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Multi Processor Support
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:20 pm
by swpowe
Is there a way to turn off multi-processor support in DP? I'm asking mainly to see if it improves performance with Kontakt. I currently have multi-processor support turn off inside Kontakt (running as an AU inside DP) but I'm wondering if that's the best way. I've heard you can also try to turn off multi-processor support in your DAW and then turn it on inside Kontakt but I don't know that I've ever been able to try that. Suggestions? Other Kontakt users out there found the best way to do this?
Re: Multi Processor Support
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:52 pm
by bdr
I don't think that will help but I'm only going from what I remember. I believe a better option is to open as many instances of Kontakt as you have cores and they will each use a different one.
I just found this article
http://www.vi-control.net/forum/viewtop ... highlight=
Multi Processor Support
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:16 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
Separate instances of a VI will be able to access separate cores. So don't count on the VI to multi thread. Force it to by having several instantiations of your VIs (each channel/volume slider = a separate core being accessed). More complex instruments with heavy scripting or large numbers of samples should have their own instance of the VI. Multiple small instruments can coexist in the same instance. This can avoid having to farm VIs in many large projects provided you have the RAM and the OS to multi thread sufficiently.
Re: Multi Processor Support
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:37 am
by magicd
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Desperate instances of a VI will be able to access separate cores. So don't count on the VI to multi thread. Force it to by having several instantiations of your VIs (each channel/volume slider = a separate core being accessed). More complex instruments with heavy scripting or large numbers of samples should have their own instance of the VI. Multiple small instruments can coexist in the same instance. This can avoid having to farm VIs in many large projects provided you have the RAM and the OS to multi thread sufficiently.
Perhaps the most succinct description I have heard. Dead accurate. Bravo!
Dave
Multi Processor Support
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:06 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
Thanks Dave. BTW, that should be "separate" not "desperate" although both are accurate.
Wow. I got something right. Can I beta test now?
Best,
mm