Re: [fluid-dev] Feature Request: Load everything into RAM to make program changes instant

[David Henningsson]

On 03/19/2013 01:55 PM, Nils Gey wrote:
> Hello,
>
> could you please add a running or loading mode to load an sf2 completely into 
> memory?
> The goal is that program changes (and bank?) get rid of the load hiccups and 
> the new sound is available in an instant.

It already is loaded completely into memory. It tries to lock it too, so 
it does not get swapped out.
(If you get the message "Failed to pin sample data to RAM, swapping is 
possible" warning, you know it failed.)

Any hiccups you might get would be related to CPU bound activities 
happening at program/bank changes, but these should not cause underruns 
if priorities are set right; possibly delays to midi events coming after.

Is this Windows or Linux, btw? I don't know the Windows parts very well.

// David