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I seem to recall threads on the old forum noting problems with the GUI if not using 100% sizing. The specifics of that varied from thread to thread, but the resolution for most was to revert to 100%. I am not sure if that is OS dependent, or if there is another solution out there for you. Hopefully someone else can chime in on that specifically. It seems that the 100% option is not preferred in your case. @scook had also posted comments to toggle the Windows Magnifier in several posts as well, which may allow you to use 100% with the magnifier as an assist.

I remember seeing this somewhere before, but cannot seem to find the thread now. Can someone please point me to the thread about TTS-1 failing to load? I just used CbB to launch a .mid file and got this pop up:

Before getting excited about the gift card, read up on their main page and check compatibility if you intend to use these with an Android phone (they list known good phone and Pads, but not all are guaranteed and they have an app to test for you). This is basically a competitor to Aerodrums which doesn't require you to sit in a bright light, so can play them anywhere with a supporting mobile device. This Gift Card offer passed through my email a couple weeks ago (I stripped off the email specifics and it still works), and is a deal to save $24 during the holiday sales (can be combined with other promotions). The fine print says it is NOT valid in Australia and New Zealand (be sure to read the specifics on the offer). Gift cards are usable through 01.01.2020. For the digital gift cards it says: "Digital gift cards may only be used on Complete and Starter Kit products until the date of validity stated on the digital gift card. Digital gift cards are delivered as PDF files once the purchase is confirmed. Digital gift cards are refundable for the purchased amount for up to 12 months from the date of purchase. You may not combine the code provided on the digital gift card with another discount code. Digital gift cards are not valid for use in Australia and New Zealand." Apparently you can refund the card after it expires?? Has anyone tried these out yet? I asked this a couple years ago and no one responded, but I have been following them since they did a kickstarter project in 2016. I like the interface much more than Aerodrums, but have not seen anyone else mention them in the forums (yet). I may end up being the guinea pig for the forum, which is fine, but I like the ability to drive a VSTi without a kit or keyboard.

Can you clarify what "close to the edges" means? Do you mean the outside edge of the monitor, or the edge of controls (like windows, objects, etc.)? Regarding window borders: one thing that stands out dramatically with Win10 right from the get-go is the "borderless" windows... they actually have a very narrow border, but depending on the resolution of your mouse, it is easier to cross back and forth over it (and see the icon change), but never actually hit it. One plugin that I forget offhand had a 1 pixel border that left me absolutely livid, until I finally realized that the entire lower right corner (easy target), was the "resize hot spot" for the UI. The mouse itself becomes a Catch22 at that point, some will easily hit fine resolution, but then it takes forever to cross a screen (especially an ultrawide or multiple monitor setup). There are not a lot that have toggle switches between normal/precision mode; but even with those, if I find myself leaning into my monitor to hit small targets, I know I have already crossed the bounds of ergonomics. Ergonomics is not often hit upon, but hours straight in front of a computer is not healthy. The human eye has a very defined focal point to it, so being able to sit in a proper posture and moving your eyes to view your workspace rather than your head is ideal. Additionally, breaks are important to prevent fatigue and strain, so enforcing a habit of 5-10 minutes each hour to view things at a distance, walk, etc. is a good habit to form.

That and remembering plugins is a massive feature combination. The Faderport never really hit my radar before, but that video alone is effective marketing.

Thanks Larry. I seem to recall seeing an "only from us" comment somewhere but cannot find it now on their main site, then I saw the identical price ($55.95) at Sweetwater. EDIT: DOH... it is in the green banner on the main page! LOL... added all that to the OP. I only caught this because I had added the url to a wish list when I realized I do need the ability to edit the gpx files for AmpleSound. I thought I could work around that initially, but is clunky otherwise.

Didn't see this posted yet, but may be a duplicate. Guitar Pro is on sale till 3 December on their main web site and some retailers. Their main site says, "Offer only available on guitar-pro.com until December 3," but I also saw it on Sweetwater for 20% off ($55.95 new, $27.95 upgrade). https://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php

LOL, right when I was about to post a snarky "If FX Pro does nothing... does FX Elite do nothing better??" this stopped me in my tracks (sorta). This is why I have to have equipment that either hums, has a fan, or is riddled with lights... most have the power switch on the back!

