Specifications

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File Cache Scheme
Virtual Tape Recorder/Audio Sequencer
This pop-up allows you to select one of three methods for audio playback file cach-
ing.
Here’s the background: When the computer reads data from the hard disk, this data
is first transferred to an intermediate RAM storage area, called a cache. If things are
set up cleverly, using a file cache can improve computer performance. This mainly
depends on whether the same data is requested repeatedly or not:
• If you use Cubase VST more or less like a tape recorder, that is, mainly
with long recordings that are generally used just once in the Song,
choose the Virtual Tape Recorder option.
In this mode, Cubase VST does not rely heavily on file caching.
• If you use Cubase VST more as an “assembly” tool, repeating the same
material over and over, choose the Audio Sequencer option.
In this mode, Cubase VST relies heavily on file caching. For this to have a
positive effect on performance, the same file(s) would be repeated over and
over without large gaps between, like you would with a drum loop.
• If you do little bit of both, select the combined option.
Recorded Buffers go direct to disk
This option is related to audio recording. Normally you would leave this option on.
• When this is
activated , as soon as an audio buffer has been “captured” by
Cubase VST, it will be saved to disk.
• When this is
deactivated , “captured” audio buffers may be passed on to
the Windows system cache before they are saved to disk.
You should only deactivate this option if you have problems recording, re-
lated to your disk and driver. The problem with using the system cache is that
if you have a lot of memory in your computer, and you have raised the system
cache settings, a considerable amount of data might be stacked up before be-
ing saved to disk. This might create playback and recording problems, since
saving large amounts of data to disk might block the system too long for the
other processes to get all the time they need.