Cubase 4 Studio Questions

[Gopher]

Hello there,

I'm looking to upgrade my studio software, and as I'm already familiar with earlier versions of Cubase, I was thinking of getting #4 Studio. While I'm happy with the stuff I'm losing by not getting the full version which is a bit out of my depth financially, there was one thing on the functionality comparison sheet labelled:

"Advanced Options in Tempo Editor"

which apparently isn't present in the studio edition. Can anyone elaborate as to just what the heck that actually is, and what I'll be losing?

Also, how does Cubase 4 delegate work with multiple cores if I'm using, for example, 4 instances of EWQLSOGXP? I'm a bit curious to know, so I can see whether it's worth investing in a more capable CPU, as thats the major thing that is holding me back right now.

[MaestroX]

I run that very setup so I can try help out best I can.

I have no idea what "Advanced Options in Tempo Editor" are I'm afraid, a quick google dosn't show anything either.

For how Cubase utilises multiple cores the basic principle is that each channel (and any processing associated with that channel, such as VST Instrument or effects plug-ins) is presented to the mix engine as a task, and the tasks are distributed amongst processor cores that have time to deal with them. This means that a four-core system can process four channels' worth of processing simultaneously; but it also means that a single channel on the mixer can't exceed what can be calculated on one processor core — in other words, the processing for a single channel cannot be (or, rather, is not) split across multiple cores. So if you consider that you can now carry out four channels' worth of processing simultaneously, this roughly explains why four cores gives you practically double the processing power, even if you take out the other overheads of running the operating system and the application itself.

From my own personal experienece of going from a single core to a dual core system the improvement is massive. There are also other areas you can look at if you want to improve your studios performance.

[andreasvanharen]

I am thinking of getting either logic or cubase. I am using garageband now. For making orchestral scores, which prg is better? And does it matter if I use logic or cubase when it comes to using orchestral plugins?