lukestringwalker
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Confused:
FM3 Owners Manual, p. 50
On the FM3, CPU usage does not increase when USB is connected.
https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=CPU_usage
Connecting via USB will increase CPU utilization. This is by design. If a preset uses much CPU, you may run into CPU overload problems when connecting the hardware to a computer through USB.
This does not apply to the Axe-Fx III, FM9 and FM3, because USB traffic is handled by a dedicated USB processor on those units.
vs.
https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=USB
Unlike the FM9 and Axe-Fx III, the FM3 doesn't have a dedicated USB controller.
USB traffic does not increase CPU usage on the Axe-Fx III and FM9, because it's handled by a dedicated processor.
On the FM3 and on older devices, USB traffic does increase CPU usage.
So, does USB increase CPU usage on FM3, or not?
FM3 Owners Manual, p. 50
On the FM3, CPU usage does not increase when USB is connected.
https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=CPU_usage
Connecting via USB will increase CPU utilization. This is by design. If a preset uses much CPU, you may run into CPU overload problems when connecting the hardware to a computer through USB.
This does not apply to the Axe-Fx III, FM9 and FM3, because USB traffic is handled by a dedicated USB processor on those units.
vs.
https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=USB
Unlike the FM9 and Axe-Fx III, the FM3 doesn't have a dedicated USB controller.
USB traffic does not increase CPU usage on the Axe-Fx III and FM9, because it's handled by a dedicated processor.
On the FM3 and on older devices, USB traffic does increase CPU usage.
So, does USB increase CPU usage on FM3, or not?