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Jim Roseberry

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  1. M1 is nowhere in the ballpark of the 13900k. Haven't tested the M2 (yet). Looking at Cinebench R23 scores, M2's multi-core score is nowhere close to 40k. 13900k is a workstation CPU (requiring massive cooling). The Apple M1 and M2 chips are not (and Apple doesn't market them as such)
  2. I've tested the 7950x and 13900k/s extensively. 13900k's Efficient cores don't bottleneck/degrade performance. Keep in mind they're running at 4.3-4.4GHz. 7950x's base clock speed is 4.5GHz 13900k bests the 7950x in both single-core and multi-core performance. 13900k and 7950x can both run IK's ToneX plugin at 96k using a 16-sample ASIO buffer size (~0.5ms total round-trip latency). Both the 7950x and 13900k have 32 processing threads.
  3. The last couple of generations, AMD and Intel have been leap-frogging each other (performance wise). ie: When the 7950x was released, it leap-frogged the 12900k/s (performance wise). Then, Intel released the 13900k/s... which is faster than the 7950x. With the Ryzen 5xxx series, AMD finally got their ultra low latency audio performance together. Prior Threadripper and Ryzen CPUs were not a good choice for ultra low latency DAW applications. Flash forward to current generation: AMD 7950x Intel i9-13900k/s I've extensively tested both the 7950x and 13900k/s. Both are excellent ultra low latency performers. Both run on the hotter side... requiring top-tier liquid cooling (to keep CPU cool/quiet). 13900k/s is currently the fastest DAW CPU. (Scores over 40k in Cinebench R23 multi-core test) 7950x and 13900k can both run IK's ToneX plugin (similar to Kemper) at 96k using a 16-sample ASIO buffer size. That's 0.5ms total round-trip latency! In real-world use, there's not a huge difference between the two. Top-tier motherboards for both (X670e and Z790) offer similar features (including Thunderbolt-4).
  4. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexpedal/#info I don't think $400 is a bad price for what ToneX delivers. The Captures are better than Kemper or Quad Cortex (both of which are $1800+). I'm not crazy about the ToneX plugin UI... but it's slowly evolving and the integration with Amplitube 5 adds many useful features. I think this is going to be huge for IK. Add a H90 and maybe a couple of your favorite boosts/drives... and you've got a great sounding versatile gig/rehearsal rig. Small form-factor for easy cartage
  5. FWIW, I wouldn't want to blanketly apply de-essing across an entire vocal track... and definitely not across a vocal bus. You're going to lose too much intelligibility/articulation in the vocal. Isolate each offending S (or sibilant) as a separate audio clip. You can then use your favorite De-Essing plugin to reduce the sibilant (individually) for each offending clip. You can tailor the "reduction" of each sibilant. This leaves the rest of the vocal completely in-tact.
  6. It was the same at the local Micro Center. Mostly younger folks (looked a bit like a homeless camp with sleeping bags/tents)... waiting in line for a *chance* to get the next day's shipment of RTX-3xxx video cards. You had to use an ID at purchase. You could only purchase one RTX card per month. Kids were waiting in line, getting their allotted RTX video card, then scalping it on eBay. At one point, there were almost riots. That's when they went to a "Lottery" style draw. No more camping. Crazy! Now, it's not nearly that bad. ie: When the RTX-4xxx series runs out, there's usually a shipment in one to two weeks. Prices just haven't come down as low as we'd expected.
  7. Supply is certainly more consistent. Pricing has stabilized (as in not insanely high). RTX-4090 is available this instant... (~$1800-$2200) 🤪
  8. FWIW, I've had much more difficulty getting custom laptop shells (Taiwan) than Z690, Z790, and X670E motherboards.
  9. Built many original Athlons... then Athlon-II When the Pentium 4 came out, Intel started pummeling AMD in Floating Point performance. Didn't build many AMD machines after that... until Ryzen 5xxx series. Now, we have AMD and Intel leap-frogging each other with each release. After so many builds, you encounter a certain percentage (small) of bad components. I've had a PS that (when first powered-up) gave a loud POP and was immediately toast. Rare exception. Occasionally, I'll see a bad motherboard or more often a bad stick of RAM. I've worked on so many machines over the years, the anxiety about parts/build is long gone. I guess it's like the musician who's played live for 50 years. He/she just doesn't get nervous the same way.
