Jakob Riis

Couldn't tell if this is an issue introduced with the 'Plugins dot 4

maintenance release. But I've just found out that VST Pluggo Plugins,

inside MaxMSP patches, are eating up my CPU when the 'Parameters view'

is active. The Activity Monitor shows a drastic increase in CPU usage,

when 'Parameters' view is open. 'Interface' view doesn't show this

behavior. This is true for homemade Pluggos as well as plugins from

I've made some screenshots that illustrates the issue:

Couldn't tell if this is an issue introduced with the 'Plugins dot 4
maintenance release. But I've just found out that VST Pluggo Plugins,
inside MaxMSP patches, are eating up my CPU when the 'Parameters view'
is active. The Activity Monitor shows a drastic increase in CPU usage,
when 'Parameters' view is open. 'Interface' view doesn't show this
behavior. This is true for homemade Pluggos as well as plugins from
Pluggo Junior.

System:
PowerBook 1.33 Ghz
OS X 10.4.5
MaxMSP 4.5.7
Pluggo JR 3.5.4

vst-pluggos-parameters-view-eating-cpu

(Sending this again since the links didn't show up in the forum with the

http://sonicescape.net/2_interface_view.png

http://sonicescape.net/3_parameters_view.png

(Sending this again since the links didn't show up in the forum with the
first mail)

I've made some screenshots that illustrates the issue:
http://sonicescape.net/1_no_view.png
http://sonicescape.net/2_interface_view.png
http://sonicescape.net/3_parameters_view.png

Thanks for taking the time with the screenshots.

This is pretty interesting. There are loads of things we could look at to improve the performance of plugin display windows - and I can assure you they are being considered. Please don't expect a quick fix though. I'm sure you are aware that keeping the UI window closed is much cheaper.

This also happen for me within the DAW host (DP in my case).

DP's CPU window show no variation, but the osx monitor does show an important one, and this is not slight actually !

And it seems clutter down the already slow DP...

Would that be better with the mach-o pluggo ?

This also happen for me within the DAW host (DP in my case).
DP's CPU window show no variation, but the osx monitor does show an important one, and  this is not slight actually ! 

Is the parameter view a java script UI?
That mioght increase the CPU usage.


I don't think so. As far as I can tell this Parameters view have been

around since long before any JavaScript was possible in Max. 

>Is the parameter view a java script UI?
>That mioght increase the CPU usage.

I don't think so. As far as I can tell this Parameters view have been
around since long before any JavaScript was possible in Max. 
Correct me if i'm wrong!

vst~ Pluggos - parameters view eating CPU