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Optimizing
Optimizing Audio Performance
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Multi Processing
When Multi Processing is activated and there is more than one CPU in your system,
the processing load is distributed evenly to all available CPUs, allowing Cubase to
make full use of the combined power of the multiple processors.
• To activate Multi Processing, select Devices > Device Setup, select VST
Audio System, and activate Multi Processing.
VST Performance Window
This window shows the audio processing load and the hard disk transfer rate. This
allows you to verify that you do not run into performance problems when adding
effects or plug-ins, for example.
• To open the VST Performance window, select Devices > VST
Performance.
Average load
Shows how much of the available CPU power is used for audio processing.
Real-time peak
Shows the processing load in the realtime path of the audio engine. The
higher this value, the higher the risk that dropouts occur.
Overload indicator
The overload indicator to the right of the real-time peak indicator and the
average load indicator displays overloads of the average or real-time
indicator.
If it lights up, decrease the number of EQ modules, active effects, and audio
channels that play back simultaneously. You can also activate the
ASIO-Guard.
Disk
Shows the hard disk transfer load.
Disk overload indicator
The overload indicator to the right of the disk indicator lights up if the hard disk
does not supply data fast enough.
If it lights up, use Disable Track to reduce the number of tracks playing back.
If this does not help, you need a faster hard disk.