Protools HD8, spdif FW saffire le.

[djmj]

I built a new windows 8 x64 I7 Pro tools Hd computer. It's a PT HD4 with Texas instrument FW PCIe card. I wanted my computer sounds thru my monitor system. I bought a used Focusrite Saffire LE. Using spdif in/out between my digidesign hardware, connected my monitors on my monitor out "saffire".

It crashing my Pro tools after a second or two. "Overloading CPU. Check for compatible diskdrives etc and error message -6031.

Uninstall and disconnect my Saffire, everything works great. Tried with Legacy fw drivers. Same. Chrashing

I don't have friends who I can borrow a spdif soundcard and test compabillity with pro tools. Anyone have knowledge about this?
Should I go with USB instead or a newer FW card?

BTW it doesn't matter if I disconnect spdif cables, it's still crashing PT.


Hope someone understand me and can help.
Cheers
Johan

[Craig F]

This would make me believe it may be a Firewire conflict
http://us.focusrite.com/answerbase/i...rewire-adapter

[djmj]

I bought the best recommended FW card.
SIIG NN-E20012-S2 2-port FireWire PCIe Adapter - 2 x 6-pin IEEE 1394a FireWire400.

And I tried win 7 x 64, installed win 8 x64 instead, tried legacy fw drivers, nothing helps. Pro tools crashing/hangs.....
My saffire works perfect standalone, not together with pro tools, tried spdif/in out together with digidesign hardware, using line in/out instead of spdif, still crashing pro tools. Always same, pro tools hangs and error -6031.

Regards
Johan

[Craig F]

I don't know, Foucusrite support may have an idea
feels like a class of drivers to me
a cheap sound card with SPDIF I/O would have been my first attemp

[albee1952]

Seems like an expensive way to get audio out of the PC I use a Presonus Central station monitor/source switcher and feed the PC's own optical SPDIF out to the optical SPDIF input of the CS(push 1 button to hear all non-PT audio). Works like a charm, and I can still use the RCA SPDIF from PT if I want

[djmj]

Craig, I don't think focusrite gives support on outdated equipments. And albee, I do have spdif on my motherboard, but then I would need an spdif bracket, maybe it could work. But this Saffire was used and not to expensive, but as I cant use it as it is, maybe it was to expensive anyhow. But I didn't buy the FW card just for that reason. FW is great to have on a music workstation. I needed a monitor-controller as my avid C24 is broken. Gonna fix that console one day though.

[Katherine_Focusrite]

Hi dmjm,

We do definitely support our discontinued products, such as the original Saffires.

On an issue like this we would want to gather a lot more information about your computer.

Please feel free to call us or email us directly.

Email: http://us.focusrite.com/answerbase/contact

Phone Focusrite Novation Inc: http://us.focusrite.com/stores/distr...20of%20America

Please contact us so we can assist you.

Best regards.

[djmj]

Originally Posted by Katherine_Focusrite

Hi dmjm,

We do definitely support our discontinued products, such as the original Saffires.

On an issue like this we would want to gather a lot more information about your computer.

Please feel free to call us or email us directly.

Email: http://us.focusrite.com/answerbase/contact

Phone Focusrite Novation Inc: http://us.focusrite.com/stores/distr...20of%20America

Please contact us so we can assist you.

Best regards.

Hi Kat, Iam impressed you still support Saffire LE.
I have other focusrite FW devices to. I have a Liquidmix 32 I can test to rule out any FW/driver issues.
I can post my result along with full computer spec.
Thank you again Kat for reading the forums and trying to help.
Cheers
Johan

[Barry Johns]

Originally Posted by Katherine_Focusrite

Hi dmjm,

We do definitely support our discontinued products, such as the original Saffires.

On an issue like this we would want to gather a lot more information about your computer.

Please feel free to call us or email us directly.

Email: http://us.focusrite.com/answerbase/contact

Phone Focusrite Novation Inc: http://us.focusrite.com/stores/distr...20of%20America


Please contact us so we can assist you.

Best regards.

Much respect for your company monitoring various boards and assuring current and future customers that you are there for them regardless. Much could be learned from your company's leadership! KUDOS!

[djmj]

I have tested my liquidmix 32, and pro tools hd crashing after a few seconds with same error code, so it doesn't matter if it's a sound card or my liquidmix 32. I bought the recommended "expensive" FW card and I cant use firewire

This is an Avid "pro tools" issue. My Saffire LE worked perfect standalone.
I used def fw drivers and legacy FW drivers, same result.

Thanks Focusrite "Kat" but this seams to be an Avid issue.
Just as well by a USB soundcard and sell all my FW devices......
Cheers
Johan