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UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 38 - Using UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Mac OS The File menu is available when the UAD DSP Performance Meter is in the
foreground. You can easily bring the Meter to the foreground by clicking its
icon in the Dock.
Using the Meter
The UAD DSP Performance Meter can be launched or quit at any time. It does
not need to be open or active to use UAD Powered Plug-Ins. It is completely
independent of any other applications and does not require a host applica-
tion. Move the Performance Meter to a convenient location on your screen by
dragging its window title bar.
The CPU gauge indicates the percentage of UAD DSP that is currently in use.
It indicates the total available UAD DSP statistics, regardless of the number of
UAD cards that are installed. When UAD plugins are disabled, DSP require-
ments are decreased.
The Memory gauge indicates the percentage of UAD memory that is currently
in use. It indicates the total available UAD memory available, regardless of
the number of UAD cards that are installed. When UAD plugins are disabled,
memory requirements are not decreased. In this case, memory remains
loaded so that reverb tails and delay lines are not cut off when the plugin is
disabled.
Always On Top
(Windows)
The Performance Meter window can be set to a normal or ‘Always On Top’
view mode. In normal mode, the window can be covered by windows of the
foreground application. When in ‘Always on top’ mode, the Performance
Meter window always floats on top of other windows, even when other ap-
plications are in the foreground, so you can always see the meter and access
the Enable Menu. This setting is saved when the meter is quit.
Note: Always On Top mode is always active in Mac OS X.
Figure 8. File Menu for UAD Performance Meter (Mac OS)