[linux-audio-user] Shaving CPU cycles

[Ken Restivo]

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On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 11:45:37AM -0500, Paul Coccoli wrote:
> 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?

Some in jack-rack, some in ardour. I've tried them in either, and it doesn't seem to make a differenc either way.

> 
> >
> >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?

Studio. If I find a way to freeze stuff in ardour, I will, but editing would be kind of awkward.

I've already put aside $300 to buy a 2.4Ghz socket 775 Core Duo to replace the 1.66Ghz one, alas.

- -ken
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