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2snide
5th August '08, 06:22 PM
Ok so i've got some next swag PC but it's gonna take me ages to afford to buy a new one due to circumstances but I've just been making do- the problem I always have is that when I'm running bare VSTs/VSTis an that you get that fucked up stuttering effect which sometimes FL plays through (and fucks up) and it's just hassle switching everything off all the time.

My tip is once you're happy with the sound of something say a synth and you have all the melodies mapped out you save the preset then right click "replace" and turn it into a blank layer - that way all your midi is still saved and it's still saved in the playlist how it was - this leaves you space to sort out reverb/automation etc. on other elements then come back to the finish product, re add the VSTi and render the track

if you need to tweak thing possibly rendering like 16 bars to wav then checking how it sounds is also a problem - I don't tend to use any samples for meleodies/bass so I find this way helps me in gettin afuller sound on a swag budget

L1ONE
5th August '08, 07:35 PM
just turn the Buffer up in Audio Settings.

dont turn it up too much though or it will slow your PC down. Ive got mine on about 3500 Samples. and can open about 10 VSTs before it starts stuttering. and ive got 1GB ram. it starts slowing down at about 4500Samples for me.

2snide
5th August '08, 11:14 PM
I have like 500mb serious. VSTs usually ain't a worry it's when you got bare VSTi synths all running to your send channels

turning the buffer up works a bit but when you run a controller it slows it down to fook - good tip for people who don't know though

'nuum general
6th August '08, 11:57 AM
stream lining windows is another option, look in the settings at the processes that are on. Your bound to find some you can turn off (be careful you don't fuck something up though!!)

2snide
8th August '08, 12:55 PM
check this thread http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13952&highlight=grime on how to optimize your PC - gonna attempt this today seeing as I had a nightmare trying to mix down this one tune yesterday