So, you’ve finally decided to jump into the world of digital audio. You downloaded a program or two, maybe even bought yourself a MIDI controller, and you’d like to get started. You’ve figured out how to load and record a virtual instrument. Things are looking good.
But . . .
There’s a horrible lag between when you press a key on your midi controller and when the note sounds. You notice the same lag when you press play, stop, or any of the other transport controls. But worst of all, you can only load a couple of plugins before your computer starts to stutter. You thought you had a fast machine, but your modest project has sent the CPU meter through the roof. Between this stutter and the lag, there’s very little room for creativity. (more…)