ASIO-Guard vs real-time processing spikes on multi-bus projects (Cubase)

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Cubase’s core handling is not up to scratch with modern multicore processors, see here

Core handling in coming updates for Win 11?

Is Steinberg planning to let Win 11 manage the core handling in future updates of Cubase/Nuendo? It is well-known that Cubase doesn’t do this brilliantly today, and that much can be learned from Reaper, which leaves the core handling to Intel’s Thread Director and the Windows scheduling, instead of - like Cubase - trying to achieve this on its own. To me, this is the one and really only area where I see room for major improvement in Cubase. It would be super useful if Steinberg could let the u…

There may be some things you can do to make your situation better, but in a nutshell, Cubendo’s audio engine cannot make full use of modern cpus and often stalls (spikes, Asioguard overloads etc) at a total cpu usage as low as 20 percent.

I hope you can find ways to improve your situation.

All the best,

Magnus