Yes, this is the first thing I do on every new computer. Good tip.

It used to be that you had to dive deeply into system tips, and sites like Black Viper were essential to those of us doing digital audio. No more. This power tip is about all that's needed on most new PCs.

However, I'll give you a more interesting subtle one that I learned from Craig Anderton on the SONAR forum. Go into Device Manager and look for an HD audio driver for your monitor. Yes - your screen. Like LG or some such. Blow it away.


BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors