scope DSP processing power

[garyb]

i've found that 15 + x is better, but.....

[symbiote]

I've read those "6+6+6 is better than 15+x" threads also. But my 15+3 system works really well. I routinely get to 90-95% DSP usage and I can't say I get error messages much. Might happen over 95%, but below, totally smooth operation.

[symbiote]

This is just for 96khz.

[garyb]

and minimax isn't supposed to work at 96k...

[blazesboylan]

I didn't read the thread. But the 3 DSP card has only one S/TDM cable. Maybe that can cause bottleneck problems? I dunno.

Also 6 DSPs on a card == less need to send data over S/TDM.

$35.

[astroman]

everything must be twice as fast to be in time - not a pleasure in everyday life either...

[symbiote]

Load will be twice as high on the DSPs (well, actually more around 2.17687074829931972789115646258x as high.)

[bill3107]

yes i am also intersted in the answer as i want to get more dsp... As i have all the synth and effects available, i just need more dsp now. I was thinking about 2 other P2 or a scope...

Are you sure about your comment ?

thanks
Jo

[symbiote]

I dunno. All I can say is I have a 15+3 that handles almost 100% of my audio (mixing, effects, STS samplers, ASIO, some synths), I routinely push it up to 95% DSP use for hours/days, and it's totally fine, I can load whatever device and I don't get any warning/error messages until there's really no more DSP capacity.

[garyb]

dunno about 96khz, but afaik the big boards are normally more stable as connections aren't as likely to be made across the stdm bus...

[ARCADIOS]

there must be at least 14 dsp power in order to be able to play well with a synth having at least 10 to 11 notes polyphony. only when i bought the 14dsp pro and put it with pulsar2 (20dsps) i realized the big difference in sound of synths, playing with many notes chordes. the sound is realy big and wide!!!
i need to be able to play with profit5, holding a 10 note chord in 48khz for example.


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[Shroomz~>]

WOW !!

My ideas are confirmed. I've been telling all the guys here that it definately will make a difference to be using *at least* 2 or 3 Pulsar II's or preferably Scope boards compared to the 'mixed' systems we're currently running in a couple of studios here.

For example, we have 2 Lunas & 1 Pulsar II & a friend with a nearby studio has 2 Pulsars & 1 Pulsar II.

I think we need to loose the Luna cards & our friend needs to loose his Pulsars in favour of Pulsar II's with a view to buying Scope boards when financies permit.

This way we'll be running the same number of DSPS with only 2 boards instead of 3 & accross 2 STDM busses, which *must* improve performance in certain circumstances.

I'm converted.

Truely got the bug.

[garyb]

yeah, i ALWAYS try to point people towards the bigger cards, they're a much better deal, software/dollar-wise as well....

[Immanuel]

arhcaidos voice-count depends a LOT on the used synth.

[ARCADIOS]

arcadios is the correct spelling
yes, i have noticed that some synths do not need much dsp power, but some do.
even more on 48khz.
with the 6dsp pulsar2 alone i couldn't easilly rase polyphony without being looking all the time the dsp meter. and it was almost impossible to listen to a wide 10 note 9th from
big synths

[astroman]

hmmm, 10 voices ?
let's look at an example - a full blown Solaris
ingredients per voice:
20 oscillators
8 filters
4 LFOs
5 envelopes

cheers, Tom