Cpu Meter - Native Instruments Absynth 5 Reference Manual

4.1.4 CPU Meter

The CPU meter indicates the processing load being used by ABSYNTH 5.
CPU meter
When the computer's processor is overloaded, distortions and audio drop-outs are very likely
to happen during playback. To avoid this, it is worth keeping an eye on the CPU meter.
The processing load depends above all on two factors: the complexity of the Sound and the
number of voices played. ABSYNTH 5 uses a dynamic voice allocation; voices that are not
played do not contribute to the processing load. The more notes are played simultaneously,
the higher the CPU read-out will go. If the CPU overloads, it is recommended to leave out a
couple of notes in order to reduce the processing load. If your computer reacts sluggishly to
incoming commands, it is probably because your CPU is overloaded and there is not enough
resources available for generating the image on the screen. If this happens, try to decrease
the load by releasing a few notes.
If ABSYNTH 5 overloads the CPU, the audio hardware installed on your computer might get
out of step and no longer be able to accurately produce sound. In such a case, you have
several options to restore operations back to normal:
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Release all of the notes on your MIDI keyboard. This releases resources used by ABSYNTH
5 for every voice.
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Click on the Panic button in order to reset the ABSYNTH 5 engine, and stop playing (see
section 4.1.6 below).
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Click on the Next or Previous Sound button to switch to another Sound (see section
below).
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Click on a Module Slot frame in the Patch Window to turn a Module on or off. This will
also reset ABSYNTH 5's audio engine.
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