Specifications

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Monitoring DSP Usage
The System Usage window provides a display of
DSP usage. As you allocate DSP to mixing or pro-
cessing with plug-ins, the System Usage window
indicates when DSP chips are available and
when they are in use. Green indicates a chip is
free. Red indicates a chip is in use.
There are five different System Usage View for-
mats: Small, Large, Detailed, Gas Gauge, and Ac-
tivity Only. The Detailed and Gas Gauge formats
show the percentage of each DSP chip in use.
With these indicators as your guide, you can try
different mixer setups and different arrange-
ments of plug-ins, sends, and Auxiliary Inputs to
maximize your use of available DSP power.
To monitor the usage of DSP resources during a
Pro Tools session:
 Choose Window > System Usage.
To display DSP resources in different view formats:
 Choose View > System Usage, and one of the
System Usage View formats (such as Small).
System Usage window showing Large format
System Usage window showing Detailed format
System Usage showing Gas Gauge format
Another feature available for DSP manage-
ment is Active and Inactive switching. See
the Pro Tools Reference Guide for more in-
formation.