1.2 Compatibility
Dune 2 should run on any VST or AU-compatible host
and comes with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
If you encounter any compatibility issues with
your host software, do not hesitate to contact us
([email protected]).
1.3 System Requirements
In order to maximize sound quality, Dune 2 employs
complex DSP algorithms that are rather CPU de-
manding. Optimized SSE-2 vector processing, as well
as support for multiple processor cores allow Dune 2 to
perform very well despite its high complexity, however.
To achieve such performance, a modern computer is
required:
•
Macs
require OS X 10.6 or later, and should be
equipped with a 2 GHz quad core processor or
better. PPC processors are not supported.
•
PCs
require Windows XP or later, and should
be equipped with a 2 GHz quad core CPU or
better. Most importantly, Windows must be op-
timized for realtime audio, in order to maximize
the benefits of Dune 2’s multi-threaded engine.
Too many software packages or services running
in the background can severely degrade perfor-
mance.
Furthermore, it is important to choose a good audio
buffer size. We recommend to use between 128 and
512 samples (at 44.1 / 48 kHz sample rate). On most
systems, this should give the ideal balance between
low-latency, realtime feel and CPU performance. Note
that using less than 128 sample buffers will disable
multi-threaded processing, as the thread synchronisa-
tion overhead becomes significant.
The memory requirement of Dune 2 is approxi-
mately 50 mb per instance, plus some memory shared
by all instances.
If you plan to run many Dune 2
instances, your system should be equipped with suffi-
cient memory.
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