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Something to consider is to use what you already have and use Melda's MCharacter on the result. A flute is an open-ended pipe so the harmonic series is restricted. MCharacter allows you to surgically adjust harmonics (and flute is one of the presets you can trial with it if so inclined). Basically use EZ Keys to output a piano and then MCharacter on that output. Try to keep that output dry though, add processing after MCharacter. There is a free trial if not already used, so worth a shot to see if it suits your needs, then wait for it to go on sale.

For live is there a reason not to use an SM58? Cheap, durable and no pop filter should be required at all (more adjusting standoff distance as needed). Dynamics fall off dramatically with distance, so background noise is far less concern with them.

Eye opener for me. Ripple editing out silence as an automatic function (i.e. for dialogue) is not as common as I expected and seems more prevalent in video editors. But even in DaVinci Resolve, that is a paid feature (part of transcriptions) requiring Studio. Logic is actually your best bet to do that part (then you can export that and work in any DAW you choose). If locked to a PC, Reaper is the only DAW that seems to support this (will also do videos) as the cheapest PC alternative. There are also a few websites that will do this for free (just noticed them in passing), but I am hesitant to pass massive files as an upload in that manner (that would depend on your personal preferences and upload speed available).

...they don't last very long. I haven't seen a company yet that told their customers, "Shut up and give me your money!" survive. You would expect that line to come from a mugger, not a company representative (regardless of level). Oddly enough, I got a call yesterday about another company who buried themselves (totally gone) in roughly a year due to arrogance. Even Gene Simmons realizes you cater to your fans... they are the hands that feed you.

I remembered to check this and the only option is either to split clips or not. Splitting let's you grab/move things easier, but it is still a one-by-one thing. Audition has an option to delete silence (leaving length the same) or shortening silence (where you can make the gap a specified length to replicate typical dialogue). Caveat here, I do not use Audition CC and would not recommend it. Other wav editors or even video editors have this functionality, but you would need to research that feature to see if they have the flexibility you need (specifying silence length is a nice feature to have handy).

The simple fact that if you don't maintain the subscription, your work gets held hostage totally baffled me. Even if I were a brand new user, that is a non-starter (not even close to being in the same league as Adobe). There are plenty of alternatives for new users without that "feature" included. Easier to simply vote with your wallet and let them figure it out on their own. It isn't worth wasting time assuming they will read or care otherwise.

That is a manual function though; the OP is looking for automatic removal I think. I forget now if Cakewalk can do it automatically though (I use. Audition for this and not at a computer to check). When editing dialogue that has any great length to it, the automatic saves a LOT of time.

Traditionally it would snow once or twice a winter here in NE MD, and maybe last for three weeks. Several years ago I got a snowblower as prep for the future, and only used it twice since (once wasn't even needed, I just wanted to play with it). A few years ago I was felling trees and it occurred to me I might appreciate them once global warming hits full bore so decided that oaks stay, but others need better discretion with removal, i.e., canopy coverage. That was probably the most prudent planning, since it has come to pass. It is odd that I have to monitor the weather to plan restoration work (I try not to work above 80F), and that window didn't even happen two days ago. I would never consider that as an incentive to move (too much PITA), it is more something to deal with... as with most of life. Planning only goes so far, then reality kicks in.

You can speed this part up with the actual recordings you are making too. If you record and are hitting early (be aware that this can be personal "timing" as well), as long as you are consistent, you can use the ASIO Reported Latency but also enter a Manual Offset (+/-) by how far you need to "nudge" audio (in samples) to get your recorded track to mate properly. Using the "metronome only" method takes you out of the loop, but the result you want needs to be tailored to how you are playing for that given situation (why it may change, depending how much coffee you have in you).

This may be a precursor to being able to deploy only required updates rather than downloading the whole gambit (~700MB) each update, but not sure. I still like how slick and fast the XLN Installer runs.... just updates what is needs updating and is done. Historically all Melda plugins get updated in tandem, but for folks who do not own them all, the 700MB per update is a bit much. We'll see how this plays out.

Just be sure to set input and output gains on all gear to zero when making/breaking connections, or powering connected gear on. Both the headphone and AUX connections on the amp should be LINE voltage (be sure to set the Scarlett to LINE inputs). There is a surge when powered on, so you want everything at zero gains till everything is powered on an you are in your "playing" setup, then creep up inputs and outputs on your amp/Scarlett to get levels you want. Once you get used to that, you will have a feel for where you want to be in the future; but for the first time, be cautious with it.

With that amount of RAM used, first guess would be that you are using VSTis that are loading sound banks into RAM. That unto itself is not bad since RAM is faster than pulling data from a drive, but if it is more RAM than the machine has, you could also be pulling from disc anyway if it is using the pagefile as "RAM." Have you tried saving a copy of the project and freezing the VSTis? Even with some rather intense FX going on, that would remove the streaming/RAM issue. A quick check of enabling the Global FX Bypass would also let you know if you have a rogue plugin giving you grief. Your situation seems more like a CPU/processing issue rather than RAM (barring the pagefile possibility), so I would start with bypassing FX, then see if freezing synths does anything for you as a start.

Are you working in a carpeted or dry environment? People actually generate voltage on their own which leads to a phenomenon called electro-static discharge (ESD)... the same thing as getting zapped on a door knob in winter when walking across carpets. Definitely check contacts and solder joints, but a quick test would be to ground yourself to your computer chassis (or anything metal in the same circuit) and see if that hum goes away. If it does, a grounding strap for yourself may mitigate that greatly... they are a pain in some ways, but you can also put them on your ankle (rather than wrist) to be effective... they just need to touch skin to work. If you can make it hum getting near it, ESD would be my first concern; but since you can also get a thump kicking it, that leans very heavily toward a bad contact or cold solder joint... can you see any cracks on the solder joints in the unit (including the wires to the jacks)?

That is correct, and also will give you the best accuracy. Also bear in mind that a handful of plugins do not report latency properly, so if you do any recording after FX have been added (especially ones with a look-ahead buffer on them... a lot of mastering plugins have this) then that manual offset may change some depending on how complex the project is. Enabling the Global FX Bypass when tracking in that situation can help a lot, but it will also make the project sound different during that tracking phase (just disable the Global FX Bypass when you are done tracking).

Be sure to use LINE levels as input on your Scarlett and start off (definitely with making/breaking connections) with all gains at zero. You "may" also need a Y cable if connecting to the headphone out (stereo to 2 mono), since the Scarlett will assume that is a balanced mono signal otherwise (which it may be for your setup). Just something to keep in mind if you have true stereo output... will need to split that and use two inputs on the Scarlett in that case.

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.

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).

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 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.