Updated: Dec 14, 1999
The following tests were performed with Pulsar v1.3.

For details on these results, see the Performance Overview DSP section.

What are the "M"s in the module names?
M followed by a number indicates how "modulatable" the module is, with higher numbers indicating more modulation. In other words, Sine Oscillator M2 has the most modulation points, Sine Oscillator M1 has fewer modulation points, and Sine Oscillator has the least. DSP usage typically increases as the "M level" increases.

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Oscillators
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Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
FM Operator		3.5
FM Operator FB		3.8
Multi Oscillator M1 Noise		8.6
Multi Oscillator M1		7.2
Multi Oscillator M2 Noise		8.5
Multi Oscillator M2		7.8
Multi Oscillator Noise		4.5
Multi Oscillator		4.9
Pink Noise		1.9
Pulse Oscillator M1		7.2
Pulse Oscillator M2		8.0
Pulse Oscillator		4.6
Saw Oscillator M1		6.2
Saw Oscillator M2		7.0
Saw Oscillator		3.5
Sine Oscillator M1		4.8
Sine Oscillator M2		5.6
Sine Oscillator		2.1
Square Oscillator M1		5.8
Square Oscillator M2		6.6
Square Oscillator		3.2
Super Noise		8.2
Waldorf M2		7.9
Waldorf		5.1
Wav Oscillator V1		3.8
White and Pink Noise		2.6
White Noise		0.7
Pulse Sync
Pulse Sync M1
Pulse Sync M2
Saw Sync
Saw Sync M1
Saw Sync M2
Sine Sync
Sine Sync M1
Sine Sync M2
UKnow
UKnow Sync M1
UKnow Sync M2
UKnow MSO
UKnow MSO M1
UKnow SSO
UKnow SSO M1
UKnow SSO M2

Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
Multi LFO b		2.6
Multi LFO Fast M1		3.0
Multi LFO M1		3.4
Multi LFO		3.0
Sine LFO		1.3
Triangle LFO		1.4
Mod Wheel LFO

 

Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
18dB Low Pass		4.2
2-Pole MultiMode Filter		4.8
4-Pole High Pass		5.5
4-Pole Low Pass V		5.4
4-Pole Low Pass		5.4
8-Pole Band Pass		8.4
2-Pole Multimode 2
4-Pole Low Pass V Res Mod
UKnow Low Pass
UKnow Low Pass Res Mod
UKnow Low Pass High Pass Res Mod

 

Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
12dB Gain		0.7
4-Input Mixer		1.3
6dB Gain		0.7
Attenuator		0.7
VCA		0.7

 

Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
Audio Modulator		1.3
AutoPan M1		3.2
AutoPan		2.1
Chorus Mono to Stereo		5.3
Distortion		1.6
Fixed Filter Bank		17.6
Pan		2.1
Audio Modulator Poly		1.3
Distortion Poly		1.6
DC Block Filter M
DC Block Filter P
Decimator M
Decimator P
Quantizer M
Quantizer P
12db Gain M
6db Gain M
Crossfade

 

Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
Control Mixer		1.2
Esync Adder 2		< 0.1
Esync Adder 4		< 0.1
Poly Out		0.7
Ring Mod		0.4
1x4 Switch		< 0.1
4x1 Switch with Gain		0.4
4x1 Switch		< 0.1
Peak Display
Pitch Modulation
Pitch Quantizer
Sample & Hold

 

Module	Pic (click for full-size)	Single DSP load
Curve Table		< 0.1
Frequency Multiplier		< 0.1
Gate Multiplier		< 0.1
Midi Clock		< 0.1
MIDI Controller		< 0.1
MIDI KeyTrack		< 0.1
MIDI Keyzone		< 0.1
MIDI to Modulation		0.4
MIDI Voice Control		2.8
MIDI Voice Control V2		2.4
MIDI Voice Control Sampler		2.8
MIDI Key Zone SI