Re: [Linuxsampler-devel] Re: resampling benchmarks, sampler module, effect sends

[Steve H. <S.W...@ec...>]

On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 03:52:15 +0100, Benno Senoner wrote:
> This means the benchmarks I posted in my previous mail 
> (284 voices on P4 1.8GHz , 331 voices on Athlon 1.4GHz) are meant with 2
> different FX sends on a per-voice basis. With per-MIDI-channel the
> performance is probably around 500-600 voices on the same boxes. This
> means that there will be plenty room for running the actual FXes and
> providing additional insert FXes like LP filters etc.

I think these benchamrks are optomistic, but for very simple voices it
may be approachable.
 
> > If each effect can be chained into the input of the next effect, one 
> > routable FX send may be enough.
> 
> Sorry I am no expert here, but taking the usual reverb, chorus case I
> don't think they can be chained , can they ?

For reverb and chrous I think you want them to be serial, parallel:

     .----> chorus ---.
     |                |
-----+                +------>
     |                |
     '----> reverb ---'

will sound odd I think.

- Steve