NothanUmber ·
Perhaps a rack of PS3s could be a nice (and relatively cheap) solution for demanding sound calculations as realistic resynthesis, more complex physical modelling techniques etc. But writing programs in a way that they optimally scale if more processors become available can be demanding, so eventually a block diagram language as SM with an intelligent compiler that tries to distribute the work on as many processors as possible could help here in some circumstances. IBM offers a simulator for the Cell environment for download here, so interested people (*hint* 😉 ) can have a first look at the technology.
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