[Pd] splitting Pd on two processors

[Urs Liska]

Thanks IOhannes,

that's what I wanted to hear during a few recent threads concerning dual
core processors ;-)
Urs

IOhannes m zmoelnig schrieb:
> Urs Liska wrote:
>> For example:
>> One computer running a complete pd instance with the gui and physical 
>> controllers, the other running a (-nogui) pd doing the "work",
>> and both instances communicating via OSC.
>>
>> Would that work (well)?
>> (well, this scenario would also make sense on Dual Core processors, 
>> isn't it?)
> 
> definitely.
> 
> we use such approaches for most of our CPU-hungry applications (like the 
> CUBEmixer), although we don't use OSC but netsend/netreceive: less 
> processing overhead involved at the cost of non-compatibility with other 
> appications
> 
> we even use this on single-processor machines: the "number crunching" pd 
> -nogui runs with "-rt" and a quite low latency whereas the gui runs with 
> a lower priority.
> whether the physical controllors are attached to the gui or to the dsp 
> is a matter of design.
> 
> mfg.asdr.
> IOhannes
> 

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