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shakesmyteeth · 11-06-2014, 07:12 AM

I haven't come across this Tip in the forum in relation to CPU problems so forgive me if everyone knows this. I am using very basic equipment and this solved a MAJOR headache for me..

I have a project that is running 2 tracks (guitar & piano) through the same VST reverb
Typically this uses 70% of my CPU and my little netbook hates this and will crash.

I've got around this by duplicating the whole project, then using the new version of the project, deleting every track except for the guitar & master, then rendering this to an mp3.

Next I have opened the original project, deleted the guitar track and replaced it with the mp3. I repeated this with the piano track.
They both sound the same as the originals, with the reverb and the mastering FX intact but now use about 20% of the CPU.

I don't have a problem with CPU usually, it only seems to be with this reverb, but until I get some more CPU, it does the trick nicely !

11-06-2014, 07:12 AM	#163
shakesmyteeth Human being with feelings Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: england Posts: 19	CPU saving trick I haven't come across this Tip in the forum in relation to CPU problems so forgive me if everyone knows this. I am using very basic equipment and this solved a MAJOR headache for me.. I have a project that is running 2 tracks (guitar & piano) through the same VST reverb Typically this uses 70% of my CPU and my little netbook hates this and will crash. I've got around this by duplicating the whole project, then using the new version of the project, deleting every track except for the guitar & master, then rendering this to an mp3. Next I have opened the original project, deleted the guitar track and replaced it with the mp3. I repeated this with the piano track. They both sound the same as the originals, with the reverb and the mastering FX intact but now use about 20% of the CPU. I don't have a problem with CPU usually, it only seems to be with this reverb, but until I get some more CPU, it does the trick nicely !