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How to lower CPU Usage?
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| Maaz |
I need tips on this. How can I lower CPU usage in general? I often have problems reaching 120% with Fruity even using just 3 or 4 light softsynths (which shouldn't be too much in my opinion), and it's annoying because I need to render a tune everytime I want to EQ, compress... :(
Is my pentium 600Mhz that obsolete? :sadgreen:
What I've already done:
- I use Reverb and Delay in those "send fx" channels (don't know how to call them technically)
- I run only fruity loops when producing
- I tried to pre-record samples but EQ'ing and compressing becomes poor this way.
ps.: I didn't find anything when I did a search :( |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by Maaz
Is my pentium 600Mhz that obsolete? :sadgreen:
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Pretty much, yeah.
I recently had to upgrade my 800mhz cause it couldn't run my Reason tracks any more. |
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| Maaz |
I guess it's time to sell my saxophone and raise funds for a computer upgrade then :p What do you use now, Mr. Mystery?
And are there any helpful tips that may help me do some miracles with my compy? Just while I can't upgrade it... |
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| TwoPlow |
Well, depending on what you have installed and what operating system you have, there can be stuff running in the background that can be killed to free up a bit of processor speed.
I'm starting to have the same problem in Reason with my old 650 mhz machine. One of the demo songs that comes with it I can't even play because of my computer speed. Kinda funny. |
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| Maaz |
| The only thing running in the background is the multilanguage support for East Asian languages and I use Win98. I would close the multilanguage support, but windows keeps restarting the bloody thing even after several ctrl+alt+del's :p |
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| KilldaDJ |
if u can cough up 100 quid or 200 euros or something like that
then u can get a 1.6 ghz amd athlon with new mobo and like me
except mine runs at 1.3ghz as my mobo dont like it at 1.6...pos
but if u really want to lower cpu useage
in the wave options in fruity, set ur output rate to 22050hz instead of 44100hz, it makes a large difference
dont use power synths that soak up ur cpu, like virus, z3ta+, absynth etc
make use of the 3xosc, u can make very phat sounds out of that if u use it correctly with FX etc
dont use too much of the fruity reeverb, thats usually known for its cpu munching...
thats all i have to say... |
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| Tranquil010 |
| Plug ins and effects eat CPU power. Like in pro tools... the more plug in effects and processors you have the more CPU.. i hear that the more tracks you have deals with like hard drive , imn not sure |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by Maaz
I guess it's time to sell my saxophone and raise funds for a computer upgrade then :p What do you use now, Mr. Mystery?
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AMD Athlon XP2800+
1024MB DDR-RAM
2 x 80 GB HDD
SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro 7.1
Club Radeon 9600 128MB |
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| Maaz |
Thanks, gonna try it while I don't upgrade my computer ;) I guess I've also understood what I need to upgrade now :)
ps.: what's mobo? :conf: :p |
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| Delay Llama |
| quote: | Originally posted by Maaz
ps.: what's mobo? :conf: :p |
I believe it stands for "motherboard" ;) Am I right? |
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