minimal dsp that wouldn't break any program and...

TiagoTiago

I'm looking for info on how to setup my sound card so al (or at least most, including all the major ones in different categories) will still work as expected, while leaving avaiable as much resources as possible

the idea would be to allow me the most freedom possible to play with the plugins and stuff while not requiring me to keep loading different configurations each time I want to do something different

Maddogg6

Because of the limited resources of the DSP, we are forced into customizing per circumstance/application... the default DSP attempts to do the best 'general purpose' use fulfillment...

TiagoTiago

are you saying each iten on the default is essencial and couldn't be replaced by smaller simpler ones? is there soemwhere that lists of why each ones is essential, what each is necessary for and why nothing else could replace them with less resource comsumption?

Maddogg6

Well - the kX help file explaines the purpose of most of the (edit: 'essential' /edit) plugins.
Many become pretty self explanitory once you understand the DSP - as well as all the 'general purpose' uses... do you play midi files (reverb & chorus)?, do you play DVD (surround) or Games (directional Sound)?

And imo those plugins use DSP resources most effective for all the functionality they allow. But each person will use somethings more than others and would be willing to forgo some of the stuff - to make room to improve on the things they do.

Getting into more 'specialy' applications - plugins like the updated ProFx from Lex - may make better use of resources?? but again - depends on what you do.

The default DSP does a pretty good job of emulating the functionality found with CL/M$ drivers.

But kX trrue power comes from our ability to change the DSP config, to maximize the DSP resources for per application purposes. But yes, requires loading, saving configs - and understanding the kX DSP. (its not that hard - especially if you have used Synth Edit, Reaktor etc..)

When I do midi sequencing - the default DSP is no where near what I like to use for my DSP config. as a for instance... Same for ASIO recording.... and DVD watching....
Gaming - well default DSP is ok and is what I use in those more rare occasions.

Maddogg6

to expand...
'essential' plugins are those that connect inputs (FXBuss - Software generated sounds & PROLOG - physical inputs like Mic & line in etc..) to physical outputs - (EPILOG) so those sounds are sent to the speakers/headphones connected to the jacks.

IMO - xrouting and surrounder are the larger 'wastes' of DSP resource for anything other than general purpose use - but for GP use - they are actually optimized (fewer registers used because of their 'all in one' paradigm)