[linux-audio-user] Shaving CPU cycles

[Paul Coccoli]

On 1/31/07, Ken Restivo <ken at restivo.org> wrote:
> By far the biggest pig is my Rhodes sound. That is:
>         fluidsynth -> CAPS AMP IV -> CAPS Cabinet II -> TAP AutoPanner -> CAPS Plate 2x2.

What host?  Which part of that chain is the worst?

>
> I also usually have one or two guitar tracks with CAPS Amp IV -> CAPS Cabinet II also.
>
> As well as 3-4 fluidsynth instances, and Hydrogen, and Ardour, and Rosegarden, and whysynth (jack-dssi-host), and one or two AMS instances. And I haven't even started playing with PD or Csound yet.
>

That's a lot stuff.  All at once?  Is this live or studio?