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A lower number of processors leaves more
CPU processing capacity for automation, screen
redraws, and video playback in Pro Tools, or for
other application running at the same time as
Pro Tools.
To set the number of RTAS Processors:
1
Choose Setup > Playback Engine.
2
From the RTAS Processors pop-up menu, select
the number of available processors you want to
allocate for RTAS plug-in processing.
3
Click OK.
CPU Usage Limit
The CPU Usage Limit controls the percentage of
CPU resources allocated to Pro Tools host pro-
cessing tasks. Used in combination with the
RTAS Processors setting, the CPU Usage Limit
setting lets you control the way Pro Tools tasks
are carried out by the system.
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Lower CPU Usage Limit settings limit the ef-
fect of Pro Tools processing on other CPU-inten-
sive tasks, such as screen redraws, and are useful
when you are experiencing slow system re-
sponse, or when running other applications at
the same time as Pro Tools.
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Higher CPU Usage Limit settings allocate
more processing power to Pro Tools, and are
useful for playing back large sessions or using
more real-time plug-ins.
The maximum available CPU Usage Limit de-
pends on the number of processors in your com-
puter and on the number of processors you
specify for RTAS processing. This value can
range from 85 percent for single-processor com-
puters to 99 percent for multi-processor com-
puters.
Increasing the CPU Usage Limit may slow
down screen response on slower computers.
To change the CPU Usage Limit:
1
Choose Setup > Playback Engine.
2
From the CPU Usage Limit pop-up menu, se-
lect the percentage of CPU processing you want
to allocate to Pro Tools.
3
Click OK.
RTAS Engine (RTAS Error Suppression)
The RTAS Engine options determine RTAS error
reporting during playback and recording. This is
especially useful when working with instrument
plug-ins.
You should only enable RTAS error suppression
if you are experiencing frequent RTAS errors
that are interrupting your creative workflow.
When RTAS error suppression is enabled, you
can experience a degradation of audio quality.
However, this may be acceptable in order to
avoid interrupting playback and recording
when working with instrument plug-ins. Be sure
to disable RTAS error suppression when you
need to ensure the highest possible audio qual-
ity, such as for a final mix.
There are two RTAS Engine options:
Ignore Errors During Playback/Record
When en-
abled, Pro Tools continues to play and record
even if the RTAS processing requirements ex-
ceed the selected CPU Usage Limit. This can re-
sult in pops and clicks in the audio, but does not
stop the transport.
Minimize Additional I/O Latency
When enabled,
any additional latency due to suppressing RTAS
errors during playback and record is minimized
to 128 samples. Suppressing RTAS errors re-
quires at least 128 samples of additional buffer-
ing on some systems. If this option is disabled,
the buffer is half the H/W Buffer Size, or at least
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