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Automatic handling of imported Þles is enabled by default. Do not
disable this option unless you are prepared to manage the audio Þles
individually.
Improving Performance with Digital
Audio
When a project contains many tracks of digital audio or when many real-
time effects are in use, your computer may have difÞculty keeping up
during playback. When this occurs, you'll hear portions of the audio drop
out, stutter, or pop. Or maybe your project responds slowly to real-time
effects and volume changes. In an extreme case audio playback may stop
altogether. If you experience a dropout, a dialog appears with
suggestions for Þxing the problem.
The maximum number of audio tracks you can expect to play on your
computer depends on the audio sample rate, the speed of your hard disk,
and the speed of your computerÕs CPU.
Unfortunately, the effect of your CPU on audio track throughput is much
more difÞcult to quantify. Throughput is affected by the type of chip (e.g.,
Pentium versus Pentium II or Pentium MMX), clock speed, the number
and type of real-time effects in use, cache size and settings, and many
other factors.
There are a variety of things you can do to increase the number of audio
tracks and effects you can play on your computer, as outlined in the
following table:
To Change Handling of Imported Files…
1. Choose
Options-Audio
and click the Advanced tab.
2. Check or uncheck the Copy and Manage Imported Files box.
3. Click OK when you are done.
Imported files will be handled based on the settings you have chosen.
Approach… How it works…
Avoid compressed disks If you use DoubleSpace, Stacker, or some
other disk compression system, it will
slow down playback of audio
tremendously. Configure your system so
that the wavedata folder is on a hard disk
that is not compressed.
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