Powerful synths that are CPU friendly?
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- Banned
- Topic Starter
- 23 posts since 25 Oct, 2018
my computer could be a lot better and prefer my synths to not be cpu monsters. I have zebra2 and it is amazing in this regard. What are some other amazing synths that wont kill your cpu?
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- KVRian
- 1071 posts since 27 Apr, 2016
Sylenth1 and NI Massive.
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 11054 posts since 12 May, 2008
Tone2 synths are impressively low cpu for the capabilities. For a nice vintage analog emulation, OPX-Pro II is very light on cpu. Phonec also. Some of the old NI synths like FM8 use almost nothing, same for Absynth for the most part (some of the functions introduced in later versions can use a bit of cpu).
- KVRAF
- 1534 posts since 20 May, 2002 from Cambridge, UK
- KVRAF
- 1534 posts since 20 May, 2002 from Cambridge, UK
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- KVRAF
- 2641 posts since 23 Jun, 2006 from Hungary
IMPOSCAR, BLUEII, PREDATOR2, ARTURIA STUFF, SYLENTH1, FM8, DEXED
Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/@SoftSynthPortal
- KVRAF
- 3054 posts since 25 Apr, 2011
They are "ok". What i don't like about those, is that they run @ ~20 fps.....quite annoying. Especially coming from something like Rapid, which is running at a steady 60 fps (and quite light on the cpu, until you really stretch it's legs)
- KVRAF
- 2864 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
DUNE....1,2 or 3....
High quality sound with very low CPU hit
Zebra 2 is another winner....
High quality sound with very low CPU hit
Zebra 2 is another winner....
No auto tune...
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TheSynthScientist TheSynthScientist https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430816
- KVRist
- 290 posts since 29 Nov, 2018
Surprised it wasn't mentioned sooner.
Very CPU friendly for what it does.
- GRRRRRRR!
- 15961 posts since 14 Jun, 2001 from Somewhere else, on principle
It actually was mentioned by the OP in the first post. Hard to mention anything earlier than that.
Basically, anything more than 10 years old should be very light on a modern CPU, as they were made for far less powerful machines.
Promise me this is a joke, please. 60fps is nearly three times the frame rate of cinema and a complete and utter waste of CPU cycles. 12fps should be more than adequate for something as totally unimportant as a soft synth interface. After all, any animation you get is purely decorative and serves no useful purpose.exmatproton wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 10:25 pmThey are "ok". What i don't like about those, is that they run @ ~20 fps.....quite annoying. Especially coming from something like Rapid, which is running at a steady 60 fps (and quite light on the cpu, until you really stretch it's legs)
Basically, anything more than 10 years old should be very light on a modern CPU, as they were made for far less powerful machines.
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- KVRist
- 413 posts since 29 Apr, 2019
You also forgot Synth1
but just those 3 really.