Optimizations

Dynamic plug-in parameter optimizations

Cakewalk 2021.01 introduces improvements in responsiveness and memory footprint when loading and editing projects with lots of tracks and high parameter count plug-ins. In previous versions of Cakewalk, plug-in automation parameters for all listed plug-ins were always created up front. This could result in a significant performance and memory hit when using plug-ins that expose hundreds or thousands of parameters, especially in projects that contain many tracks.

Internal parameter objects are now created on demand when a parameter is actually used, either by modifying a parameter or by creating an automation envelope for it. A track’s Edit Filter menu no longer lists hundreds of parameters for plug-ins but instead only shows in-use parameters. To select other parameters in the Edit Filter menu, point to the plug-in name and select Choose Parameter to open the Choose Plug-in Parameter dialog box.

The following areas are impacted by these changes:

Edit Filter track/bus/clip automation menus show the Choose Parameter

Reassign envelope

FX Chain menus in track/bus/clips and ProChannel

Parameter assignment menus in FX Chain editor

Project load and save

Envelope persistence

Track and effect creation and deletion

Undo/Redo

Envelope copy and paste

Assignable parameters

 

See:

Adding effects

Adding effects and instruments to a project

Audio effects (audio plug-ins)

Improved handling of ProChannel automation

Automating the ProChannel Enable parameter would previously only work if the ProChannel UI was visible. ProChannel bypass automation is now UI independent and also buffer accurate. ProChannel bypass will also properly enable/disable with automation during fast bounce and freeze operations.

 

See:

ProChannel

Automation

New features