Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7?

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2010/05/06 17:12:22 (permalink)

Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7?

Under options/audio/advanced there's the radio button to use MMCSS (Vista).
I know Win 7 is an improved Vista so not sure if this should be checked in Win 7.
I'm starting to get a few minor pops and thought I should ask before getting in there and mucking things up and then not remember what I mucked up. 
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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 09:09:09 (permalink)
    I'm guessing yes after reading this...and assuming Win 7 also has it.
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684247(VS.85).aspx

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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 09:13:19 (permalink)
    Randy,
    Just moved to Win7 and was wondering about that myself. It is checked by default when Sonar installs so I've just left it.
    Opinions?

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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 09:22:49 (permalink)
    Try disabling it to see what happens...You can always re-enable it if you run into problems...Basically it's a Multimedia controller that manages CPU priorities in multimedia threading...
    post edited by papa2005 - 2010/05/07 09:25:24

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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 09:26:32 (permalink)
    I was wondering the same thing actually... it'd be nice if someone from Cakewalk could chime in on this


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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 10:05:05 (permalink)
    I believe that Noel mentions it in his "sticky" post about SONAR 8.5 that S8 has been optimized to take advantage of MMCSS

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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 11:12:08 (permalink)
    MMCSS lets you answer a Skype call while you're recording. Who wouldn't want that?


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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2010/05/07 11:14:20 (permalink)
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    MMCSS lets you answer a Skype call while you're recording. Who wouldn't want that?

     
    I don't want it...I turn off all my phones when I'm recording!

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    Re:Should we use MMCSS (Vista) with Windows 7? 2011/06/07 23:15:23 (permalink)
    Try it both on or off. Some machines it will speed up greatly, others it will slow down greatly.
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