Re: [Avid-L2] Activity Monitor shows Avid Symphony at 1,000 to 1,234 % CPU?

Yes - transcode engine can use multiple cores. Your assumption is correct -
over 100% means multiple core usage. You can also see the cores working in
Activity Monitor by pressing Cmd-2 (Show CPU Usage).


On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 12:07 AM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

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> So now that I've got my transcode flying through Avid I checked the
> activity monitor and Symphony is using from 975 to 1,250 % CPU. I would
> interpret that 1,200 % as indicating all 12 cores of my mac pro are
> running. Is that what allows for over 100% CPU in Activity monitor. Given
> how fast the transcode is happening that's what I'm led to believe. Can
> anyone confirm my interpretation of the Activity monitor? Also I've done
> nothing like making Qmaster clusters or whatever the proper term is. I'm
> just transcoding in Avid.
>
> John Moore
>
> Barking Trout Productions
>
> Studio City, CA
>
> bigfish@pacbell.net
>
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