What's the fastest and most stable CPU/Motherboard combo right now...

[mano111]

Originally Posted by WATYF

1) 128 (at 88.2). I can record at 1024 without errors, but what's the point of that, you know. I'm used to 64 (since I used that buffer when I was recording at 48K).

2) I'd have to run it again and look, but I don't remember seeing so much as a single blip when I ran the test previously.


WATYF

Just thought I'd mention it in case (you might be aware of this already) 128 in 88.2 has the same delay (in ms) as 64 in 44.1.

[WATYF]

Originally Posted by mano111

Just thought I'd mention it in case (you might be aware of this already) 128 in 88.2 has the same delay (in ms) as 64 in 44.1.

Right... which is why it makes no sense that I can run 48K at a 64 buffer with only occasional problems, but 88.2 with a 128 buffer causes constant errors.


WATYF

[WATYF]

Originally Posted by JPS

WATYF,

You have done quite a lot to solve this problem. Just a few more questions.

1) What H/W Buffer are you tracking with? Is there a buffer where you don't get the errors?

2) What is the low and high reading on the DCP Tester? Average?

Tried a new firewire cable, but no difference.

Also ran the DCP test again... absolute maximum was 66, but that was rare. It was mostly less than 50... anywhere from single digits up to 40's typically.

WATYF

[WATYF]

Well this just keeps getting better and better. Not only does Pro Tools still not work after a complete reinstall, but now I can't use my Waves plugins, and it looks like I might have to pay $300+ just to reinstall plugins I bought years ago. Wow. Can this get any better?

WATYF

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by WATYF

Well this just keeps getting better and better. Not only does Pro Tools still not work after a complete reinstall, but now I can't use my Waves plugins, and it looks like I might have to pay $300+ just to reinstall plugins I bought years ago. Wow. Can this get any better?

WATYF

have you tried pulling out all the plugins, deleting your databases and prefs, restarting and then launching pt????? i think we had talked about that but not 100% ??

[WATYF]

Yeah, that was one of the first steps. And reinstalling the OS tends to delete the databases and prefs.


WATYF

[guitardom]

Originally Posted by WATYF

Yeah, that was one of the first steps. And reinstalling the OS tends to delete the databases and prefs.


WATYF

of course, but i am coming from, after your plugs are pulled THEN resetting the prefs. the amount of problems from plugins alone can be mind blowing.

[Benoni]

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[JPS]

Originally Posted by WATYF

Tried a new firewire cable, but no difference.

Also ran the DCP test again... absolute maximum was 66, but that was rare. It was mostly less than 50... anywhere from single digits up to 40's typically.
WATYF

Your latency number look good to me, so I would say this is not the core of your problem.

I would also benchmark your HDs with ATTO, or another utility. I recently benched my older 32 GB Raptor and found that the writes and reads were slower then on a regular 7200 speed WD drive. They were all small sessions on the drive , so I ran into no problems... but I was surprised. As part of searching for a solution, I would include installing and recording to another HD.

[WATYF]

Originally Posted by guitardom

of course, but i am coming from, after your plugs are pulled THEN resetting the prefs. the amount of problems from plugins alone can be mind blowing.

Right, but I hadn't installed any plugins yet. All the tests I've mentioned so far were done before a single third-party plugin was installed.

WATYF