Reducing CPU usage
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 7761 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
I remember some post that mentioned something about using less CPU usage, and that lately SM has something to turn off stereo oscillators or something like that.
Can I get a refresher course on that?
Any other tips would be appreciated, till I get a decent PC.
My PC is a bit old and sometimes has a tough time with more complex presets.
It's just a plain old dual core, not even a Core2Duo.
Most presets are ok, just a few of the more rich huge-sounding ones sometimes give me trouble.
Can I get a refresher course on that?
Any other tips would be appreciated, till I get a decent PC.
My PC is a bit old and sometimes has a tough time with more complex presets.
It's just a plain old dual core, not even a Core2Duo.
Most presets are ok, just a few of the more rich huge-sounding ones sometimes give me trouble.
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- KVRAF
- 6579 posts since 14 Nov, 2006 from Ankara, Turkey
1) Try reducing polyphony
2) Try increasing engine buffer size to Large during playback, normal/short when rendering offline
3) Use draft engine quality during playback, good/high quality when rendering offline
4) Try not to use Unison. Instead try using "voices" parameter for the oscillators.
5) If a digital filter sounds the same as the analog one in your preset, use the digital one! (for most sounds where there is no overdrive/etc this is the case)
2) Try increasing engine buffer size to Large during playback, normal/short when rendering offline
3) Use draft engine quality during playback, good/high quality when rendering offline
4) Try not to use Unison. Instead try using "voices" parameter for the oscillators.
5) If a digital filter sounds the same as the analog one in your preset, use the digital one! (for most sounds where there is no overdrive/etc this is the case)
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 7761 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
Ok all that sounds great, thanks for the tipskv331 wrote:1) Try reducing polyphony
2) Try increasing engine buffer size to Large during playback, normal/short when rendering offline
3) Use draft engine quality during playback, good/high quality when rendering offline
4) Try not to use Unison. Instead try using "voices" parameter for the oscillators.
5) If a digital filter sounds the same as the analog one in your preset, use the digital one! (for most sounds where there is no overdrive/etc this is the case)
I thought there was something about a stereo osc or something like that, maybe I am way off. That's the only thing you didn't mention...
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- KVRAF
- 6579 posts since 14 Nov, 2006 from Ankara, Turkey
You're talking about #4 above.Examigan wrote: I thought there was something about a stereo osc or something like that, maybe I am way off. That's the only thing you didn't mention...
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 7761 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
Oh... (I knew that... )kv331 wrote:You're talking about #4 above.Examigan wrote: I thought there was something about a stereo osc or something like that, maybe I am way off. That's the only thing you didn't mention...
Sorry I didn't know, and #4 was right in front of me
Thanks for all the info Bulent