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Setting up your system
• The ASIO meter (at the top) shows the ASIO time us-
age, i. e. the time required to complete the current pro-
cessing tasks. The more tracks, effects, EQ, etc. you use
in your project, the longer processing will take, and the
longer the ASIO meter will show activity.
If the overload indicator (on the far right) lights up, you need to decrease
the number of EQ modules, active effects, and/or audio channels playing
back simultaneously.
• The lower bar graph shows the hard disk transfer load.
If the overload indicator (on the far right) lights up, the hard disk is not
supplying data fast enough to the computer. Cubase Elements only: You
may need to reduce the number of tracks playing back by using the Dis
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able Track function (see “About track disable/enable (Cubase Elements
only)” on page 71). If this does not help, you need a faster hard disk.
Ö The overload indicator may occasionally blink, e. g.
when you locate during playback. This does not indicate a
problem, but happens because the program needs a mo
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ment for all channels to load data for the new playback
position.
Ö The ASIO and Disk load meters can also be shown on
the Transport panel (as “Performance”) and on the Project
window toolbar (as “Performance Meter”). There they are
shown as two miniature vertical meters (by default at the
left side of the panel/toolbar).