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I liked the article. As a guitarist I tend to think of recording, which is what I do, but I've been playing a bit with orchestration and after reading Jerry's article I see MIDI orchestration more like painting.

Have you tried different usb ports? My M4 didn't like the first usb port I tried. If you have some usb 2.0 ports try those. I switched to a different one and it's been fine since. Another thing to check is the power settings and make sure that selective suspend is disabled on the usb port you're using. Also disable usb power management. I'd try trouble shooting before replacing it, I think it's a nice IF for the price.

Is the MOTU new? I've been using a MOTU 4x4 without any problems for years. My DAW is Win10 though.

Just within CbB for routing fx.

I've used it a bit inside CbB for routing fx and haven't run into any problems. That's a fairly limited use case.

I like the Celestion Speaker Shaper, it's my go to speaker emulator. I favor a 1x12 greenback or creamback in an open back cab so I use it a lot. If you like celestions I'd check it out. Two thumbs up. It has a lot of creative potential, but I haven't explored that ...

They should. As I guitarist I use this - The idea's the same. Look into how to program it, how to calibrate it, and so on.

Arpeggiators play single notes in a chord. Any order, random? CbB has a built in arpeggiator and there are vsts as well.

I still have a PortaTwo. I used FSK to sync to Cakewalk using a Tascam MTS-30.

I agree and the Blue Tubes is where I discovered the Fairchild limiter as well as Pulteq EQs.

Have you optimized it for audio? https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/pc-optimization-guide-for-windows-10/

I don't understand. I still have an ADA MP-1. It's not a starved plated design. The tubes get 200v. My point is that the transformer for the tubes on a preamp doesn't have to be large. I'm not an ee, but I think the big iron on guitar amps is an output transformer to power the speakers. You don't have that on a preamp. FWIW.

If you like the sound that's what's important. IIRC the Chandler Tube Driver used a starved plate design and David Gilmour, Eric Johnson and others used it. The sounds the thing.

Just an FYI. Massive transformers aren't required for preamp tubes, note preamps like the ADA MP-1 that fit in a 1 rack slot. Today boost converters have become popular - it's not uncommon to see people boost a 9v wall wart up to the 200v range for preamp tubes. Boost converters are a type of switched mode power supply.

Even when I had a small drive I installed to C:\, but I moved the Cakewalk Projects folder to a different drive. Inside Edit - Preferences - Folder Locations set the path to match. Change the path to Audio Data to match as well. Most samplers I install to C:\, but install the sample libraries to a different drive.

OK, the documentation isn't very clear on what the USB B port does.

Do you have the audio output in CbB set to the PX-S1100? Do you have the input volume turned up on the keyboard?

What keyboard are you using?

I'm still using a Quad Capture on my laptop and the ASIO drivers work fine with both Win10 & 11 & CbB. FWIW.

For a windows PC wavosaur is free. If you don't mind paying Sound Forge is pretty good.

I agree. I think the pedal is nice if you're playing live and want to ditch the amp or add a couple channels to an amp. What it does it does well and at a good price point, but in my home studio I prefer to use modelers.

I tend to avoid wifi & bluetooth - there's also Duet, it looks like that works with wifi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqSRSweDYI

I haven't tried it, but I ran across Splashtop recently. https://www.splashtop.com/wiredxdisplay It looks like it lets you use the ipad as a second monitor, but you have the touch screen capabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71FxkpIKqsM

Looks like a typo to me ?

What you write doesn't make sense. I will point out that the scarlett 2i2 has direct mointor. That lets you hear what's going into the IF, but not what's recorded. make sure direct monitor is disabled.