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Waves eMotion LV1 User Guide | Chapter 1: Setup
DSP Meters
The meter bars on a server icon indicate DSP usage of each of the server’s cores. There is one meter per core.
The solid bar areas display average DSP use per core:
The yellow lines show peak use, as indicated in the percentage display above the line. Certain plugins can exhibit a high
average/peak DSP ratio. This may cause overloads (momentary or constant) that result in audio drops. When adding a large
number of these CPU-hungry plugins, the peak and average indicators will drift apart. In such cases, you may need to disable
or remove certain plugins.
Average Peak Status
Green DSP peak value: 1% to 84%
System is stable. You can add more plugins.
Yellow DSP peak value: 1% to 84%
The network is approaching its limit. Monitor the
meter status and be prepared to remove some
plugins and/or increase the network buffer size.
Yellow DSP peak value: 85% to 99%
Network load is excessive. Monitor the meter
status. Remove some plugins and/or increase the
network buffer size.
Red
DSP load is beyond the limit. Remove heavy-load
plugins immediately.
Using a Second Server
Assign a second server to provide redundancy in the event that the primary server fails. Switchover to the second server is
automatic. Switchover time depends on the size of the session. During this period, sound is muted. Redundant servers are
labelled “RSGS” (Redundant SoundGrid Server).
Test Redundancy runs your session through the main and redundant servers separately to confirm that each can handle the
session without failure. If the redundant server cannot deliver the session’s processing needs, the session may not perform
effectively if the main server fails.
The result of this test is either pass or fail. If the redundant server passes, then all is well. If it fails, then you need to get a faster
redundant server or reduce the number of plugins in the sessi
on.