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Check your preferences for file locations. If those bundles were made before per project audio existed (X3?), then they could be unpacking into the global audio directory you have specified in preferences.

As long as the cwp opens with files intact, you could dress up things more quickly with a "Save As..." on the project, create a new folder in the project directory, and check "copy all audio with project." This will create audio dupes in that project folder, but at least that would be "self-contained," as it were.

12 minutes ago, Shane_B. said:

A good place to get audio interfaces is Amazon. I got my Presonus interface at a fraction of retail. It was sold as used/refurbished.

This is an excellent point. Amazon Warehouse is where returns go, and a good chunk of them are "like new" and rated by condition.  I know for PreSonus specifically, they want a picture of the hardware S/N upon registration, which also entitles you to any included software associated with the gear (you need to research that to see what gear comes with when buying from the Warehouse... often it is a fair amount).

You really don't "need" a DI box specifically, more an interface that has proper gain for the DI to be recorded as Bapu mentioned (the amp sim does the rest). While DI is very useful if you are going to record processed external gear, that processed signal can be a hassle (and incredibly loud) and unnecessary if working ITB only. With a computer, interface, VST(i)s, and a MIDI controller you can do a lot.

I have never used Reason, but saw posts saying something to the effect that ReWire is being discontinued or some such. Hopefully someone can speak to that specifically for you, but there are literally a truckload of free VST(i)s out there that are sufficient (the Freeware Instrument and FX threads are good resources there).

Win11 has sort of hidden the Power Options, but you can still drill into it via the Control Panel (I am not sure if DELL has this disabled, but it should be accessible). This video shows how to do that, and the Options window you want to focus on is at the 1:30 mark. There are a lot of options in that Options window to disable things going idle, keep things powered on, disable core parking, etc., so is good to run down that entire list. Having a monitor go to sleep is fine, but you do not want the computer to sleep/hibernate when working in DAW-mode, since that tends to be problematic.

PreSonus's Universal Control has an option to install all potential hardware drivers during installation. You really only need the ones for hardware you own, but as long as you open Universal Control first (prior to opening any DAW), you shouldn't have any issues.

Your LatencyMon picture isn't viewable to me. You can click on the headers of columns in LatencyMon to sort them from highest to lowest value (need to click two times as it initially sorts them lowest to highest). Without being able to see that picture, the #1 latency offender in my experience has always been Windows Automatic Network Discovery (can search for how to turn that off). That pings for potential connections every 3-4 seconds and causes the system to hiccup while doing so. You really want that disabled, both for that reason and you really do not want your computer trying to connect to everything in range willy nilly for security issues anyway.

Quick Edit: I couldn't recall that driver for Network Discovery off the top of my head, but I believe it is "Wdf01000.sys" or similar... if that is enabled, it will show up as your top latency offender.

In addition to the bloatware mentioned above, do a quick search on "system optimization" for your Windows version. Power settings (like USB port going idle or cores getting parked should be explicitly disabled). Also, in that pic that John posted above, have you bumped up the Playback and Record I/O buffers (just above the red box in his pic)? If the project has a lot of audio with it, try bumping those up to 512 (or even 1024)KB. Those settings coupled with the ASIO drivers you are using will often have a sweet spot (that may also be project dependent).

Just now, LHG said:

How can I get it for $5?

As mentioned above, the $10 email sign up credit and 20% discount are a one-time thing. I would never recommend using the 20% on something to save a few bucks... Sit on that one (the 20% in particular) for a bigger bundle for when the time comes and can save you significantly more. The $10 one is not as critical and has more value against a smaller purchase anyway.

Side comment... Also be sure to log into your Melda account to check prices too. MSoundFactory is cheaper from Melda directly than the OP, plus you get more credit on the purchase buying directly from Melda.

DimPro is one of the odd ducks in that the exe (actually a zip file) unpacks everything then launches the setup file. This would wreak havoc on my first SSD since is would get hot as all get out.

