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Cpu Usage Vs Audio Quality, audio degradation in native systems

bjkiwi View Member Profile	Sun 6 Oct 2002, 02:43 Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 02-Aug 02 From: Sydney - AU Member No.: 6,491	has anyone noticed the sonic integrity of their audio tracks degrade as the cpu is made 2 work harder? Obviously if the cpu max's out it hits a brick wall and dies but is there a difference between, say, only using 25% of your cpu (maybe a couple of compressors) and 75-80% (bringing in those reverbs!)? Like, the audio quality is inversely proportional to the cpu usage. I've often wondered whether there's a trade off in audio quality (reading and processing the audio off the hard drive) to get more plug-in's going. Sometimes I think I've heard the sound 'soften' or lose it's edge or transparency and depth as the cpu meter winds up. I'm interested if anyone has pondered the same question, noticed any difference, or knows the answer. I'm running Cubase 5.0r2 on a G3 400 with waves plug-ins. (I know it's old and slow but I've got it humming quite nice...a bit like old motorbikes, they just need some attention and understanding, but I digress.) thanks..Bjkiwi

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Francois Déchery View Member Profile	Sat 30 Nov 2002, 16:10 Post #2
Webmaster Group: Admin Posts: 3,204 Joined: 29-Oct 00 From: Sommieres - FR Member No.: 11	Separating macs: one for TDM and one for virtual instruments was also my choice: The choice of stability and power Dont expect your CPU to play instruments (with polyphony) and many tracks at the same time without many problems (audio quality, clicks, crashes, slow graphics...) We have to wait for the G6 to make this dream true. -------------------- Soif, MacMusic Webmaster 440Software, our new audio software directory _____________________________________ 440Software, notre nouveau site sur les logiciels audio pour Mac, PC et iPhone/iPad

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bjkiwi Cpu Usage Vs Audio Quality Sun 6 Oct 2002, 02:43

Yukulele I think it really depends on how the sequencer dea... Sun 6 Oct 2002, 13:00

soif Protools TDM never degrade audio-quality , because... Fri 29 Nov 2002, 14:37

Teiwaz It's true that TDM doesn't degrade audio i... Sat 30 Nov 2002, 09:47

soif Separating macs: one for TDM and one for virtual i... Sat 30 Nov 2002, 16:10

Teiwaz Cool, Soif!! One more thing; I slave TDM... Sun 1 Dec 2002, 04:40

newrigel REMEMBER "LESS IS MORE" Mon 20 Jan 2003, 10:07

add9 No, "LESS IS BORE" I used to be on P... Mon 20 Jan 2003, 20:26

newrigel A man is only as good as his "or her's... Mon 20 Jan 2003, 23:04

kaboombahchuck This is why I use all external effects, EQing, com... Tue 21 Jan 2003, 12:16

majestic0424 are you saying that the audio sound change towards... Thu 18 Nov 2004, 21:16

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