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@moikkelis wrote:

But.. I notice podium use even more cpu than FL Studio. Both, in my primary computer and laptop. Really dont know why. I cannot bealive it cause everyone keep saying that podium is light on cpu 🙄

My primary computer is intel 6700 Quad @ 3.2 ghz and 4 gig ram. Using Xp32bit. Laptop (my wife’s) is core2duo 1.6ghz and 2gig ram. Its using 32bit vista.

And that cpu mixing meter it’s jumping alot! example in 10% suddenly in 30%. Am i only one?

The only reliable way of comparing the CPU efficiency of different hosts, is to create identical projects with similar setup of plugins, and then see how many tracks/plugins you can add before you hear glitches in the sound.

I have coded the CPU indicator in Podium to be very sensitive to CPU spikes. Other hosts may show a CPU usage that is averaged over a longer period. That doesn’t mean the Podium engine is less efficient, just that you get a snappier indication of potential CPU spike overloads.

Looking at the CPU usage in the Windows Task Manager can also be misleading, as this will show the CPU usage of both the audio engine and the UI. Podiums UI may use more CPU than other hosts, but it has been programmed to reduce this CPU usage (resulting in less fluent animations) if the audio engine requires more CPU.