To bypass this (and an option for you as well), I used 7-zip to do the unpacking then ran the setups separately. IIRC, the samples/expansion packs can just be manually moved to the proper location (hit F5 to refresh the DimPro browser afterwards)... The only thing requiring an install was the application itself.

On 6/8/2024 at 9:58 AM, Roy Slough said:

Can anyone direct me to where it shows which features are excluded from lite versions (I also am dabbling with the Ample sound Martin lite, so knowing about that too would help)

On the AmpleSound site, if you click on products, then the version (free software is in the lower right... this is the Martin Lite page, and this is the Bass P Lite page), click on the "Overview" of each instrument and the comparison chart is at the very top between free and paid. In addition to the samples being 16-bit on the Lite bass, the range and articulations are also limited (you are correct that there is no palm mute in the Lite version).

As far as paid versions, during sales (often 20%+ off), log into your account (definitely if you already own things as you get 10% more off)... the pricing curve has a very drastic knee in it after you buy 3 items... so unless you are dead set on a big bundle, you will get diminishing returns after the first 3 (as a group). I have always bought things during sales (often twice per year, but definitely during the holidays) in sets of 3 each.

I posted that saving chart years ago in this post if you are curious about the sale savings mentioned above graphically.

1 hour ago, MusicMan said:

I don't recall seeing it ever go that low before. I wonder if that's the last hurrah before they release Scaler 3. 

Most likely, there is confirmation that Scaler 3 is inbound in their forum, but not much chatter other than that part of it.

1 hour ago, Sander Verstraten said:

Though I would've preferred if they kept bundling the hardware with the Artist version.

Did they stop bundling Artist with hardware? I just looked at a few Revelator items and it seems to be what I remember. At least 6 months ago (before "Hybrid" was introduced), buying hardware included either Studio One Artist (perpetual) or the Studio One+ subscription for 6 months (that would expire, but includes "everything," a good chunk of which no one would ever use or care about).

Definitely read the fine print on all of these deals. Some hardware goes on sale as low as ~$50 with this included, but not sure how they folded in the new Hybrid approach or what hardware may have been modified.

I just opened DimPro in Studio One Pro to make sure and it loads and plays without issues. Quick check here... DimPro opens with no patch loaded by default... did you load a program and it didn't play? Another thought.... the LE version of DimPro I "believe" was locked to Cakewalk, and paid versions (as with many DAWs VSTis) were not locked to Cakewalk.

Windows has a similar global setting that is a nuisance to check next.

In Windows itself, type "Sound Settings" in the search box, then select "Sound Control Panel" on the upper right of that page. The next popup should already be on the "Playback" page... highlight your device in that list and select "Properties"... then on the "Advanced" tab of the next pop up be sure both options under "Exclusive Mode" are unchecked. Windows is the gatekeeper of all devices on the system, so the "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device" will let Windows force any application not in focus to stop using it.

That is probably another Cakewalk setting... Edit->Preferences->Audio->Playback and Recording... be sure that "Suspend Audio Engine When Cakewalk Is Not In Focus" is unchecked near the very top of that tab.

If working with a truckload of samples, most DAWs have a format to embed tempo into the original files (like Groove Clips in Cakewalk), but you are still going to have to create one for each of the original audio files concerned. After that point it can be matched to the tempo of the project it is placed in. There are limitations to this, and it is not quick to do, but might be beneficial if using the same clips in different tracks at different tempos.

That is nicely done. For some reason, now every time I hear KISS, I associate it with Role Models which has a massive KISS theme to it (and is just over-the-top funny in many places).

11 hours ago, Starship Krupa said:

Anyway, it's worth checking if you buy PreSonus hardware used. There might even be an unclaimed Studio One Artist license attached to it.

I had specifically asked PreSonus about this last fall, since someone had (hopefully) joked about getting an Amazon order and returning it to get the software. PreSonus did confirm that in that situation they simply need verification (picture) of the hardware serial to shift it to another account and that the software goes with it as you mentioned above. They did not, however, confirm/deny the deletion of the software from the original account.

