[linux-audio-user] What to exprect from a dial p3 800 @ ardour

[John Check]

On Friday 11 February 2005 08:48 am, Timothy Alan Gorman wrote:
> Hmm,
> I think i'm running into a system limitation...
> here are the details.
> dual p3 800 with 1256  mb ram
> delta 44 using envy mixer..
> fresh planet ccrma install..
>
> while using ardour 9.24 with 4 tracks and 1 bus (the bus has gverb)
> each track has a compressor and 2 have eq.
>
> so..
> @24/96...
> Automation on 2 tracks..
> 4 tracks 1 bus
> 7 ladspa plugins: 4 compressors (dynasone) 2 eq's (tap eq) 1 reverb (
> gverbon a bus)
>
> Should my system handle this?
> It seems to be getting  beat-up... (

You might consider bouncing some or all of the compressed tracks (you can 
always go back right?)

What are you disks like? I've done 8 tracks (not all stereo) on 2 busses with 
a similar number of plugins on a Celeron 733 @ 16/44.1 before things got 
dicey.