Podium has multi-processor support now

[Z3R0T0N1N]

i have read comments recently on this forum regarding people wanting more hosts to support this, so i figured I would post this, copied from Podium forum:

"Plugin processing is distributed on all available processors when running on a hyperthread enabled or multicore/multiprocessor PC. This allows plugin processing to be completed in a shorter period of time, and thus results in extra available CPU headroom. The actual CPU usage can be viewed in the Windows Task Manager, which can be accessed by right-clicking on the Windows taskbar. "

apparently, it supports up to 32 processors... ummm, that should be enough!

[Ixox]

WOW...
One good point for Podium..

Any link with more info on how he does that ?

[duncanparsons]

Frtis has his discussion about it here mainly..

HTH
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DSP

[AD80]

Frtis has his discussion about it here mainly..

HTH

DSP

Wow. The best part is "took me a couple of days to implement" . I wish Tracktion development moved that fast!! Sounds like multicore is the way to go for extra power. Very good improvement imho.

[Ixox]

Frtis has his discussion about it here mainly..

HTH

DSP

Wow. The best part is "took me a couple of days to implement" . I wish Tracktion development moved that fast!! Sounds like multicore is the way to go for extra power. Very good improvement imho.

That's very impressive.
I'd love to check how smooth it works.
A real time multi-threaded audio process which works with low latency must be very difficult to code (I'd love to know how he did that). 2 days !!


I would also love Tractkion to support this ! Can't mackie employ this guy ???

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[Ixox]

Really? I thought low latency would be EASIER to achieve before the cpu load is too high because the other cpu is in reserve....

I don't really understand what you say...
Low lattency means short buffer, good thread synchronization is required.
A bad multi-processor algorythm can work with big latency and would make many clicks with low latency.
That's how i understand the process.

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[stefancrs]

Well. They DO have a very good audio engine, basicly much more efficient than anyone else's, right? And this is with regard to the fact that most developers do put lots of effort into the audio engine, and still can't reach the same level. So. Maybe they are geniouses?

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[Ixox]

ok, makes sense. so emagic are obviously geniuses to make it work at 99% cpu load and 32 samples?!

On several CPUs ?
That sounds like a good result !

[stefancrs]

I actually think it's the opposite, Stefan..most developers do NOT pay enough atention to the audio engine.

Oh, I never said that it was ENOUGH effort

On a more serious note, yeah, I agree.

[AD80]

I would also love Tractkion to support this ! Can't mackie employ this guy ???

I wish they WOULD employ him. He seems like a really talented and responsive developer. Every host should support multicore before 2006.

[original flipper]

HI

This is of interest to me - BUT I have tried Podium 3 times and just don't get!

I tried it a few weeks back - same problem, I have a dual Xeon and could use an alternative to SX (although Jorgen is apparently working on something as well for XT).

Flipper.

[AD80]

HI

..... BUT I have tried Podium 3 times and just don't get!

Exactly. Same problem here.