96 kHz PROCESSING
The included POWERCORE Plug-Ins support 96 kHz processing. The golden rule of DSP performance is: the higher the sample rate, the greater the DSP performance required. So, a Plug-In that requires 50% of a DSP at 48 kHz will require 100% of a DSP at 96 kHz, as a doubling of sample rate also doubles the resulting DSP performance required. As mentioned above, a Plug-In will enter the Disabled State if it can not handle a certain sample rate. In that case, simply switch back to the supported sample rate.
LATENCY
WHAT IS LATENCY?
POWERCORE Plug-Ins have a slight delay before the processed signal is returned to the host application. The delay can be somewhat disorienting, resulting in an effect that sounds like it is not in synch with the tempo of your song. To accommodate this, most applications have something called Automatic Delay Compensation. Plug-Ins report back to the host application with a processing time, and the application offsets the audio so that everything "lines up�. The COMPENSATOR Plug-In, included with your POWERCORE, allows you to easily setup delay compensation manually. Check the COMPENSATOR manual-PDF on your installation CD for details.
NO LATENCY MODE
The POWERCORE Plug-Ins offer the No Latency Mode. This mode is an alternative way of communicating with the POWERCORE. To enter No Latency Mode, click on the POWERCORE logo on the bottom of the Plug-In. When enabled, the POWERCORE logo will have a red glow to indicate operation. In most cases, No Latency Mode is not required as this much power comes at a price; No Latency Mode will place a significant load on your host CPU! However, No Latency Mode is ideal for record monitoring with a POWERCORE reverb effect or playing a POWERCORE synth.
LATENCY IN THE MASTER FADER
When using POWERCORE Plug-Ins in the Master output channel, latency is not an issue as all of the audio is uniformly delayed.