High resolution is an interesting and fustrating way to find all of the objects in a GUI that are only 2 pixels wide... only to find out that your mouse has 5 pixel precision to it.

The main screen in LatencyMon will give you a comment after the program has run for a couple minutes. The other pages/tabs in the program allow you to sort through specifics of the capture and let you sort results by column to better find the outliers, but the main screen will present a message of "Your system is adequate for audio processing" in green text or "Your system may have difficulty processing audio" in red text. I forget the exact verbiage, but it is similar to those. That main page also shows you what items have gone into the red, which will point you at the tabs to look at (the main screen is the go/no go indicator). If any of the top 4 bars on the main screen go into the red, start looking at the processes on those sub-pages. Google will help figure out what they are, and those that are services, can be set to manual if not a core function. Another item to check is to open the windows task manager (this will also up latency while doing so) and watch the CPU/Disk/Network Usage while playing back a project. You may also get some insight there. If your disk or CPU usage is truly spiking, you will also catch that there. If the network is doing things, you can disable BT, Wi-Fi and unplug ethernet cables and try again.

Quick question - is mp4 becoming the standard for karaoke tracks? The OP made me do a quick search and the first page was loaded with CD+G to mp4 converters.

iZotope's Radius is also the underlying algorithm in some other programs. I believe that was originally a product that ended up getting more royalty fees from being licensed as an algorithm (Cakewalk, Adobe, etc.). I am not sure of the details to that one, but one thing that does come to mind is that I am not sure if all of the parameters (transient sensitivity, pitch coherence, phase coherence, etc. on the bottom of that page) are exposed in SONAR/CbB? There is a nice section about best results/usage also at the bottom. RX5's version doesn't seem to have changed much. The parameters (to any algorithm) - what they do, and how they are applied - is another important factor to consider.

I have had an ultrawide for a couple years now, and this is how I run it. I sit 3 feet away from the monitor, so it is not worth taxing my eyes to use it. I actually searched for one that didn't have higher resolutions, since they are far cheaper and 4K would be wasted for my use (I just wanted more track view length and easier ability to edit documents side-by-side on the same screen). Most editing applications that allow for menus to be right/left docked benefit greatly without upping the resolution (the screen is slightly shorter, but 8" wider than my old 27").

I just downloaded the most recent NVIDIA driver to check the install screen and was pleasantly surprised that they split the install options into "Experience" and "Drivers only." The quickest way to clean that garbage is to do a fresh install, select Custom, and only choose the "Graphics Driver" and "PhysX Software." Also check the "Clean Installation" box at the bottom. Do not install anything else (HD Audio Driver, Experience Stuff, Shadow Play, etc.). Another thing to check on a system is "Services" (type in the search menu) and see which load automatically on boot. Many "automatic start/update" services can be set to "Manual" under properties. All this does is restricts them from launching until you load an app rather than them loading on boot. More and more apps have intrusive phone home and auto update services that load into memory on boot that are unnecessary. You can also disable network connections when doing DAW work to achieve similar, but the Services route will let a machine stay connected without issues.

A quick check before you get too far is to take one of your troublesome projects and "Save As..." to your SSD. Be sure to also check the box that says "Copy all audio with project." I would even close out CbB afterwards, reopen CbB, and load the project you just saved. That will let you see the difference the disc drive makes. Try that first before predetermining a solution. The reason I say this is that there are a number of reasons that a computer will drop out (buffer to small and taxing the CPU for FX, background processes, etc.). Windows "Auto Network Discovery" is one background process that is a menace (#1 offender in my experience), so there are more possible issues than simply the drive speed. As mentioned above, heavy streaming from a drive would be of concern, but I am not sure if that really applies to you. What instruments and effects are you running? Have you checked your system running a project with LatencyMon yet?

