Davec test

[jauk]

In regards to the Davec test, is the reason this test is mostly done with a H/W buffer size of 1024 because that would be a normal setting for heavy plug in usage? This brings up a question. What is your screen refresh like? When, or at what point in the test, does it start to lag in redraw? And with what video card? Does anyone notice a lag in redraw under normal usage with PT 6.4? Say, 24-30 tracks with 5 aux's and a moderate amount of plug ins? I only ask this because my Mac's redraw right now with PT 6.4 on OSX is really bad. Can anyone post results to the Davec test with different H/W buffer sizes? Like 128 and 256. I did see a few threads where people were changing the buffer sizes but was wondering if someone could get specific here.

Thanks again for everyones help.

[millicent frndly]

It's been a couple of months since I've done a davec but I did it at 128, not at 1024 like the test requests. (edit, I just looked up my old post from 6.4 Davec test. I got 32 tracks + 6 Aux w/ all the plugins. I had a good 3-5 second stutter before it started recording after I hit record... and the screen redraws were very, very slow... but it recorded for 3 minutes before I stopped it. (system specs below). I hope that helps w/ your question.

chris

Digi001/WinXP Home
A7N8X Dlx mobo
2500+ Barton Core
512 DDR PC2700 running dual channel
2 ATA100 hard drives (one system one media)
ATI 9500pro 128mb 8X graphics

[where02190]

If you don't do the test as outlined, you cannto compare your results accurately to those who did.

[jauk]

This does answer my question. Thanks so much for posting the info. I really appreciate it. Do you remember at what point in the Davec test that the redraw began to slow?

Thanks again

[jauk]

I competely agree. Thanks.