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  • H
    H
    In Gigaeditor you get the information, how much Ram an instrument would need. It's always rounded. For an instrument between 0 - 32 MB size you need 32 MB. 33 - 64 MB size you need 64 MB, 65 - 128 MB you need 128 MB. This rounded sizes are listed in the manual.

    If you want to have 100% precise calculations you have to count each individual sample.
    One stereo sample needs 128 kB.
    The sample count of all BASIC INSTRUMENTS is also listed in the manuals.

    Equal samples loaded from different gigfiles are loaded twice.
    Only equal samples out of one gigfile (used for different instrument programmings) are loaded one time.

    best wishes
    Herb
  • N
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    Hm. Well, the rounded sizes from the manual are what I've listed, and I have that list open in 1GB of RAM running XP! It doesn't look like there are very many instruments from the same gig file, but even if there are a couple, I'm confused about why that setup is possible.

    I'm certainly not interested in precise calculations, just trying to understand how this works. And of course I'm not complaining that it's holding too many instruments.

    Jumping into Windows, Giga, and VSL all at once makes for an exciting adventure!

    Thanks yet again for your speedy replies.
  • cmC
    VSL Team
    cmC
    a *fuzzy* calculation according to herb's figures - rounded size of 128 would give an average *real* size of 112 (meanvalue of 96 and 12[H]. leaving aside the 32 MB-files the needed space for your list would be 10 x 16 MB lower than the rounded numbers = 160 MB. subtracting this from the 1152 MB you mentioned gives 992 MB, which correlates to 99% of 1 GB. makes sense?
    finally this would mean to me, XP isn't as bad as supposed for running gigastudio ...
    christian
    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
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    @cm said:

    a *fuzzy* calculation according to herb's figures - rounded size of 128 would give an average *real* size of 112 (meanvalue of 96 and 12[H]. leaving aside the 32 MB-files the needed space for your list would be 10 x 16 MB lower than the rounded numbers = 160 MB. subtracting this from the 1152 MB you mentioned gives 992 MB, which correlates to 99% of 1 GB. makes sense?
    finally this would mean to me, XP isn't as bad as supposed for running gigastudio ...
    christian


    Uhhh...where did I put my slide rule? [[:|]]
  • cmC
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    cmC
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    @Another User said:

    Uhhh...where did I put my slide rule?

    if i get some time left, i'll program a kind of *samples-in-ram-calculator* [;)]
    christian
    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
  • N
    N
    Thanks Christian.

    The maths make sense, except that XP has to take some RAM as well! Maybe the swapfile doing the work.

    Meanwhile, I've ordered the RAM to bring the memory up to 1-1/2 gigs. That makes more sense to me than downgrading to Windows 98.
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    @Nick Batzdorf said:

    Meanwhile, I've ordered the RAM to bring the memory up to 1-1/2 gigs. That makes more sense to me than downgrading to Windows 98.


    Nick, I really noticed a big difference when I went from 1 to 1 .5 Gig RAM. XP was obviously hogging quite a bit of the available RAM as some instruments would take literally minutes to load. Now loading times are back to normal.
  • N
    N
    Good to know, thanks. (Although I could be wrong, but I have a sense that the slow loading - literally minutes, as you say - is just the first time you load a .gig.)

    But the extra RAM makes sense anyway. Too bad there are only two slots, because 512 MB sticks are about 1/4 the price of 1 GB ones right now! On the other hand, we're spoiled. I remember spending $350 to bring my Mac Plus up to 4 megs.
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    I'm running windows 2000, and I am doing very well with my set-up. When I get my next computer, I plan to conintue to use win 2k.
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    Okay, I loaded that same list after installing an extra 33% of RAM (1GB-> 1.5GB). Surprise: it took up 66% instead of 99%.

    So the ancient Egyptions, Bablylonians, and so on were right after all!
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    P
    Good news from me, too...

    I just installed another 512, raising my system RAM to 1.5Gb, and all is well - can't say much about load times, as I only did it last night, but my 99% list dropped to 66% as well.
    who knew that Maths would come in handy when got older? [:)]

    BTW, I had to 're-activate' XP - apparently a cheap 512Mb upgrade is significant enough to warrant calling the MS tech line... cos the online method got confused.
    [6]


    Peter

    Now I'm running my basic set in HALion2 on the Mac and my perf tool instruments (leg and rep etc) in Giga. Can't wait to get some time off to do some real writing!