What with switching this off being the default suggestion for any crashing problems, other than causing crashes, what is it for ?
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Tim
Quick Q : Real Time Priority Mode ?
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- KVRian
- 1022 posts since 7 Sep, 2004
Well, personally, when I first started using Tracktion I had a problem with massive latency from my MIDI keyboard when recording. I figured this might be an ASIO problem, but I didn't have latency from the keyboard in other apps.
When I switched Real Time Priority mode on, I noticed a massive improvement.
Could be something screwed up on my side, but I've not had any crashes in Tracktion yet and it seems safe to leave it on, as far as I know.
When I switched Real Time Priority mode on, I noticed a massive improvement.
Could be something screwed up on my side, but I've not had any crashes in Tracktion yet and it seems safe to leave it on, as far as I know.
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- KVRAF
- 1600 posts since 1 Apr, 2003 from Seattle, WA
Some older sound cards work better with it on. Most new interfaces and drivers want it off. In general leave it off unless you have problems, then try turning it on to see if the problems are fixed.
Ben
Ben
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- KVRAF
- 1600 posts since 1 Apr, 2003 from Seattle, WA
Well, in that case, this is straight from Jules and should apear in the upcoming new reference manual:
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Realtime priority mode can be enabled in Windows to make an application
take precedence over all other tasks that are running on the machine.
This can mean that there's less chance of it glitching, but with most
modern audio drivers it's not necessary, and can even make things glitch
more often. It's something to try turning on if you're having playback
problems, but is best left turned off otherwise.
If ASIO Direct mode is turned off, then tracktion will use its own
thread for processing audio, rather than doing its processing during the
audio driver's callback. In layman's terms, turning it off makes things
a bit safer, but a bit slower, and many drivers (most of them these
days) work just fine with it on. For other drivers, turning it off helps
smooth things out. If you're having problems with playback, turn it
on/off and see if it makes a difference, but as a rule, it's best left
turned on if everything works ok.
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Hope this helps.
Ben
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Realtime priority mode can be enabled in Windows to make an application
take precedence over all other tasks that are running on the machine.
This can mean that there's less chance of it glitching, but with most
modern audio drivers it's not necessary, and can even make things glitch
more often. It's something to try turning on if you're having playback
problems, but is best left turned off otherwise.
If ASIO Direct mode is turned off, then tracktion will use its own
thread for processing audio, rather than doing its processing during the
audio driver's callback. In layman's terms, turning it off makes things
a bit safer, but a bit slower, and many drivers (most of them these
days) work just fine with it on. For other drivers, turning it off helps
smooth things out. If you're having problems with playback, turn it
on/off and see if it makes a difference, but as a rule, it's best left
turned on if everything works ok.
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Hope this helps.
Ben
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- KVRist
- 478 posts since 22 Nov, 2004 from Alexandria, VA
Cool Ben. Thanks!
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
I'm sure that's what he meant. 
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- KVRAF
- 1714 posts since 15 Aug, 2003 from Indianapolis
Sounds to me like it's more efficient when turned on, (assuming that it works ok) so I think he means leave it on if it works.vikse wrote: uhm, dont you mean best left turned off ?
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- KVRAF
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
Realtime priority mode: something to try turning on if you're having playback
problems, but is best left turned off otherwise.
ASIO Direct mode: best left turned on if everything works ok.
Seems clear enough to me..
problems, but is best left turned off otherwise.
ASIO Direct mode: best left turned on if everything works ok.
Seems clear enough to me..
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- KVRAF
- 2565 posts since 30 Mar, 2004 from Phoenix AZ USA
I use it all the time when recording.
If you want a super low latency (1.4ms on mine) this is the way to do it.
Very usefull.
If you want a super low latency (1.4ms on mine) this is the way to do it.
Very usefull.
All the Sampletanks do not like this but Plugsound Free (or any other Plugsound) works here well.except I found plugins that wouldn't work with it on.
maybe you could check, plugsound free and sampletank free..