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The Plugin DSP Load window is helpful in cases where
- some of the plugins in use overload the CPU, resulting in audible
- clicks and pops in the output, but you aren't quire sure which ones
- are causing this exactly.
+ some of the plugins need too much CPU time to process buffers,
+ resulting in audible clicks and pops in the output, but you aren't
+ quire sure which ones are causing this exactly or you do know,
+ but you need actual stats.
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For each plugin in use, there is a chart and numeric data that represents
minumum, maximum, and average CPU time used, as well as standard deviation.
- This, along with simple color coding â green for safe amount of CPU use,
- red for CPU overload â gives you a good overview of what's going on
- in the session.
+ This, along with simple color coding â green for safe amount of CPU time,
+ red for too much CPU time required â gives you a good overview of what's
+ going on in the session.
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+Plugin DSP Load chart legend
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+ The Plugin DSP Load window has basic sorting options: by worst-case load
+ or by average load. This helps easily locating the worst offenders. You
+ can also click to reset all stats.
- You can use this data to decide whether you want to replace a plugin with
- a less resource-hungry one, freeze a track, or report a potential bug
- to the plugin's developer and wait for an update.
+ You can use the data provided by the Plugin DSP Load window to decide
+ whether you want to replace a plugin with a less resource-hungry one,
+ freeze a track, or report a potential bug to the plugin's developer and
+ wait for an update.