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Optimizing
Optimizing Audio Performance
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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.
NOTE
You can show a simple view of the performance meter on the Transport panel and on the
Project window toolbar. These meters only feature the average and the disk indicator.
ASIO-Guard
The ASIO-Guard allows you to shift as much processing as possible from the ASIO realtime
path to the ASIO-Guard processing path. This results in a more stable system.
The ASIO-Guard allows you to preprocess all channels as well as VST instruments that do
not need to be calculated in realtime. This leads to less dropouts, the ability to process more
tracks or plug-ins, and the ability to use smaller buffer sizes.
ASIO-Guard Latency
High ASIO-Guard levels lead to an increased ASIO-Guard latency. When you adjust a volume
fader, for example, you will hear the parameter changes with a slight delay. The ASIO-Guard
latency, in contrast to the latency of the audio hardware, is independant from live input.
Restrictions
The ASIO-Guard cannot be used for: