I run WIN 7 (64), Cubase 5 (64), Vienna MIR (legacy 1860) and - within my MIR-template - up to 80 VI Pro's. All this on one DAW (specs below).
The programs (WIN 7, Cubase 5 etc.) are stored on one hard-drive (C:\). Projects are stored on another hard-drive (D:\), while the sample-content is stored on two further hard-drives (E:\ and F:\).
This set-up has worked well so far, as generally not more than 20 tracks/instruments have been in use. Now, exceeding that number of tracks/instruments used, I'm confronting severe audio-crackles, distortion and drop-outs.
All samples are fully loaded, so that is not the problem. Also CPU never goes beyond 20%, and RAM has 8 GB left.
What is the problem?
Could it be that I should assign specific cores to WIN 7, Cubase, MIR etc. to make sure that each application runs correctly?
If so: How do I do that (haven't found any tool in WIN and cubase) and how many cores should be assigned?
Is there anything else I should consider?
Any ideas and comments are highly appreciated.
Kind regards