Audio processing overload

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#1

Hi,

More often my project is clipping at certain sections due to Audio processing overload. The meter is at 4/5 at the start already when nothing is playing!!. Any help is welcome!?

I did tried to optimize th eCPU sate (throttle, etc) but nothing helps.
-Buffer length is set to at max.
-Scarlett 2i2 external audio module
-Using Scarlett Asio driver (generic makes no difference)
-Process load Cubase is 2.5GB? in idling mode. Is that normal?

I have 8.5.2 running Win 7 pro with a AMD six core 3.3 GHZ, 16GB RAM.

Please help.

Thanks already!

#2

I’m no pro, but I think maybe reducing buffer size will help. I think it might add unnecessary load with a machine like yours. Your machine should be able to handle very low buffer size.

I hope that if I’m wrong someone corrects me so that we can both learn.

#3

Thanks for your reply. This issue is still here. It most probaply has to do with the audio pool. When using a previous project as a template it requires at least to delete all unnecessary audio files from the pool. Though a fres new project with audio files in it is clipping as well now. Buffer size always at max, power scheme makes it worse etc.
It’s really a problem, I do have to freeze and unfreeze a lot!