MIDI out - Automation - CPU overload

[ebigai]

Hi all,

There seems to be a bug with automating the "MIDI out" plugin. It causes the CPU to overload if you use multiple automations at the same time.

I have tried 2 different ways to automate a knob ( using the Automation Clip, and recording the events to a pattern ), but both cause the same problem. The "Automation Clip" causes a more significant CPU overload than recording the events to a pattern.

Sending MIDI messages to an external device shouldn't be this CPU intensive. I have tested with 3 different MIDI interface devices and they all have the same result. Also, I am running FLStudio on a Core 2 Quad 3Ghz /w 8Gbs of RAM machine, so it is not a hardware problem.

I have attached a couple of pictures so you can see the CPU overload in a very simple setup. One shows the "Automation Clip" and the other one shows the events recorded to a pattern.

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Thanks in advance for looking into this, and I look forward to having this bug fixed soon!

[ebigai]

Bump...

[reflex]

Could you upload a simple project that has this...

[gol]

Sending MIDI messages to an external device sho...

[ebigai]

Hello guys, reflex, I attached a FLStudio file...

[ebigai]

oops!... here is the file... MIDI out - setup....

[reflex]

I don't get any cpu usage (1%) with this, so I ...

[gol]

for what it's worth, CPU usage is low here too....

[ebigai]

reflex wrote:I don't get any cpu usage (1%) wit...

[gol]

If you did, which MIDI interface are you using?...

[ebigai]

Thanks gol! I am going to investigate a bit fu...

[ebigai]

Guys, It's definitely the "MIDI Out" plugin ca...

[DJ Reech]

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[DJ Reech]

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[gol]

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[DJ Reech]

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[reflex]

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[gol]

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[acidrecords]

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