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That's good to hear. It's not a big deal, but I have an audio I/F on a couple machines, and I have a Boss SY-1000 connected to them. When I'm just practicing/noodling around on guitar I often use the SY-1000 as an I/F and find myself switching between the two.

That should be OK. I used a 10 year old laptop, but replaced it last year. I could easily get 20 or more tracks recorded. I didn't watch the video you posted. It should be fine. You can look through this as well. https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/pc-optimization-guide-for-windows-10/ Did you install the ASIO driver for your IF? Are you using it? Did you try different USB ports? I got an MSI gaming laptop last year. https://www.msi.com/Laptop/Crosshair-15-A11UX/ That screams. Now I'm about ready to upgrade my DAW. Also, make sure you don't have any browsers open and try turning on airplane mode.

If you're going into an amp sim turn down the output volume of the sim.

If the headphones are too loud turn down the headphone volume on the 2i2.

The update worked OK for me. I've just started playing with the CS version. Tone Junkie has some captures of an AC 30 and Trainwreck on toneNet if anyone is interested. Search TJ.

I think so. I've been using it for years. And I do tend to use it where I would use PS, although since IKM released Sunset Sound Studio, I use that as well at times. So many reverbs, so little time.

Guess I won't update ...

I like BIAB, and if you just want to create chord progressions look into Scaler 2 as well. I use both.

Just an FYI. USB C is a connector type. At this time, it could be USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 1x2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 or USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 aren't necessarily USB C, they can have USB A connectors. https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/what-is-usb-c-an-explainer

Yes, the DAW is windows 10.

I have the M4 on my DAW and haven't had any problems.

Thanks.

Good to know. What disk partition tool did you use?

Depends. If they are acid or similar, they will follow the projects bpm. If not, you may be able to stretch/shrink to fit or you convert to groove loops. I would first move a clip and get it set to the beat and do that for each and then arrange them.

Eventide's Blackhole is a nice atmospheric reverb. There are a lot of nice delay plugins for guitar. Soundtoys Echoboy covers a lot of ground. Nomad Factory Echoes AudioThing Outer Space And many more ...

I really am that old ?

It doesn't help much, but I use a MOTU M4 with win10 and CbB. The ASIO drivers work fine. Based on the message it looks like another app has the drivers and isn't letting them go. If you start your system and don't do anything except power on the M4 and open CbB you still get that message?

I don't know the answer to your question, but I'll point out what's on this page of documentation. http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=ExternalDevices.15.html#1121879 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. If you want to control only this instance of the plug-in with your controller/surface, enable the Lock check box in the ACT MIDI Controller property page, or enable the ACT Lock button in the Control Bar’s ACT module. 6. If you are not locking the controller/surface to a single instance of a plug-in, put the focus on another plug-in, if desired, and adjust its parameters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Do you have the ACT Lock button enabled? My guess is that you have a plug-in (the browser of a plug-in) that has the focus.

Also, Scaler 2 doesn't have additional patterns you can buy. You get what they have.

Note that the Audiobox IF has a Mixer. Make sure that it's turned all the way clockwise to playback, otherwise you're just listening to the input. The guitar.

Check out Scaler 2, it's a plugin that runs in DAWs. It can generate midi chord progressions and various patterns that you can drag and drop into tracks. https://www.scalerplugin.com/

Use a compressor with a threshold control and set the threshold to -5 db.

For the most part, yes, but it really depends on the plugin.

You need to connect a MIDI out from your IF to the MIDI in on the xp-80 and have the xp-80 connected to audio equipment of some sort. If your MIDI cable has input and output then you just need to enable MIDI output to the device in cakewalk.

Do you see it in Cakewalk preferences? Have you enabled A-Pro 1?