diff --git a/load-time-tester/README.md b/load-time-tester/README.md index 2ed1897..04f2136 100644 --- a/load-time-tester/README.md +++ b/load-time-tester/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The Load Time Tester is the combination of a Max device and a small patch that g The DoneLoading device The Load Time Tester -To measure the loading time of a device, you can include the device in a Live Set and use the patch to launch a specific version of Live with the Set to measure how long it takes for this Live Set to be loaded. +To measure the loading time of a device, you can include (multiple copies of) your device and the `DoneLoading.amxd` device in a Live Set and use the `Load Time Tester.maxpat` patch to launch a specific version of Live with the Set to measure how long it takes for this Live Set to be loaded. ## Using the Load Time Tester ## @@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ To measure the loading time of a device, you can include the device in a Live Se * Press LOAD in the Load Time Tester. * Wait for the Live application to launch and for the application to load the Live Set. * Find the loading time in the number box in the Load Time Tester. + +## Another way to compare loading times + +Often, the loading time of a device is directly related to the amount of object instances in its patch. To count the total amount of object instances, and to compare this count with previous versions of a device, you can [use maxdiff on frozen devices](../maxdiff/README.md#using-the-frozen-device-statistics). \ No newline at end of file