Tim Blechmann wrote:
Anyone know if PD is aided by SMP?
basically no ...
With the small exception that, as Hans mentioned, two cores will be of benefit because the graphics process can run on its own core.
I'm throwing together a new box in which I will install UbuntuStudio with the intention of using it as a live processing rig for live performance using PD. I'm interested in discovering whether it makes more sense to get a Core 2 Quad processor that runs with a bus speed of 1066 or a Core 2 Duo processor that runs with a bus speed of 1333.
to make use of a multicore machine the only way to utilize all cores is to run several instances of pd, that are connected via jackdmp.
Now *there's* an idea. Would that really work? What would be the downside -- aside from the memory needed to run multiple copies of PD? I can imagine a very powerful modular system built on this model.
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