You asked about jbridge. Once installed, this works in BIAB seamlessly. It allows BIAB, a 32-bit program, to access 64-bit plugins like effects and VSTis, and even access more than the 4 GB RAM limit for those plugins. It's pretty cool.

The one thing a RealTek chip does OK is play audio back. Most people with a laptop only need that. Two problems: 1) BIAB is going to demand a lot more of your soundcard than just playing back a single audio track, and 2) that horrible 1/8" jack will go bad, and when it does, just hope no customer is in front of your PA speaker.

Try downloading the free utility, Latency Monitor, to see why you have something taking 90% of resources. More often than not, it's a wireless internet connection. The spike you see is CPU%, not disk (unless you have something really weird there).


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.