Good suggestion.

Tell us about your audio interface.

Also, to answer your question, your computer certainly does not sound underpowered for BIAB. But if you are using an audio interface with an ASIO driver, the solution might be as simple as raising the buffers in that device's driver for audio playback. For example, if it's 256, make it 512, then 1024, and compare performance.

I am willing to guess based on experience testing the new BIAB 2024 that the faster regeneration requires more CPU power than in the past, and that alone might be what is stressing your system. There are a few BIAB settings you could try. One checkbox is called This Song Has Problems. Another checkbox Disables Fast Generation. These are in the Preferences, RealTracks or Song Settings; I'm not at a computer right now to find their exact location.


BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.