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Under global preferences -> Cycle tab is the "Smooth Cycle Algorithm" checkbox. The user's manual explanation of this setting does not make sense to me - might someone help me understand what it does?
I quote the manual:
"Smooth Cycle Algorithm: This improves the timing of cycle jumps, making it easier to set the length of sample loops while in Cycle mode—although this is somewhat mitigated through the use of Apple Loops. If your computer has a very slow CPU, this setting reduces the processing requirements for graphic operations. In general, you’ll want to keep this on, whenever possible, especially if you’re working in a style which involves frequent cycling of musical sections. If you find that your cycled sections are not as smooth as you’d like (assuming that your loops are actually perfect), you might achieve better results by disabling this parameter."
I'm confused because this seems to imply that the setting will save CPU and make loops sound better, but sometimes can make loops sound worse? Also note that the setting is called "smooth cycle algorithm" but seemingly in contradiction with the feature's name, the manual says to turn it off if your loops don't cycle "smoothly"
Does anyone know what this is really doing more precisely? Any additional info would be great. Thanks!
-Josh

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About Batteries in Modern Apple Laptops
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