Amazon Warehouse is where Amazon returns go, so it is often something good to check to see if things are lackluster (i.e., there is a huge quantity of returns for sale). Things that have nothing or very few listed there are typically sound products. There are currently 13 Revelator io44 listed in the Amazon Warehouse... one for $49.84 (Used-Acceptable), a few Used-Like New are roughly $65, and the New are mostly between $77-$80, so @cclarry's MF is the route I would go as well with getting a new one. When things are not on sale, the New returns are sometimes a great deal if looking for a specific product "now."

19 hours ago, Starship Krupa said:

Not too long ago I paid $49 to get a Studio One Artist 6 license and was/am happy with the purchase. This tosses one in for free.

SO Artist 6 is included with pretty much any PreSonus hardware AFAIK, including things that only cost $50 on sale. One other feature that is included but rarely gets mentioned is the "Univeral Control" software (digital mixer) that includes the layman's version of the FAT Channel to pre-process signals prior to recording and has multiple exposed ASIO channels for loopback/mixing and is a more intuitive option to OBS Studio IMO. Excellent for screen capture or video streaming, but will only work with PreSonus interface hardware. What surprised me with that software is I accidentally had connected streams at different bit-rates at one point... it inserted a hefty latency, but didn't crash out anything to my surprise (CbB was the odd man out in that scenario and didn't seem to care). Caveat to that... Melodyne, on the other hand, does care... and will crash out in a heartbeat in that situation.

If that includes the same interface guts as the Revelator mics (I am assuming it does), then it is also will meet the qualifications as a binaural interface for using Dolby Atmos (but needs SOP 6.5+ to take advantage of).

Ample Sound uses its own engine as the sound files are in a proprietary format. It is not in a Kontakt-usable format.

Bounce to Clip(s) will destructively edit the trimmed audio into a new file, which will be significantly smaller; but also bear in mind that Cakewalk will not delete the original audio, so both copies will remain in your audio folder. The simplest method to clean that up is to do a "Save As..." of the project to a new folder with "Copy all audio with project" checked. Again, you will now have a duplicate folder, but the "Save As..." directory (new copy) will only contain files required by the current project version.

6 hours ago, Stephen Power said:

I dragged the clip from one to track another, with Ctrl/left-click (my usual method).

Without details to see what you have done, if you are copying a clip and also need to preserve timing, use CTRL-Shift-drag. The Shift preserves timing when moving vertically between tracks. If Snap is off, you could have introduced a minute delay between the two copies, which is a common trick to get a chorus effect.

5 hours ago, Stephen Power said:

I'm guessing it's something to do with the VI.

Which Virtual Instrument is this specifically? I think that is what the question above was asking you. There have been VSTis over the years that either have abysmally low or oppressively high outputs on their default settings. It is always helpful with the OP to detail your setup so people don't charge down a rabbit hole on an assumed solution. The "instrument" referred to in the OP is still a mystery to people trying to help.

That is a good question, I am not sure what the new Sonar has intended for it. I got sticker shock when I first saw this plugin (I didn't even know it existed till I saw it in here a few months back), since Dolby Atmos was embedded into the Studio One Pro 6.5 update, and you can pretty much get that DAW outright for the (sticker) price of this single plugin. I am still puzzled by that price point TBH.

Loopback is a real-time recording function (i.e., slow) and can also have feedback concerns depending on your setup. Depending where you are downloading from, 4K Video Downloader will download up to 30 files/day on the free version, and there is an option when pasting links to select the video/audio resolution you want (you can choose just the audio from a video if desired). Some links it will not parse properly for download, but it tends to do fine for major sites. The huge advantage of that application is that it is only constrained by your internet speed (even video files can download in seconds), and you simply copy a link, paste it into the app, and select what you want from it. I haven't used loopback for anything in the past several years because of that app.

Quick side note: I never installed the "+" version of the app, so not sure what the differences are with the original version (which still updates regularly).