How Accurate Are the Resource Monitors?

[razor7music]

Hey Group--

I'm just curious about the CPU monitors from within the program. My CPU monitors barely budge above about a 3rd of the way--no mater how many tracks, effects, bouncing, etc. I have 12 cores/threads that are monitored, but it's just made me wonder if those meters are indicative of the CPU resources I'm actually using?

Thanks!

[msmcleod]

It depends on which mode your meter is set to.

There are actually 3 different modes the Performance meter works in:

• Audio Processing - Only the audio processing part, so plugins/file access etc when your song is playing or recording
• System Performance - Your whole PC performance (so not just CbB)
• Overall App Performance - Just Cakewalk

Right-clicking on Performance brings up the menu.

You can see the differences in the meters when the options change:

[RBH]

I never knew there were options there - thanks McCleod.

[scook]

The performance module is documented here

 

[razor7music]

Thanks all. Based on this info, my guess is mine is set to overall computer performance which is why there's little change based on what CW activity I'm performing (not in studio at the moment to check).

My other guess is, that I would see more movement if I switched to the other two options that are CW specific.

Are we feeling like the peak levels are fairly accurate? Not like the waveform image in Soundcloud?! 😉

EDIT: In studio now. I was in audio processing mode. I guess I'm just not pushing my CPU with CW as much as I thought I would be.

Edited April 19, 2019 by razor7music

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