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just did a test wav vs flac recording….reaper.
parameters for test.
1..sound device set to asio 4ms latency 256 samples. no glitches.
2..20 traks with fx playing back while recording 8 new traks 24 bit..flac test then wav test.
didnt see a big differnence tween flac vs wav cpu wise. up to 18 % max.
ive thrown loads of traks at this new pc with m2 and dont get it to 'puff out'. no matter trak count ymmv.
to be fair i only use low cpu useage plug ins.
maybe i'm missing something…but ive never had a prob with glitches here recording flac with loads of traks playing back even on an old machine. thats why i like flac..it works great for me. even on my old i5 refurb trying to make a glitch i never could make it glitch.
never even seen 30 % cpu useage.
i suggest people do their own wav vs flac tests as we all have different rig set ups. and what works for moi might
not for another user.
MERRY XMAS TO ALL.
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Last edited by justanoldmuso; 12/04/22 03:59 AM.
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs(90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Yes, your new machine is a spanker and is probably more than up to the task.
Your test results are, well, vague but I believe you.
In the end you're adding an "on the fly" conversion process to an already hungry process.
The question would be, given the circumstances, WHY? - and the answer, beyond "...because I always have..." would need to be a a good one for anyone else to adopt this as a useful "tip or trick".
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I have been using the standard (non-audiofile) version for many years. (Originally had an Atari ST version if I recall correctly...)
Anyway, there are a handful of "go-to" styles that I always tend to gravitate toward. It would be great if there was an option to purchase a few audiophile styles. (At the moment, I'm primarily a hobbyist and the cost of the full Audiofile version with the full .wav library is somewhat prohibitive.)
More of a comment than a question, I suppose.
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Dave, welcome to the forum. I see this as more of a Wish than a comment. Make a post in the Wishlist Forum, here: https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=9&page=1
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I have been using the standard (non-audiofile) version for many years. (Originally had an Atari ST version if I recall correctly...)
Anyway, there are a handful of "go-to" styles that I always tend to gravitate toward. It would be great if there was an option to purchase a few audiophile styles. (At the moment, I'm primarily a hobbyist and the cost of the full Audiofile version with the full .wav library is somewhat prohibitive.)
More of a comment than a question, I suppose. I second your suggestion and wish it was an option.
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I have been using the standard (non-audiofile) version for many years. (Originally had an Atari ST version if I recall correctly...)
Anyway, there are a handful of "go-to" styles that I always tend to gravitate toward. It would be great if there was an option to purchase a few audiophile styles. (At the moment, I'm primarily a hobbyist and the cost of the full Audiofile version with the full .wav library is somewhat prohibitive.)
More of a comment than a question, I suppose. I second your suggestion and wish it was an option. Make a post in the Wishlist Forum, linked just above. It will get better visibility 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; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.
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Reviving this post for audiophiles who might be interested in the premium version.
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If you're picky about sound quality and doing pro work, spring for the Audiophile version. Otherwise, the standard one works great for everyday use!
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Do the style demos from BIAB use the audiophile version? Specifically, the demos in style picker, real tracks picker, and, when available, new styles posted on the web site. I’m using the UltraPak 2025 and wondered if the provided demos reflect my version, or something else.
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Short answer: I don’t know.
Longer answer with guesses:
I believe that if you load a PG Music style and demo it, you are accessing MP3s on their website unless you have downloaded all the MP3 files to audition it locally. Because I think I read that they are MP3, even if they are instead WMA files (Windows BIAB version), they are still compressed and therefore would not suitably demonstrate any sound difference between compressed and audiophile. If I’m wrong and the demos are generated locally each time, then I would guess that BIAB would use the best available (WAV, FLAC, WMA in that order) just like a user song.
And if the demos are coming from the PG Music website, I would expect that 2025 and later demo files could be FLAC. They aren’t that much bigger than MP3s. However, since the quality would be the same as audiophile it could be considered misleading. We really need PG Music to clarify.
Summary: I don’t know. Great question.
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