Hello
Here are some tests
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Computer = 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro, Core i7 (2.8 GHz quad core), MacOS 12.7.1, 16 GB of RAM, external Samsung T7 SSD
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Interface = RME HDSPe RayDAT inside a PCIe/Thunderbolt case
Sampling rate = 48000 Hz
HW buffer = 64 samples
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3 stereo microphones: Tube, Mid 1, Room-Mix
Max Voices/Mic = 128
Max Voices/Key = 12
Synchron Pianos version = 816
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Test = pedal depressed, playing clusters and glissandi at maximum speed and listening to "clicks" (unwanted artefacts because the CPU cannot process the sound fast enough)
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Abstract (see below for details):
- Synchron Pianos Standalone is the worst
- Using Synchron Pianos inside Pro Tools helps but is not enough (even with Vienna Ensemble)
- Using Synchron Pianos inside Vienna Ensemble Standalone can help
- Using Synchron Pianos inside Vienna Ensemble inside Reaper can help
- Closing the Synchron Pianos UI often helps a lot
- There are three configurations that really work on this computer
- There does not seem to be any difference between multi-core and single-core mode
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Vienna Synchron Pianos Standalone (multi core)
> clicks
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (multi core) loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone
> less clicks; lots of clicks if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core) loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone
> maybe more clicks than the previous configuration, but this is not night and day difference
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3x Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core), one for each microphone, loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone
> no clicks; many clicks if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
[working configuration]
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (multi core) loaded in Reaper (v6.83)
> clicks (less than when using Synchron Pianos standalone); lots of clicks if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core) loaded in Reaper
> clicks (exactly the same as the previous configuration)
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (multi core) loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone loaded in Reaper
> no clicks, except sometimes if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
[working configuration]
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core) loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone loaded in Reaper
> no clicks, except sometimes if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
[working configuration]
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3x Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core), one for each microphone, loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone, loaded in Reaper
> no clicks, except sometimes if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
[working configuration, but this is useless]
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (multi core) loaded in Pro Tools Ultimate (Version 2022.5.0)
> rare clicks (less than the VST running in Reaper); slightly more clicks if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core) loaded in Pro Tools
> rare clicks (less than the VST running in Reaper); slightly more clicks if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (multi core) loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone loaded in Pro Tools
> very few clicks; worse if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
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Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core) loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone loaded in Pro Tools
> very few clicks; worse if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed
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3x Vienna Synchron Pianos (single core), one for each microphone, loaded in Vienna Ensemble Standalone, loaded in Pro Tools
> very few clicks; worse if the Synchron Pianos UI is displayed