On Fri, 27 May 2005 07:38:37 -0700, Kevin Cosgrove <kevinc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 27 May 2005 at 10:03, "Peter Lutek" <plutek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> i'm wondering what you all would recommend as the least >> resource-consuming >> (in terms of cpu/memory usage) method for multitrack recording. i need >> to >> record 18 channels (each to its own file) of 44.1kHz float audio in a >> live >> setting, while simultaneously running some looping and FX, so i'd like >> to >> keep the recording chain as lean as possible. >> >> curiously, my tests have shown significantly lower average system load >> using ardour than using ecasound. i was surprised by this, having >> assumed >> that ecasound would be the solution. so now i'm wondering if other >> options >> might be even better than ardour. maybe a recorder built in pd? i do >> need >> metering, preferably with resettable peak indicators. > > I'd go with ardour. There are some LADSPA plugin meters that > will do what you want. I too find ardour to have surprisingly > light load on my 2GHz Celeron with 1GB of RAM. What soundcard(s) > are you using for your 18 channels? I'm using an 8ch M-audio > Delta 1010. I expect you might need/have RME gear with all of > those channels. Join the ardour list if you want to learn more > about that. thanks, kevin.... yup, i'm on the ardour list, but am ok with the ardour side of things. incidentally, you don't need a plugin for the metering..... the ardour mixer shows peaks in each strip, and is now globally resettable (ctrl-click in any channel peak box resets all channels). yes, i'm using an rme multiface (8 analog, 8 adat, 2spdif). -p
