Windows on Macbook pro Buffer errors driving me to insanity

[rickk]

Well its about that time where im at my wits end with pro tools, i am an australian recording artist who just got hold of a new system and im about to throw it all out the window and go back to my old mac...

installed pro tools 731 on my macbook pro which is running windows from a clean format with sp2 and recent updates . I have a 002 and an mbox 2 pro .

My problem is that when ever i run tools with 1 or 10 tracks i end up stuck in the buffer loop and there is no way out ... increase buffer -63 "hit play" decrease buffer -66 "hit play" increase buffer and so on the same goes when recording or anything for that matter ..... i have tried reformating , updating every driver on the machine , firmware updates , external drives , and nothing seems to resolve the problem .... i think have 4 buddies who are techs at a few stores in sydney scratching their heads ... i think i need a big red hammer ......

[Obsidian Dragon]

i have tried reformating , updating every driver on the machine , firmware updates , external drives , and nothing seems to resolve the problem

Was the external drive firewire? And were you using it as the audio drive? Digidesign recommends recording to a separate had drive than the system drive. In the case of notebooks where there is usually only one internal hard drive, you must use a firewire external drive (not USB). Also the internal system drive is only running at 5400 RPM. Digidesign recommends the audio drive to be 7200 RPM.

[Obsidian Dragon]

... just got hold of a new system and im about to throw it all out the window ... on my macbook pro

Throw it to me please!

[mishar]

Look for articles on Microsoft Dual Core Hotfix..that's what you need I'm pretty sure.......you can also try my Dell 9400 Installation Guide. Do a search on the DUC.

[rickk]

Hi thanks for all the input ....

im running a 7200 external but regardless of firewire or usb , even on the system drive it does the same thing ..

and the ms dual core hotfix is for A Microsoft Windows XP-based computer that is using an Intel dual-core processor may stop responding when you try to resume the computer from standby.

any other idea?

[DigiTechSupt]

and the ms dual core hotfix is for A Microsoft Windows XP-based computer that is using an Intel dual-core processor may stop responding when you try to resume the computer from standby.

any other idea?

You still need the Hotfix if you're using a dual-core MacBook with WinXP. You may also want to look at all the steps in the Win XP/ Pro Tools 6.x/7.x General Troubleshooting thread, as many of them apply to your situation.

What model and brand drive are you using? Is it USB or FW?

[rickk]

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[SEBJOERG]

..... i have tried reformating , updating every driver on the machine , firmware updates , external drives , and nothing seems to resolve the problem .... i think have 4 buddies who are techs at a few stores in sydney scratching their heads ... i think i need a big red hammer ......

Tried disabeling the wireless network card...


Svein.

[mishar]

Are you sure you have that dual core hotfix installed and correctly configured. did you read my guide on the 9400.... because those are exactly the problems you will have if it isn't installed and properly configured.

http://duc.digidesign.com/showflat.p...Number=1094102

[DigiTechSupt]

rickk - I understand your frustration, but you will need to tone down your posts.

Now, did you or did you not install the required Windows XP Hotfix as recommended in this thread?