In this new series, we feature guest writers from the industry to answer questions about music technology. First up is Cakewalk s Steve Thomas, with an exclusive on multiple CPU cores. You ve seen multiple-core systems like the current Core Duo Macs and Core Duo or AMD x2 PCs, but what do these really mean for music creation?
PC magazines regularly explain that they aid in performance if you re running a virus check in the background , but in fact that s only the beginning for music. Take it away, Steve. -PK
What is multi-core, anyway, and what does it matter for music creation?
For some time now, high-end PCs have come with the option of multiple processors. Traditional single-core computer architecture features a single CPU which does all of the work. In a DAW application, the computer needs to do lots of work in a very short amount of time.
There are two ways to get more work out of your computer: use a faster CPU, or use more CPUs.
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