Re: [sc-users] buffers and 'spawns' : SC3

[crucial felix <felix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at 07:17 PM, Jem Finer wrote:

> Are Routines the way to go to make "spawns" ?

they work to make repeating functions that do stuff. if that's what you 
mean.
they don't make sound.  but they can tell the server to do things.

> They seem to use a lot of CPU.



> The buffer seems to be able to be very small in comparison to the 
> soundfile
> thats read into it. I'm not complaining, I'm just surprised.

that buffer is used to stream the soundfile from disk.  it just reads 
to start
with one buffer's worth, then when the DiskIn starts it pulls it into 
the buffer
as it goes.

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-felix