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Multi-Threading
The
MULTI-THREADING
OPTIONS
determine whether or not multithreading is enabled on the Re-
verb and Voice Renderer, and how many Voice Render Threads to allow. Multithreading
is the ability for multiple threads (processes) to be executed simultaneously on separate
processors. The settings configured during the initial setup are intended to help select
the best options based on your computer specifications.
•
MULTI-THREADED REVERB
•
MULTI-THREADED VOICE RENDERER
•
VOICE RENDER THREADS
Output Configuration
The
OUTPUT CONFIGURATION
OPTIONS
determines how many stereo outputs are available when using
Opus in standalone mode, or as a plugin. Use the up or down arrows to choose a number
between 1 and 16 in the
PLUGIN STEREO BUSSES
BOX
, or between 1 and 8 in the
STANDALONE STEREO
BUSSES
BOX
, or click in the box and type the number.
ALSO SEE:
2.3.2 Audio Drives
In the
AUDIO DRIVES
PREFERENCES
, specify the type of each drive, which will change the ratio
of how much of each instrument is loaded into memory (RAM), versus how much of it is
streamed from a drive in real-time. Faster drives require less memory, since more can be
streamed directly from the drive in real-time, while samples streamed from slower drives
require a higher ratio to be loaded into memory, to compensate for slower disk speed.
• DEFAULT: defaults to the drive type selected in the
STREAMING
OPTIONS
menu.
• HDD (Harddrive): a mechanical hard drive (slow, needs considerable memory).
• SSD (SATA): a solid state drive on a SATA connection (faster, needs less memory).
• SSD (PCIe): next-generation solid state drives using NVMe (needs the least memory).
There are several factors that determine what kind of performance you can expect when
streaming samples from a hard drive in real-time, including the type and speed of the
drive itself, the speed of the connection type, and other options (like using a RAID 0
setup) for increasing transfer speed.
Solid State Drive (PCIe)
Solid State Drives using NVMe gives you seek and retrieval times that are near instan-
taneous, allowing for smooth performance even when working with larger projects, with
less memory and with lower latencies. To take full advantage of the speed, use with high
bandwidth interfaces like PCIe (M.2), or externally via a USB 3.1 gen 2 or Thunderbolt
3 ports.
Solid State Drive (SATA)
Solid State Drives using a SATA also gives fast seek and retrieval times, and allow for
smooth performance with larger projects. While much faster than traditional Hard Disk
Drives (HDD), next-generation SSDs using NVMe are many times faster. Regardless, to