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You need to measure time how much seconds ST needs to convert that to wav.
For example, if you want to compare ST 6.10 and ST 6.20 with same preset and same filters on, the converting time will tell you exact difference.
OK. Lacking a stopwatch, I used the file attributes of when the file was created, and then the difference between that and when the file was modified.
Timbaland - Carry Out
6.10
Created - 7:25:15 PM
Modified - 7:27:23 PM
Time difference = 2m 8s (128 seconds)
6.20 (BETA125)
Created - 7:36:51 PM
Modified - 7:39:23 PM
Time difference = 2m 32s (152 seconds)
Increase of 24 seconds, or about 16% of the 6.10 baseline. Both of these tests were at 4096 with the GUI in the System Tray.
I took a supper break, and can now do tests with the GUI up, and will edit in a bit.
Edit: Since I ended with 6.20 installed...
6.20 (BETA125) - GUI up
Created - 8:33:53 PM
Modified - 8:36:26 PM
Time difference = 2M 33s (153 seconds), so there is no meaningful difference.
Speculation: Disk or memory I/O performance is a limiting factor. Gearing down to 2048.
6.20 (BETA125) - 2048 samples and GUI up
Created - 8:54:40 PM
Modified - 8:57:09 PM
Time difference = 2m 29s (149 seconds)
6.20 (BETA125) - 2048 samples and GUI in tray
Created - 9:03:59
Modified - 9:06:27
Time = 2m 28s (148 seconds)
Again little difference in GUI up v. down, but notice also little total difference in the min and max times with 6.20 (5 second max delta).
Gearing down to 512 for another speculation.