Doug BDoug B@hitman8081 wrote:
hey frits, how do i work in podium. it seems the more paterns i make the smaller things get till i get even see things anymore. there just litle specs of colour. then i have to stop cause the zzom get so small that i cant work anymore. how do i stop this from happening. it seems the pianoroll zoom is conected to the timeline zoom 😯 please help me understand podiums workflow.
I thought you switched to Orion? 😕
Doug B@Zynewave wrote:
Don’t many built in video cards tend to use shared memory?
I think all onboard video cards use shared memory, and that is one of the main reasons why they are slower than even the cheapest separate video cards. Many soundcard manufacturers, such as RME, also recommends against using PC systems where the video card uses shared memory, because this can affect the performance of the soundcard as well.
I can see that-extra use of system resources would indeed tend to drag everything down. The price of decent video cards now leaves little excuse for not having one. I’m using an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro 128MB running 2 x 19″ monitors at 1280 x1024 and there is next to no slowdown on any program.
I know in Canada a Radeon 9600 card goes for $74 Cdn .
And I’m sure there are cheaper cards and sales.
Doug B@Zynewave wrote:
where can i find these drivers
If you have a premade PC from Dell or any of the other major brands, they have an online support section where you can download all drivers for your system. If you have a custom built PC you need to seek out the websites for the individual components. You mentioned you had an onboard Intel graphic chip, so either look at the website for the motherboard manufacturer or intel.com.
Don’t many built in video cards tend to use shared memory?
That sure wouldn’t help performance. Separate graphics cards such as ATI, NVidia, etc are quite cheap and well worth getting.
Doug B@hitman8081 wrote:
where can i find these drivers. i did do a full reinstall/reformat. i hope things are beter when i install podium again.
At the video card manufacturers web site. Depends on your video card.
Doug B@Zynewave wrote:
It sounds like a system restore or a Windows reinstall is a good idea. Another good advise is to check that you have the latest video driver installed. In the past I’ve experienced huge improvements in graphics performance just by updating the video driver.
After a certain point, you just waste time trying to find the cause of a computer problem and it really is quicker to just re-install.
Another good idea is to use an image backup/restore like Ghost that allows you to take a snapshot of your partition/hard drive and store it on cd/dvd or hard drive. Far quicker (15-20 minutes) than doing a manual windows re-install and the Ghost image is your setup, not generic windows.
As for the drivers, I’ve always found that the drivers from the card manufacturer (ATI, NVIDIA, etc) are usually more efficient and bug free than the generic windows drivers.
Doug B@hitman8081 wrote:
i removed all background tasks to see if it makes a diffrence and it doesnt.
Hmm.. maybe you should try one or all of the following:
virus check, defrag, restore from backup or as a last chance, try a full windows reinstall.
Don’t know what else to suggest, sorry.
Doug B@hitman8081 wrote:
so what can i do to fix this frits? HOW do i find which programs are taking up video memory? what kind of plugin editor are you refering to? thanx frits.
Are you running any kind of background tasks like a virus checker, defragger,etc?
Doug B@Zynewave wrote:
Any chance of a downloadable version of the guide?
I’m releasing Podium 1.51 later today, which will have the updated guide included. The release features some changes to mainly the curve editor.
Thanks, Fritz. Guess I picked the right day to ask! 🙂
So now we have updated Sequences and curve editor info?
Cool! 8)
Doug BDoug B@duncanparsons wrote:
Yeah but we’ve got hearts of gold 😉
So the gold would be the wire traces on the circuit board then?
(Just asking! 😆 )
Doug B@super_crunchy wrote:
@Improv wrote:
No offence you say? Why in the world would I take offence at something as trivial as any difference of opinion. This is a forum, there is always differences of opinion-so what?
i was just trying to be polite 😉
My apologies then, I originally thought that it was a snide comment. That’s what happens when you spend too much time at kvraudio and cubase.net-they tend to make you a bit trigger happy.
Doug B@super_crunchy wrote:
@Improv: no offence intended, but it really sounds like Podium isn’t for you, if you have to keep questioning why it’s so good
you can’t rely on people telling you why it’s so good, you really have to use it yourself extensively, while working on real tracks, just like any other host. I’ve brought many tracks from concept to near-mastering stage within Podium and for me the workflow is absolutely fantastic. But, for you, perhaps other programs have a better feel. No one will be offended if you choose not to continue using Podium, as everyone works differently and so some tools will feel better than others. Good luck 🙂
Wrong, the questions are because I want to see why some like the program. It’s all research. Questioning provides insight! I’ll be the one to make the decision, the opinions are just input-food for thought. Or I might stay with Cubase SX, or Tracktion 2 or exT-all of which I own. Or maybe something else entirely.
No offence you say? Why in the world would I take offence at something as trivial as any difference of opinion. This is a forum, there is always differences of opinion-so what?
8)
Doug B@Zynewave wrote:
Sorry if my reply seemed offensive. Sometimes I read the 😕 smiley more as ‘disgruntled’ judged from the look of the smiley. I’ve spent a lot of time doing the redesign of the track layout inspired by yours and others valid arguments in the other topic. I guess I was hoping for a more supportive reply to my screenshot.
Please note that the 😕 smiley is called the ‘confused’ smiley. That is the accepted internet meaning and what the dev of this forum software intended. Just hover the mouse over the smilie and the caption that opens says ‘confused’ . Does that clear up the 😕 that you had?
😛 😉 8)
BTW-in terms of graphics-yes, the visuals are more distinct and easier to view. Upside down, but easier to view! 😆
Doug B@Zynewave wrote:
But still with the “Reverse” layout where a vsti is a sub folder of an effect?
The basic rule for the hierarchic engine: All MIDI, automation and audio signals flow from the bottom branches of the hierarchy tree up to the master track. No exceptions. Given that a synth needs to feed its output to effect plugins, the synth must be placed at a lower hierarchy level (subfolder to the effect). You can argue that you want the complete hierarchy swapped upside down, to get a top down visual presentation of the signal flow, but if you argue that the synth should be placed on a parent track to the effect, you have not understood the hierarchic signal flow.
And you did not understand the meaning of the smiley at the end of my reply. That is the ‘confused ‘ smiley, meaning that I was asking for confirmation. Sorry for breathing!!! 🙄