ProTools 10 Static on all channels

[bluswan555]

I have searched and searched for this but to no avail... I have updated everything but still get this distortion on all channels all the time. When in record mode, when in playback... I can't really describe how is looks and sound so I made a 16 second movie of my ProTools console to see. This just started happening about 4 months ago, before this is was working fine. Also, it also happens with Garage Band. It also happens when I take out my Apogee Duet 2 from the mix and just use the built in Audio.
I appreciate any insights.

Here is the download link for the movie because the forum would not allow me to post the .mov file

13 second clip: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2cqxfooodb...vie%20clip.mov

Many thanks,
Michael

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by bluswan555

I have searched and searched for this but to no avail... I have updated everything but still get this distortion on all channels all the time. When in record mode, when in playback... I can't really describe how is looks and sound so I made a 16 second movie of my ProTools console to see. This just started happening about 4 months ago, before this is was working fine. Also, it also happens with Garage Band. It also happens when I take out my Apogee Duet 2 from the mix and just use the built in Audio.
I appreciate any insights.

Here is the download link for the movie because the forum would not allow me to post the .mov file

13 second clip: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2cqxfooodb...vie%20clip.mov

Many thanks,
Michael

How about first reading the 'help us to help you' that is linked to at the top of every page so we can have more info on your setup. Without that we're just guessing at remedies which may or may not help you.

[shtik]

Looks like a clocking problem..

as musicman691 said, it is pretty much impossible helping you without information about your system, but try to check in your hardware setup who is the clock master and what is the clock source and which sample rate it is in.

[bluswan555]

Thank you.
27" mid 2011 iMac, 3.4 GHz quad core i7, 32 gig ram, OSX 10.9.2
2 TB internal drive, 2 TB Glyph GPT50 drive via Tbolt to FW800 for samples, 2 TB Glyph GPT50 FW800 drive for PT, 4 TB LaCie Tbolt drive backup
PT 10.3.9, PT 11.1.3, 11R for audio I/O, MOTU MTPAV USB

PT 10 10.3.9
Currently running everything from the internal drive but it also does it from the external Lacie firewire drives as well. It also occurs in GarageBand. I am currently using the build in in/outs as well to see if it was my Apogee Duet 2 doing this but it happens no matter what I use. I have also updated all drivers.

Under Hadrware setup:
Clock source input/output is set to default. Format is 48000.0 Hz 2ch-24bit Integer

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by bluswan555

Thank you.
27" mid 2011 iMac, 3.4 GHz quad core i7, 32 gig ram, OSX 10.9.2
2 TB internal drive, 2 TB Glyph GPT50 drive via Tbolt to FW800 for samples, 2 TB Glyph GPT50 FW800 drive for PT, 4 TB LaCie Tbolt drive backup
PT 10.3.9, PT 11.1.3, 11R for audio I/O, MOTU MTPAV USB

PT 10 10.3.9
Currently running everything from the internal drive but it also does it from the external Lacie firewire drives as well. It also occurs in GarageBand. I am currently using the build in in/outs as well to see if it was my Apogee Duet 2 doing this but it happens no matter what I use. I have also updated all drivers.

Under Hadrware setup:
Clock source input/output is set to default. Format is 48000.0 Hz 2ch-24bit Integer

I'm calling you on your system setup you show right after your Thank you first line as that's identical to mine with the exception that you appear to be running OSX 10.9.2. You just copied and pasted mine as yours. Please give us the CORRECT system setup you have and not someone else's. Then we can proceed.

[bluswan555]

Whoops, sorry, thought I was copying mine.

27" iMac - Identifier iMac 12,2
Intel Core i5
3.1 Ghz
1 processor
4 cores
L2 Cache per core 256 KB
Memory 16 GB
PT 10.3.9
OS X 10.9.2
Lacie 1 TB Firewire but it does this Meter Bounce Static dance when using built in / outs as well. Also does it in Garage Band.
Many thanks!

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by bluswan555

Whoops, sorry, thought I was copying mine.

27" iMac - Identifier iMac 12,2
Intel Core i5
3.1 Ghz
1 processor
4 cores
L2 Cache per core 256 KB
Memory 16 GB
PT 10.3.9
OS X 10.9.2
Lacie 1 TB Firewire but it does this Meter Bounce Static dance when using built in / outs as well. Also does it in Garage Band.
Many thanks!

Couple of problems right off you're running PT10.3.9 on an unsupported system as there's no version of PT10 that is now or ever will be okayed for running in Mavericks. Another is a core i5 - PT really wants to see a core i7. Your system drive is that a Fusion drive? Those have been known to create problems with PT. Have you optimized your computer for audio - like turning off Spotlight and other things? Do you have any third party plugins that are running in demo mode or maybe missing an authorization?

You say you also get this in Garageband - do you get it in iTunes as well or playing internet audio like from YouTube or Soundcloud?

Do you have any kind of wireless internet or other wireless (except for mouse and/or keyboard) going on? If so shut down the wireless internet and see what happens.

Most importantly - are you still under AppleCare? If so I'd take it in and get it looked at.