Any tips for reducing DSP load with STM2448?

medway · Post by **medway** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:00 am

I seem to remember hearing about some tips to keep DSP usage down when using this mixer.

Any advice? Seems to take quite a lot. I don't need any of the eq/comp etc...

Is there a better alternative that is lighter on load? I do need some AUX's.

Jesse

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:22 am

The STM1632 take alot less DSP, and has 4aux, but no out busses.

Maybe it's enough for what you need.

medway · Post by **medway** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 4:02 am

Thanks. I'm actually going to go with the DynamicMixer as I found a way around my needs for Aux's.

Jesse

voidar · Post by **voidar** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:34 am

Disconnect cabels for the channels you do not use.

medway · Post by **medway** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:44 pm

Ah ok I'll have to try that. So far the dynamic mixer is a little too limited for what I need so might have to go back to the 2448. I did have a bunch of things cabled that I wasnt using so maybe that will help.

Jesse

voidar · Post by **voidar** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:48 pm

Well, you will definitely notice something. Actually, I think anything you disable in that mixer will reduce DSP usage.

dbmac · Post by **dbmac** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 5:22 pm

Yeah, making sure the EQ and Comp for each channel is bypassed will release a lot of DSP.

/dave

blazesboylan · Post by **blazesboylan** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:06 pm

- Disable the "mix" button for each unused channel (that little greenish-cyanish button at the bottom)

- Disable "monitor" and "aux" for each unused one (only turn them on when you need them)

- Mute unused channels (I can't remember for sure, but I *think* this might help...)

- Turn off unused 8-buses

- Use the 8-bus rather than the auxes, if you can spare them

- Minimize the # of MIDI ccs assigned, if any

However the biggest consumer of DSP cycles and memory is, as Voidar pointed out, cable connections.

medway · Post by **medway** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:04 am

Thanks guys, this is exactly what I was looking for.