Nope. There is definitely a lot more in the fray than just the EQ curve... sensitivity, polar pattern, saturation characteristics, etc. The EQ portion specifically is not as crucial as advertising suggests (even that page seemed to focus on that parameter). I was more surprised by the level of detail in the taps into retailers' sites. Based on the video, I am more inclined to think that they "characterized" mics, then ran the same signal through each "simulation," but I didn't readily see the specifics of what they did. It almost comes across as if they applied the EQ curve to a given signal, then normalized it, so the only difference you are seeing is the EQ curve. I am more curious as to the conditions of their testing TBH, since using a laser to detect sonic parameters requires a different setup than I could tell from that video. I actually presented the distortion on the face of an acoustic guitar years ago (holography - diffused/split 3B laser, optics table, whole nine yards), and those promotional pics look like a laser level from Home Depot, which isn't even close. I just saw a line level across a speaker and was wondering, "And the laser is doing 'what' exactly?" But even without that, the conditions of the test are in question. If (BIG if) this is merely applying the EQ curve of a mic to a stock signal (which you can then EQ back out), the usefulness of the site is a lot more limited than it appears.

Nice video. His comment about "being able to work with any of these" (because he can EQ them any way he wants to) is entirely accurate. As long as the SNR is good, there is no reason to get fixated on the stock EQ curve of any mic (or pickup for that matter), unless post-processing capabilities are limited (in the DAW world, this is never true). Polar patterns, signal strength, and the like are things that post-processing cannot always make up for, but the EQ curve isn't anything to get worked up over.

That would be preferred (if it is an option), but I still do that on all machines. It is amazing how much garbage is loaded into RAM on boot without user intervention.

Very nice, thank you for posting! I didn't even know the newer interfaces can go down to 16 sample buffers... that alone is pretty nutty.

If you disable apps and processes (services) that autoload on boot (basically strip the machine for "DAW mode"), it can give you a bit more room. IIRC, my HP would go to 35%, but rapidly jump to 50% with simple usage. I was manually cleaning RAM on that machine when it hit 75%, then the process would start over. Quite a few programs do not release RAM properly, so it is sometimes simpler to set processes (via services) to "manual" (manual start), and only open them if you intend to use them.

^^^^ AudioSnap will make you want to tear your hair out, and is overkill for a single track. SM/BAN is the only sure-fire way to tempo map a single track (Melodyne will fall on its sword in the absence of transient material fairly frequently - although I have not tested this with the most recent updates).

They really need to revamp the Spitfire Audio App to drill into the LABS banks, since they are free and that is what deploys them. Having to log into their website and click on "Get" (with the SFA app closed... it fails if already open) is becoming a nuisance for me.

Which OS are you running? 4GB of RAM stands out regardless of DAW for me. I had a HP Elitebook with 4GB of RAM (non-expandable), that suffered greatly with PowerPoint if opening several files at once. Win 10 is probably chewing up roughly half of that RAM with nothing running. Win7 should be a bit better. When working with audio recording/playback, CPU/RAM restrictions are pretty light, where they get into problems is smaller buffer size (ups CPU hit) for tracking and the use of VST(i)s (some have massive CPU hits, even with large buffers). You can counter this during tracking by disabling FX (Global Bypass - hotkey "E"), being judicious with FX, and baking in FX/bouncing & archiving soft synth tracks. Since CbB is free, you can easily give it a go, but be aware of the above as you develop your workflow. With an SSD, you will minimize your pagefile visibility when using larger buffers, but you will never get to heavy-handed VST(i) usage.

They are free and do not take up a lot of space. The disadvantage is that some have FX baked into them (either negating raw samples from being used or requiring a bit more post-processing to manipulate them), but "as is" most are creatively designed to give them a unique flavor unto themselves.

iZotope's Vinyl has been around a long time. Be sure to remember you have it if used in projects. It is one of those plugins that inserts noise with the transport stopped. Remembering you have used it will save you some heartache trying to troubleshoot your audio interface in the future!