issue where the “Continuos” and “Fill” Mode of the Spectrum Analyzer and the coherence display of the Transfer Analyzer might not work and can lead to a crash of the application.

When these issues affect you, you should start LAMA in 32-bit mode.

Launching in 32-bit mode

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  • Select the LAMA Icon in the Finder.
  • Hit Command-I (Show Info) (or right click with the mouse)
  • Check the Open in 32-bit mode checkbox.
  • Restart LAMA