Requirements
System requirements
DirectX 8.0 or above.
You can download DirectX from http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
If you already have DirectX installed but are not sure which version it is, check it out here
(this link will work only if you haven't changed default location in Windows 9x).
Click here for the same if you use NT/2000/XP.
Sound card that is supported by DirectX
Graphics card and monitor that supports up to 1024x768 in 16 bit color
Mouse and keyboard, of course
A fast CPU is recommended.
It works well on 400-800 MHz, but it might also run on slower CPUs
(by tweaking values in the Properties window - below is a list of optimizations
you can try).MIDI keyboard (optional)
- This provides a simplified input of notes and values.ASIO-capable soundcard (optional)
- This provides you with very low latency times.
You can virtually work on any CPU, however, this program has a heavy Digital Signal Processing engine
implemented in its code so a fast CPU is recommended. It works great for example on an 800 MHz AMD Duron
with about 15-25% CPU load with many DSP engines on. Also note, if you use VST/VSTi CPU usage will increase
because they also use CPU to process the sound.
How you can optimize your CPU usage in Renoise's options
- Go to Configs in the Properties window.
- Open the Audio tab.
- Increase Latency time first.
- If this doesn't speed up things enough you can disable some DSP engines by selecting setting
from the CPU Usage box
How you can optimize your CPU usage using various hardware
- Use an audio card that supports ASIO. It decreases the audio latency drastically. MIDI latency
also benefits from low ASIO latency.
- Use PCI cards instead of ISA audio cards. They consume less bandwidth.
- Don't use internal "On-Board" sound cards. Drivers may consume CPU while this chip is in use.
Use PCI cards instead.
Video optimization in Renoise options
- Disable the pattern follow in the Position editor for faster
pattern redrawing.
Video optimization using various hardware
- Use AGP instead of PCI video cards.
- Use graphics cards with a fast 2D accelerator (blitter for drawing rectangular areas like windows).
Most fast 3D cards also have fast 2D accelerator.
Other optimizations
- Sorry, nothing else left! Buy a better computer! Renoise is worth it - you get a professional home studio
and all other programs will also work better! A faster CPU will bring you faster DSP and VST. More memory will
give you smoother performance. Faster graphics card will bring you smoother screen redraw even in higher
resolutions. More HDD will give you more space for samples.
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