Universal Audio Realtime Rack - Manual (Page 61)

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Resource Display
UAD plug-in loads are shown in the Resource Display at the far right of the Info Bar.
These three meters (DSP, PGM, and MEM) provide important visual feedback in realtime,
by helping to determine which plug-ins to load if available UAD resources are limited.
The Resource Display within the Info Bar
The Resource Display mirrors the meters within the UAD Meter & Control Panel applica-
tion. The details provided in this section is a subset of more complete explanations that
are available in
“Chapter 5: UAD Meter & Control Panel” beginning on page 121 .
UAD Resource Loads
The green bar graph of each meter, and its percentage, represent the amount of the re-
source that is currently used. 100% is the maximum possible load.
Averaged Loads
The load for each meter represents the average for all UAD devices in use. For example,
if one Realtime Rack hardware unit is installed, the DSP load is an average of the four
SHARC DSP processors in the unit. If two units are installed, then the loads of all eight
processors are averaged.
Channel Loads
All UAD plug-ins in a single channel must fit on a single DSP. Therefore it is possible to
get a “plug-in was unable to load” message when attempting load a plug-in or in a chan-
nel that does not have enough UAD resources, even if the Resource Display indicates
enough overall resources are available.
Static Loads
Realtime Rack uses UAD DSP and memory for its internal DSP mixer, therefore the
meters will indicate loads (when the hardware is connected) even if UAD plug-ins are not
loaded.
Individual Device Loads
The loads of individual devices in a multi-unit setup, and the individual DSP loads within
a single unit) can be viewed in the System Information panel within the UAD Meter &
Control Panel application.
DSP Meter Memory Meter
Program Memory Meter