CPU Usage per channel / VST

[Steven_Blair]

Not sure if there is already a way to do this (without manually muting each channel).

I have a solution open just now with 16 channels. My CPU usage is pretty high (getting some crackling) and I wanna track down with VST(s) is causing me the grief.

Normally, I would have to go through each channel and mute til my CPU drops, so might be nice to have an indicator of what is eating up the CPU (maybe on the mixer strip)

[Teksonik]

Individual CPU meters on each mixer strip? Hmmm interesting idea but it might actually use more cpu? You'd have to think of a way for the mixer to only meter the first strip of a multi out vsti........might be a bit tricky but perhaps possible.......

[HYPNAGOGIA]

If muting a generator reduces CPU usage, would soloing show the usage of only that one? Here's a thing to test a little

[bones]

Not sure if there is already a way to do this (without manually muting each channel).
I have a solution open just now with 16 channels. My CPU usage is pretty high (getting some crackling) and I wanna track down with VST(s) is causing me the grief.
Normally, I would have to go through each channel and mute til my CPU drops, so might be nice to have an indicator of what is eating up the CPU (maybe on the mixer strip)

If you go to song mode and play each instrument separately, i.e. one pattern at a time, you'll get a decent idea. Its only in pattern mode that instruments all drain the CPU at once.

[Richard]

Use "Solo" on the generator (not the mixer channel). This prevents other generators from getting any MIDI input, and unless they eat CPU when idle (could happen if e.g. a reverb is permanently on), this should give you an idea of the CPU usage of the solo'ed generator.

[Teksonik]

Use "Solo" on the generator (not the mixer channel). This prevents other generators from getting any MIDI input,

Solo a generator from it's toolbar and other generators still receive Midi....in Advanced Mode of course.......