Again, I think Reaper's "Anticipative FX" feature might be the difference. A couple of years back I did some simple tests with several DAWs using FX that I use quite a bit (not trying to do benchmarks, simply trying to get a feel for how they work for me) and PT was on par with an earlier version of Studio One (v3.1 if memory serves) and a little better and more reliable than Samplitude. So it's not bad at all.
If you think about it, there should be minimal differences in DAW FX performance with standard usage, since the bulk of the work is done by the plugin itself. If the tested DAW uses memory wisely and manages the FX properly, the differences between DAWs should be minimal. And that was what I saw with PT, S1, and Samplitude. They were all very close, with Samplitude lagging a little behind the others. I haven't tried it, but from what I have read, if you turn off Reaper's "Anticipative FX" algorithm it is in the same ballpark as the others. Obviously I want as much plugin power as possible so I leave it on, and I let it pre-calculate as much as it will.
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Originally Posted by miul68
I do hope when they say, about the 2019, they will rewrite playback engine, this implies also filling the gap of a such a poor performance!
But, I have to say, having brought the most famous and expensive daw to such an incredible difference of performance from the other daws is unforgivable, and makes really wonder if my switch to PT hasn't been a complete mistake.
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