Re: general question about equipment

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

You are correct. Software optimization for dual core is a bonus to take 
advantage of additional duo core features, but not necessary. The system 
does a lot of things in the background between the two cores, running  the 
OS and applications that make it much more efficient than a solo core 
system. Intel wouldn't release a product like this if it's power could 
only 
be unleashed by special software optimization.  That would be ridiculous.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 

Subject: RE: general question about equipment


> I believe that Kris is actually more of an expert on this, but my
> understanding is that s/w does not need to be "optimized" in any way to 
> take
> advantage of dual-core Intel processors.   These are not like using two
> totally separate processors on a motherboard.  These are single 
>processors
> with multiple cores. I believe the microcode in the processor and chipset
> take care of routing information to take advantage of them.
>
> -Qua
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Per Boysen [mailto:perboysen@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:51 AM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: general question about equipment
>
>>Just a short comment:
> If the intention is to run Ableton Live a dual core machine will give you
> almost the double processing power. That is if using Live in version 6.0 
> or
> higher, because this is where the code was optimized for double 
>processor 
> or
> dual core processor machines. I know this because I have many different
> computers here and have also done comparing tests in contact with other
> Ableton users.
>
> Myself I'm a heavy user of Mobius VST looper with lots of other VST 
>effect
> plug-ins hosted by Bidule, and I doubt a dual core machine would give me
> much more performance use than the 2 GHz Centrino I have been running 
>for 
> a
> couple of years, simply because these combination of software is not
> optimized for dual CPU or dual core technology (but as said, with Logic 
>or
> Live the difference is huge).
>
> Greetings from Sweden
>
> Per Boysen
> www.boysen.se (Swedish)
> www.looproom.com (international)
>
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