Recent content by Sombreuil

Don't trust cpubenchmark, it's notoriously known to be inaccurate to say the least. I'd rather use TechPowerUp, GamersNexus or HardwareUnboxed.

Depends on the kind of CPU you're looking for. Generally speaking, both AMD & Intel are about the same, though, the X3D ones are pretty insane. Also, make sure your DAW supports e/p cores if you go Intel, Cubase used to struggle with those for example.

I just apply a rule of thumb, anything above $30 is a no go. So far so good.

That's how it's supposed to be done yeah. Always update the BIOS before installing the CPU.

I didn't say all users, but many. The M2/M4 are notoriously known to have issues on Windows (especially on AMD hardware).

Let's not pretend that Focusrite's drivers are good either. Same for MOTU's, it's barely useable on Windows for many users. Topping could become an important factor if they don't mess up.

That's how Oratory's settings look like in case that helps:

You can select the custom installation. Worst case scenario, you can still change after the install.

- Some skins accept the portable version, but not all. Some will ask you to put files in both appdata and in the main folder. - Deviantart or Github for skins. - ColumnsUI for the most important component, but it usually comes with the skin itself. - No conflict with DAWs. I use foobar with APO...

For voices and in that price range, the HD600/650/58X, etc are hard to beat. Not the most comfortable headphones though.

Looks promising. Will have to see how stable it is and how good their drivers are. Everything else barely matters in the world of audio interfaces since they're all capable of recording the next grammy awards anyway.

Something that might help choosing between the two is that I'd avoid MOTU on PC, especially on AMD hardware. I've seen too many people struggling with MOTU on PC to recommend it. On MAC, great, on PC, it's hit or miss.

I have and it was already selected. I reinstalled it several times, no success. I even tried with an older version of APO, same result. I did select both of these options, nothing's changed. Is there really no alternative that would allow me to use Oratory's EQs? Edit: Found what caused the...

APO doesn't seem to work since I reinstalled Windows 11, even when using SFX/MFX/EFX, nothing seems to work. Would installing Realtek help? In case it wouldn't, I was wondering which alternative would you guys recommend among the EQs listed on the first post?