Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT -ACID Product Family

Subject:Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT Posted by: MAUI Date:4/10/1999 3:19:55 PM Has anyone out there used Acid with a dual processor and Win NT. I have been considering this idea for some time now. It would seem to me that the realtime effects(DX plug- ins) would be considerably better with this setup. If anyone has tried this, please respond back and let me know how it performs. Also, is there any compatiblity issues that I should be aware of? I run Win NT at work and I know that somethings require a Service Pack to work properly. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Subject:Re: Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT Reply by: SonicAcidMan Date:4/11/1999 1:27:12 PM I am the lead developer for ACID. Here is the scoop on multiprocessor and Windows NT: ACID can take advantage of multiple processors in 2 situations. 1. Multiple Audio Outputs - each output has their own thread and can therefore be on a separate processor. 2. Effects. Each effect runs on its own thread and can also be executed on available processors. I have dual 400s here at work and yes ACID (under extreme loads) seems speedier than a Windows 95 box with a 400MHz processor. This is probably because the GUI thread gets more CPU time. But ACID does so well on any Pentium II it is hard to tell. I run NT4.0 SP3. It should work with any flavor of NT4. The real compatibility problem is soundcard drivers. Make sure your soundcard is supported. Very few multi-out cards have NT drivers. ONE NOTE: Dual processors may not increase your chances of running Acoustic Mirror as a real time plug in with ACID. This plug in requires so much look ahead that it can take more time to calculate the lookahead than you have leeway in your audio output buffers latency settings. TIMOTHY MILLER wrote: >>Has anyone out there used Acid with a dual processor and >>Win NT. I have been considering this idea for some time >>now. It would seem to me that the realtime effects(DX plug- >>ins) would be considerably better with this setup. If >>anyone has tried this, please respond back and let me know >>how it performs. Also, is there any compatiblity issues >>that I should be aware of? I run Win NT at work and I know >>that somethings require a Service Pack to work properly. >>Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. >>
Subject:Re: Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT Reply by: MAUI Date:4/15/1999 9:36:33 AM Im not sure I quite understand you. What do you mean by multiple outputs? I have a SoundBlaster Live card. Will this work? Chris Moulios wrote: >>I am the lead developer for ACID. Here is the scoop on >>multiprocessor and Windows NT: >> >>ACID can take advantage of multiple processors in 2 >>situations. >> >>1. Multiple Audio Outputs - each output has their own >>thread and can therefore be on a separate processor. >> >>2. Effects. Each effect runs on its own thread and can >>also be executed on available processors. >> >>I have dual 400s here at work and yes ACID (under extreme >>loads) seems speedier than a Windows 95 box with a 400MHz >>processor. This is probably because the GUI thread gets >>more CPU time. But ACID does so well on any Pentium II it >>is hard to tell. >> >>I run NT4.0 SP3. It should work with any flavor of NT4. >>The real compatibility problem is soundcard drivers. Make >>sure your soundcard is supported. Very few multi-out cards >>have NT drivers. >> >>ONE NOTE: Dual processors may not increase your chances of >>running Acoustic Mirror as a real time plug in with ACID. >>This plug in requires so much look ahead that it can take >>more time to calculate the lookahead than you have leeway >>in your audio output buffers latency settings. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>TIMOTHY MILLER wrote: >>>>Has anyone out there used Acid with a dual processor and >>>>Win NT. I have been considering this idea for some time >>>>now. It would seem to me that the realtime effects(DX >>plug- >>>>ins) would be considerably better with this setup. If >>>>anyone has tried this, please respond back and let me know >>>>how it performs. Also, is there any compatiblity issues >>>>that I should be aware of? I run Win NT at work and I >>know >>>>that somethings require a Service Pack to work properly. >>>>Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>

Subject:Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT

Posted by: MAUI

Date:4/10/1999 3:19:55 PM

Has anyone out there used Acid with a dual processor and
Win NT. I have been considering this idea for some time
now. It would seem to me that the realtime effects(DX plug-
ins) would be considerably better with this setup. If
anyone has tried this, please respond back and let me know
how it performs. Also, is there any compatiblity issues
that I should be aware of? I run Win NT at work and I know
that somethings require a Service Pack to work properly.
Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Subject:Re: Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT

Reply by: SonicAcidMan

Date:4/11/1999 1:27:12 PM

I am the lead developer for ACID. Here is the scoop on
multiprocessor and Windows NT:

ACID can take advantage of multiple processors in 2
situations.

1. Multiple Audio Outputs - each output has their own
thread and can therefore be on a separate processor.

2. Effects. Each effect runs on its own thread and can
also be executed on available processors.

I have dual 400s here at work and yes ACID (under extreme
loads) *seems* speedier than a Windows 95 box with a 400MHz
processor. This is probably because the GUI thread gets
more CPU time. But ACID does so well on any Pentium II it
is hard to tell.

I run NT4.0 SP3. It should work with any flavor of NT4.
The real compatibility problem is soundcard drivers. Make
sure your soundcard is supported. Very few multi-out cards
have NT drivers.

ONE NOTE: Dual processors may not increase your chances of
running Acoustic Mirror as a real time plug in with ACID.
This plug in requires so much look ahead that it can take
more time to calculate the lookahead than you have leeway
in your audio output buffers latency settings.

TIMOTHY MILLER wrote:
>>Has anyone out there used Acid with a dual processor and
>>Win NT. I have been considering this idea for some time
>>now. It would seem to me that the realtime effects(DX
plug-
>>ins) would be considerably better with this setup. If
>>anyone has tried this, please respond back and let me know
>>how it performs. Also, is there any compatiblity issues
>>that I should be aware of? I run Win NT at work and I
know
>>that somethings require a Service Pack to work properly.
>>Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
>>

Subject:Re: Using Acid with a dual processor and Windows NT

Reply by: MAUI

Date:4/15/1999 9:36:33 AM

Im not sure I quite understand you. What do you mean by
multiple outputs? I have a SoundBlaster Live card. Will
this work?

Chris Moulios wrote:
>>I am the lead developer for ACID. Here is the scoop on
>>multiprocessor and Windows NT:
>>
>>ACID can take advantage of multiple processors in 2
>>situations.
>>
>>1. Multiple Audio Outputs - each output has their own
>>thread and can therefore be on a separate processor.
>>
>>2. Effects. Each effect runs on its own thread and can
>>also be executed on available processors.
>>
>>I have dual 400s here at work and yes ACID (under extreme
>>loads) *seems* speedier than a Windows 95 box with a
400MHz
>>processor. This is probably because the GUI thread gets
>>more CPU time. But ACID does so well on any Pentium II it
>>is hard to tell.
>>
>>I run NT4.0 SP3. It should work with any flavor of NT4.
>>The real compatibility problem is soundcard drivers. Make
>>sure your soundcard is supported. Very few multi-out
cards
>>have NT drivers.
>>
>>ONE NOTE: Dual processors may not increase your chances
of
>>running Acoustic Mirror as a real time plug in with ACID.
>>This plug in requires so much look ahead that it can take
>>more time to calculate the lookahead than you have leeway
>>in your audio output buffers latency settings.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>TIMOTHY MILLER wrote:
>>>>Has anyone out there used Acid with a dual processor and
>>>>Win NT. I have been considering this idea for some time
>>>>now. It would seem to me that the realtime effects(DX
>>plug-
>>>>ins) would be considerably better with this setup. If
>>>>anyone has tried this, please respond back and let me
know
>>>>how it performs. Also, is there any compatiblity issues
>>>>that I should be aware of? I run Win NT at work and I
>>know
>>>>that somethings require a Service Pack to work properly.
>>>>Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>