On Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 04:22 PM, Soulpsychadelicide wrote: >> I'm not very clear on how to read the CPU window. I have a dual >> proc G4. The CPU window is broken into 2 main sections (Audio vs. >> Disk I/)), and the Audio meter is in turn broken into two separate >> meters, each representing one of the 2 processors in my Mac (as I've >> been told). I'm just not clear which processor performs which >> task. > > hello. i don't think that anyone has responded to this email yet. > i don't have an answer really. in fact, i have another question > regarding > the CPU meters: > > I also have a dual processor G4, but logic only shows one audio meter. > it fills up mighty quick too. is there something special that i need > to do to take advantage of both processors in logic? or are both > processors working, but only represented in the one meter? > > sorry that i didn't answer your original question david...but thanks > for bringing up something that i've been meaning to ask. > Hi Guys, If you only have 2 meters, one for midi and one for audio, you are either on OSX or in OS9 in single processor mode. Lets look at each one.. 1st. In OSX you have no control over making your processors do anything. OSX is optimized for dual processors, so you only see the one meter for audio. 2nd. OS9 in single processor mode. 1st, open you audio drivers prefs. Check the dual processor support. reboot. you will then have 2 meters, an audio meter with 2 level meters, and the one disc I/O meter, which will look the same but will be thicker. OS9 dual mode meters are as follows.. The audio meter is divided into 2 parts.. 1st midi graphics, live inputs, busses. 2nd meter, audio dsp. The fat meter is disc I/O and is to let you know how much data is being streamed from the hard disc to the app. Now the way to make your computer work with all the available dsp is to add an I/O helper to an audio track, which will make it appear as a live input to Logic, and it will use the 1st half of the audio meter.. Hope this helps.. George ________________________________________________________ My Home and Logic Audio Tips : www.utopiaparkwaymusic.com "Reet to tee to tee to tee to teeeeeeee" Frank Zappa " All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" Walt Disney "Be the change you want to see in the world" Mahatma Gandhi