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To avoid an abrupt end, I insert a utility into the master track and use an automation curve to insert a fade-out at the end, which ensures that there is no level at the end of the track.

I always define the track length with the activated, cleanly set loop region, which takes decaying effects and ...

The laptop does not appear to be suitable for audio editing. The DPC latencies are the problem.

https://www.notebookcheck.com/Asus-Zenb ... 574.0.html

Why buy an unsuitable laptop?

@benmuetsch:

The point is not the filter, but the display of the frequency band in EQ8, which you can easily check with Spectrum.

Yes, indeed. The display in the EQ8 does not appear to be technically correct. The reference does not describe the spectrum display exactly.
It could be that the frequency response in EQ8 is displayed in dB(A) and in Spectrum in dB(C). But that would not explain the big difference.

I would guess ...

A picture is more meaningful:

https://ibb.co/NNYkbDb
pure white noise


https://ibb.co/c3M17G8
white noise with filter

How did you create the white noise?

The white noise that you can generate in Live produces a crooked curve in the spectrum analyzer (blank, without filter).

You need a technically reasonably clean white noise with the same level over the entire frequency range.

The unit dB only indicates a ratio between 2 values. However, this ratio is (decadic) logarithmic.
1 Bel (B) = 10 dB
Value 1² / value 2² = log(value in Bel)

e.g:
log(1²/4²) = -1.2 B = -12dB

If the control in the mixer is set to -12dB, this attenuates the level to 1/4 of the level before the ...

Yes, audio interfaces are a very tricky business. I think most people just buy one and are lucky or don't realize they're unlucky.

The quality has to be right and driver support is even more important, otherwise you just have a worthless, and even worse, frustrating piece of junk.

You can guess ...

From my own experience, I can report that every Windows from NT/2000 onwards worked well with various DAWs. You should perhaps slim it down a bit and not install too much garbage - provided the hardware is right. The many small and large VST plug-ins, most of which are not even necessary, can ...

No, it's not a lottery.
You just have to do your research beforehand. In tests on notebookcheck.com, the DPC latency is usually measured, which is already a very meaningful information. Then it can become a self-runner.

If you order a new computer blind and want to make music with it: run ...

Maybe:
- a filter with a lot of resonance
- any effect with a lot of resonance or feedback

This can lead to impressive phenomena after the end of the note

I'm writing about laptops:

I would avoid a CPU with e-cores under Windows. You need single-core power and that several times over.
AMD CPUs such as 7840HS or 8845HS work very well and have sufficient reserves.

But ... Peripherals and drivers must fit. The latencies are the point! You can have a ...

Your problem will most likely have been the graphics card driver or something to do with it. This caused high latencies, which leads to dropouts and system overload.

Live itself has low graphics requirements. A simple internal graphics unit is sufficient - but the driver is crucial and its ...

In my experience, USB hubs tend to cause problems, especially if they are passive.

Maybe you've built up a feedback loop. You should use a limiter at the end of the channel.