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Agreed. on 5/22/07 9:49 PM US/Central, Rob Poretti at [log in to unmask] wrote: > CEDAR Cambridge is software that runs on a PC and so has the exact same > limitation as plug-ins do in terms of CPU processing: in either case, there is > a finite amount of processing based on the hardware of that platform. > > Even if the processing is occurring on proprietary DSP designs (ex: PCI based > DSP card), that card still has a finite amount of processing and is > measurable.... And comparable to native (CPU) processing. > > At the rate CPU speeds/cores are developing I don't know if proprietary DSP > systems will continue for long. No audio workstation manufacturer can keep up > with the on-going Intel/AMD battle. Our workstations can be fitted with dual > quad-core CPU's; you'd be hard-pressed to find equivalent processing in > dedicated systems. > > In any case, raw power is only a part of the equation; intelligent algorithms > and implementation is where it's at. -- Parker Dinkins http://masterdigital.com