Jim Roseberry

Finding the right pointing device can really help those with RSI issues. Many folks love a trackball. For whatever reason, they really inflame my Tendonitis. Right now, I'm using a Logitech G703 Lightspeed. Buttons and wheel don't have a lot of resistance... and that seems to keep things comfortable (for my situation). Have never tried the Lift.

Yes, If there's any processing delay from the DI signal, that too would need to be compensated. That's exactly why I wanted you to record two separate passes of essentially the same reamp. I was thinking they'd likely not be 100% identical (thus won't 100% phase-cancel). The waveforms are aligned... and they're (obviously) pretty similar.

If I understand correctly, you're having issues with the reamped (originally DI) signal... and the original Kemper processed signals not aligning. As a quick test, if you do two separate passes reamping the DI signal thru the Kemper, do those two tracks align perfectly (phase cancel)? I would also measure the time offset between the Kemper's DI output and it's processed output. Now that you know that the audio interface itself is recording properly time-aligned, what happens when you do a short test recording (both DI and Kemper processed)... then try reamping that DI signal thru the Kemper? If the Kemper's DI is slightly latent, you just need to figure out the amount. If that's the case, for the future... use a quality DI box prior to the Kemper. An all analog path would be zero latency. If the DI is post A/D, it's definitely going to have some amount of latency.

First, you need to make sure your audio interface is perfectly aligning audio tracks (when recording). Most ASIO drivers don't report the actual latency accurately... causing a "record offset". Measure the record offset: Take a really short spike type signal (snare hit, impulse-response, or similar)... and re-record that to a second track via analog output to analog input (physically patch it). Now, zoom way in... and you're most likely going to see the tracks aren't perfectly aligned. Measure the time difference between the two spikes (measure this in samples. This is the actual record offset. In Cakewalk/Sonar: Preferences>Audio>Sync And Caching>Record Latency Adjustment (samples), enter the amount of of the record offset. Verify the record offset is working: Record the original spike onto a third track (same procedure as above). Zoom way in... and you should see the first and third tracks (spikes) line up perfectly. NOTE: You should do this for any audio interface (regardless of cost/quality). You only need do it once. Once you've verified all tracks are now properly record aligned, recreate your Kemper External Insert effect (measure the latency). Kemper re-amps should them line up precisely.

IIRC, Kemper has ~2-4ms of latency (input to output). There's no way for any DAW software to automatically compensate. However, if you take the time to configure an External Insert for the Kemper (within Cakewalk/Sonar), Cakewalk/Sonar can measure the latency and compensate for it. Note this only works if configured as an External Insert. Otherwise, you have to manually align to the original track. This is true with any DAW application (not just Cakewalk/Sonar).

Core Ultra 9 285K (not currently in-stock) 8 Performance cores 16 Efficient cores 24 Processing Threads 5.7GHz Max Turbo Core Ultra 7 265K 8 Performance cores 12 Efficient cores 20 Processing Threads 5.5GHz Max Turbo Core Ultra 5 245K 6 Performance cores 8 Efficient cores 14 Processing Threads 5.2GHz Max Turbo Performance gain vs 14th Gen is ~13%... but TDP is lower. AMD's 9950x is ~4% faster than the Core Ultra 9 285K. Some mid-tier Z890 motherboards come with useful additional features. Four M.2 slots Integrated Thunderbolt-4 port Nothing mind-blowing... but definitely a step in the right direction. With removal of Hyper-Threading, I was wondering if performance would decline (vs 14th Gen). Glad to say that's not the case.

I've got a pair of WA273-EQ preamps (four channels). One of the two developed an intermittent noise issue (early on... so Sweetwater swapped that out). Haven't had a single issue since. For the cost, they're hard to beat.

Heard about it yesterday. Insane world we live in. One local guitar player friend plays the mini Friedman JEL head.

Hi Keni, I never had any issue with Codemeter.

Hi Keni, Codemeter is a hardware dongle (similar to iLok or e-Licenser). For a good while, Codemeter was used by Samplitude. Magix moved away from using Codemeter... and it's not been used by many other developers.

With a laptop, you're dealing with a lot of performance throttling and power-management. Neither are good for a high-performance DAW scenario. First thing I'd do is check DPC Latency.

Ultra low latency performance of NuSonar (I like that name ) is significantly better that prior versions.

As I've mentioned... Out of many machines, I've replaced two 13900k CPUs. I've not had to replace any other 13th or 14th Gen CPUs. I'd like to see that number at zero... but it's nowhere close to what some hyperbolic YouTube videos would have you believe.

The issue with 13th and 14th Gen CPUs is *grossly* exaggerated. If you know how to configure the machine, you're not going to destroy the CPU. If you don't know how to configure the machine, get help from someone who does. Ryzen 9xxx series has just been released. The 9950x offers performance identical to the 14900k... at lower TDP. It's a great performer.

The issue with the 13900k and 14900k CPUs has been grossly exaggerated. Out of scores of machines, I've had to replace two 13900k CPUs. I've not had to replace any 13700k or 13600k CPUs. I've not had to replace any 14th Gen CPUs. The AMD Ryzen 9950x is the CPU that's on-par with the 14900k. Scores over 40k with Cinebench R23. TDP is lower than the 14900k. That's the significant advantage. Still needs large top-tier AIO cooling. Under stress-test type loads (100% load across all cores), it does run cooler/quieter than the 14900k. Both the 9950x and 14900k run quiet when working with audio. One down side to the 9950x: It's $150 more than the 14900k... and a commensurate high-end motherboard is about $50 more than the Z790 equivalent. One issue with the Ryzen 9xxx CPUs. The currently iLok Licence Manager is incompatible (Pace service will not stay running). They have a hot-fix available. I've tested it... and it works. If you end up with a Ryzen 9xxx based machine and use iLok, let me know... and I'll forward the hot-fix. I've been running the 9950x for a couple weeks. Aside from the issue with iLok (now resolved), it's running great. Thunderbolt works flawlessly.