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CUDA Accelerated Audio Digital Signal Processing for Real-Time Algorithms

Authors: Jillings, Nicholas; Wang, Yonghao

AES Convention 137 · Paper 9120 · October 2014

Abstract

This paper investigates the use of idle graphics processors to accelerate audio DSP for real-time algorithms. Several common algorithms have been identified for acceleration and were executed in multiple thread and block configurations to ascertain the desired configuration for the different algorithms. The GPU and CPU performing on the same data sizes and algorithm are compared against each other. From these results the paper discusses the importance of optimizing the code for GPU operation including the allocating shared resources, optimizing memory transfers, and forced serialization of feedback loops. It also introduces a new method for audio processing using GPU’s as the default processor instead of an accelerator.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 137
AES Convention
137
Paper number
9120
Publication date
October 6, 2014
Session subject
Audio Signal Processing
Affiliation
Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper