Random Audio Drop Out on Win 8.1

I just re-read another thread, which covers a similar issue,

I see that there is a common theme here.

I am probably not alone in being primarily a musician, not a computer engineer, and expect that software specifically created for the “home studio” market should run on a machine that meets the stated requirements … or have I missed something here ?

Anyway, just to let you know, I copied the sampled tracks that would not play back without drop out on my version of Cubase 9.5 Elements into a copy of “Audacity” that I bought for £1.95 and - without re-configuring the machine settings - the playback is free of dropouts. It may not have the “professional” look or all of the features that Cubase 9.5 boasts … but at the end of the day it works .

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