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Originally Posted by kosmokrator  Because they ('TDM chips') are ASICs and don't have to do anything else. |
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Originally Posted by Ben B Yes. But don't modern CPU's have more than the equivalent surplus horsepower? It sounds like you might know the answer!
-Ben B |
Also, a dedicated system can have
extremely tight throughput tolerances that would not be possible in a multi-purpose system like today's computers. We use multiple buffers throughout something like a computer based DAW in order to 'provide slack' and provide tolerance to prevent processing bottlenecks for the system in case there are -- as there often are -- sudden, frequent spikes in demand.