Software for maximum tracks simultaneously testing

bolehnggak · 23rd January 2009

Hello,

Is there any software on the internet, that could measure the computer system capability to record how many simultaneous tracks of audio? Kind of benchmarking program, but measuring how many tracks that could be recorded simultaneously to a system, maximum.

Thanks for any info.

TacosWhenTwisted · 23rd January 2009

Dont know, but the music industry could use something like this.

leutholl · 23rd January 2009

For a theoretical aspect that's easy! Do the math like this:

Number of tracks * sampling rate * number of bits = Bits/s to be written to disc

The main bottleneck is the hard drive. Some Western Digitals do over 50MB sequential writes per second so you have something like 350 tracks (48kHz/24bits)...

Just download a disc benchmark and get the sequential and random writes/s to get an idea of how many tracks you could record.

Hope this helps

maxpidge · 23rd January 2009

18 with pro tools le, dirty bastards.... fuuck

astronmr20 · 23rd January 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by leutholl

For a theoretical aspect that's easy! Do the math like this:

Number of tracks * sampling rate * number of bits = Bits/s to be written to disc

The main bottleneck is the hard drive. Some Western Digitals do over 50MB sequential writes per second so you have something like 350 tracks (48kHz/24bits)...

Just download a disc benchmark and get the sequential and random writes/s to get an idea of how many tracks you could record.

Hope this helps

Well, that's in theory.

Application can be, and usually is a different story!

hipass · 23rd January 2009

I think this is a trick question?
Start a new session load up a 100 tracks arm them hit record and see if works.

tech1 · 23rd January 2009

This may help: http://www.geocities.com/vgrinenko/DiskSpeed32/

JCM · 23rd January 2009

The following link is not exactly what you are looking for , but it might help.

D.A.W Bench : D.A.W Performance Benchmarking

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TacosWhenTwisted Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 418	Dont know, but the music industry could use something like this.

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leutholl Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 42	For a theoretical aspect that's easy! Do the math like this: Number of tracks * sampling rate * number of bits = Bits/s to be written to disc The main bottleneck is the hard drive. Some Western Digitals do over 50MB sequential writes per second so you have something like 350 tracks (48kHz/24bits)... Just download a disc benchmark and get the sequential and random writes/s to get an idea of how many tracks you could record. Hope this helps

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maxpidge Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi Posts: 2,212	18 with pro tools le, dirty bastards.... fuuck

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hipass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,084	I think this is a trick question? Start a new session load up a 100 tracks arm them hit record and see if works.

23rd January 2009	#7
tech1 Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 37	This may help: http://www.geocities.com/vgrinenko/DiskSpeed32/

23rd January 2009	#8
JCM Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33	The following link is not exactly what you are looking for , but it might help. D.A.W Bench : D.A.W Performance Benchmarking