Aux Bussing fx and CPU workload

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hello-

I just tried the aux-bus-fx routine for putting 4 tracks of guitar through a bus, using one effect. I think I did it but,

It didn't make my CPU % workload go down ? !.

I've been through the directions here a few times and I can't see where I've slipped up. Isn't the CPU % supposed to go down to what it would be, with only One effect instead of four (for my four guitar trax)? With the 4 identical reverbs on 4 guitar tracks the CPU % was at 15%, and it turned out the same when I did the Aux Bus. If I had only one reverb effect, the CPU% should have been down to 10-11% or so .

Anyplace I could've messed up the directions?
I have Cakewalk HS XL and Windows XP with 1 gb of RAM.

Thanks
 
Stupid question: It's the same effect, not just "a reverb" right?

I know my CPU load goes down when I use the Bus. :confused:
 
yes

its the exact same Cakewalk Reverb effect to use for four different guitar tracks in this song.

Oh , if you're asking about my comparison of one effect's workload to four.... Yes the "one" is the same Cakewalk Reverb

arrggh I want my CPU % to go down too!!!


thanks
 
oh one other thing

I put the Send control at 0.0. But the volume of the track was alot louder than the track was on its own...
Is this a clue?

I'm still trying to get the trick of which volume to use and which is better. I have it on Post-Fader
 
If you choose pre-fader, the signal and the reverb signal is affected by the tracks volume setting.

If yo choose post-fader, the signal is affected by the volume setting and the reverb level is only affected by the send level.


PreFader: Turning the volume down will turn the track silent.
PostFader: Turning the volume down will leave the reverb.




Okay, this was a lame explaining, but you get the idea... ;)
 
but but but

how about the big volume difference.. if you want the volume of a track to be the way it was (when the mix was right). After putting the stuff through the aux bus.

Whats an example of how your personally set the levels of your send/return? From what I had read while learning this, post fader is what I wanted but now I'm clueless.

Especially about the CPU load question. I even deleted the empty FX box out of the four individual tracks and the % didn't change

I don't know, any examples on send/return levels you can offer could help me

thanks
 
Alanfc said:
I put the Send control at 0.0. But the volume of the track was alot louder than the track was on its own...
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Sounds like the reverb setting is not to 100% wet...
 
oohh-
OK I get it. I had the perfect Cakewalk Reverb setting when it was on its own, of 100% Dry and 38% wet, with .38 decay and Dense echo, no filters. So all I have to change is the Wet to 100% and make the dry 0 %.

So the Return % on the track (or the bus) would take the place of the 38% wet setting.

Ok excellent.

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"When I'm reincarnated I don't want to be a bird or a lion, I want to be a Norwegian!"
 
We just had a post here about Aux-buses. I think you should check that out. Had some great tips! :)




And this:
"When I'm reincarnated I don't want to be a bird or a lion, I want to be a Norwegian!"
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 LOL!!!! :D :D :D
 
Indeed thats where I got the inspiration to try this, but I always find a way of getting stuck on little details that are assumed or glossed over...
 
"When I'm reincarnated I don't want to be a bird or a lion, I want to be a Norwegian!"
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My grandmother is 100% Norwegian.
By my figuring,that would make me about 17% Norwegian.:rolleyes:
 
"When I'm reincarnated I don't want to be a Norwegian, I want to be a Packer Fan!"
 
"If you choose pre-fader, the signal and the reverb signal is affected by the tracks volume setting.

If yo choose post-fader, the signal is affected by the volume setting and the reverb level is only affected by the send level."

Oops....:D :D

"Alanfc hello-
I just tried the aux-bus-fx routine for putting 4 tracks of guitar through a bus, using one effect. I think I did it but,
It didn't make my CPU % workload go down ? !. "

Any chance you still had the old verbs still inserted in the tracks?
Wayne
 
Hi Wayne
Thanks but yes I deleted the shells of the FX out of each track too. I'm testing it out completely again tonight. (I must be missing something!)
thanks
 
Hey, I just thought of another silly question. What if you removed all the verbs? Would it still hang out at around 15%? Maybe it's the normal level of background radiation.:eek:
Wayne
 
Good suggestion! 15% CPU usage with only one reverb sounds a little too much... ;)
 
Oops, did I leave something out of my story......?

Oops-

OK my 15% number is not with the reverbs only (sorry) -
Its 8 Cakewalk real-time FX on 10 other tracks; and THEN adding the four reverbs for the 4 additional guitar tracks the CPU hits 15%.

I did not experimment with the aux bus last night as planned because I'm still tracking on this tune. But =I'll be baaack = with more detailed questions if my CPU % didn't get any better.

thanks
 
And by the way, 15% CPU usage is not bad. I never give up before I get dropouts and that's when I hit the 85-90% mark...

You know, I hate to bounce tracks. Guess we just have to wait for Sonar 3.1 to include a freeze function.. ;)
 
moskus said:
And by the way, 15% CPU usage is not bad. I never give up before I get dropouts and that's when I hit the 85-90% mark...

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Oh my I feel lucky then

thanks
 
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