Minnetonka's CPU HAWG Free Download
July 19, 2000If you've ever run a recording project with a large number of plug-ins, you've probably experienced running out of CPU power. When the CPU runs low, the audio starts skipping.
Ever wonder which of those plug-ins is hogging the CPU? Now, with Minnetonka's CPU HAWG, you can find out exactly how much of the CPU each of those plug-ins is using.
The CPU HAWG is easy to use. Just select from the list of Direct-X plug-ins installed on your system,
and hit the "Test" button. The CPU HAWG displays the percentage of available CPU power that is
used by that plug-in.
You can also test the performance of your plug-ins using different file formats. You can choose 16- and
24-bit audio, or 32-bit floating point, different sample rates, up to 192 kHz, and mono or stereo.
Ever wonder if the plug-in's user interface, such as a metering display, is hogging the CPU? Just
click on the HAWG's "Display" button, to bring up the user interface and keep it active during the test.
Sometimes a plug-in's performance is dependent on the audio data. For this reason, the CPU HAWG
lets you supply your own soundfile for testing.
The CPU HAWG can also determine which audio formats your plug-in can use. Want to know if your
plug-in will support 32-bit floating point at 96 kHz? Just dial it into the CPU HAWG, and hit the
"Test" button. The HAWG will either perform the test, or tell you if the plug-in can't support that
format.
The CPU HAWG is a free download from to the Minnetonka web site. For more information, visit their website at www.minnetonkaaudio.com. | 