  10. 😁 I'm still waiting for Moog to fix my Moog One 16-voice. It's been in Ashville since Dec 21st. Hasn't even been cracked open. If they can get the thing to consistently play in-tune (no 1/4 step out of tune notes), it'll be worth it. Bigger/fatter sounding than the Prophet 10 and OB-X8
  11. Motherboards have protective coatings. This coating technically doesn't prevent ESD damage. Modern components are a bit more resilient... but not immune to ESD. I've worked on hundreds of machines over the past 30 years. Never had an issue with ESD.
  12. It's been leaked that IK will release a ToneX in pedal form. Rumor has it priced at ~$500 If true, they will fly off shelves.
  13. Pulled out some songs I'd written ~25 years ago. Don't have any of the MIDI gear I used back then (01/W FD being one major piece). Got Modo Bass as part of IK's Total Studio Bundle (crazy low upgrade price), figured it would be a quick/easy way to cover any electric bass parts. Opened Modo Bass, selected a 70s Jazz Bass, added a fifth string, and moved the pluck position a bit towards the bridge. What a great sound/response! Far more realistic than I was expecting. Lots of physical models sound close... but often have traits that sound a bit "fake". To my ears, that's not the case with Modo Bass. Took almost no effort to get a bass tone that worked perfectly with the rest of the track. Sounds significantly better than the original bass sound from the 01/W. 🤪
  14. Just like with the Kemper, ToneX "Captures" vary radically (in quality). If you're talking about accuracy, ToneX does a better job than Kemper or Quad Cortex. I'd rank them in this order (owned/used all of them) ToneX Quad Cortex Kemper In order to make a proper Capture, you need an audio interface with re-amp features... or an external re-amp box. Some folks are making Captures using nothing but the I/O on a $100 audio interface. That's not going to sound accurate. As a quick test, I captured the Friedman BE-100 model from Line-6 Helix. Extremely close in sound/response My recent obsession has been keyboard/synths (not guitars/amps). I have a 20th Ecstasy and Tri-Amp mk3 (and numerous boost/drive pedals) acquired specifically for making Captures. Just need to find the time to actually make them. My advice is to grab both ToneX and Amplitube 5. You can then use ToneX within Amplitube 5 (much more capability/flexibility).
  15. On the first build I ever did, I used a grounded wrist-stap. For the hundreds of builds since then, I've never used one. Unless you're walking on wool carpet in sock-feet and touching ICs, you'll be OK. 🤪 You can discharge yourself as you're working.
  16. Helix Native is great. If you haven't checked it out, IKMM's ToneX is also amazing.
  17. Tight competition between AMD/Intel is really going to drive performance.
  18. Sorry, I missed those details. If you've already reseated the CPU and all power connections, the only reason loosening the heatsink mount could cause things to "start working" is cold/bad solder joint/s or problem with circuit trace/s.
  19. If you have reasonable expectations, you probably won't be disappointed running Cakewalk on something like a SurfacePro. The issue with tablets is the same as with laptops (but more extreme). Thermal management (heat) is tough in a super tight enclosure. There's no space for large heatsink/fan... so CPU clock-speed has to be kept low (to keep heat in-check). There's also power-management (performance throttling) to ensure longer battery life. If you're doing general-purpose tasks (Surfing Internet, Email, Word docs, etc), you won't notice the low clock-speed. Running a DAW application at low latency with lots of realtime processing (virtual-instruments and effects), low clock-speed is going to be limiting. ie: The $2400 Surface Pro 9's CPU is running at 1.7GHz. By comparison, the 13900ks (13th Gen desktop CPU) is running at 6GHz. If you have much in the way of high performance expectations, a tablet is not the right choice.
  20. Yes. 13th gen has been out for several months. 13900k performance is amazing (scores over 40k with Cinebench R23 multi-core). Requires robust cooling (as in large AIO)
  21. I'd reseat the CPU... That's more of a long-term solution (that was my point). You might also reseat all power connections to the motherboard (worth a try)
  22. FWIW, I would certainly not recommend this. If this is the "solution", there's a problem with the CPU (as mounted). You want the cooler surface to be making best contact possible.
  23. Recent Nvidia cards don't have issues with drivers causing high DPC Latency. In fact, if you're really pushing the limits of ultra low audio latency performance (say running at 32-sample ASIO buffer size or smaller), you're better off with a RTX-3xxx video card than AMD 6xxx. Audio will start glitching sooner with the AMD 6xxx series. I've tested side-by-side with otherwise identical configuration.
  24. Power spin up/down in endless loop is usually either power-supply, motherboard, or (less often) video card. As was suggested, I'd disconnect power, pull the CMOS battery for 12+ seconds, then reinsert the battery and try booting. This will reset the BIOS.
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