Whie Noise burst, 9073 Error, Defrag message.

[Fastermouse]

Pro Tools 8.0.5
Using an older session as a template for a song.
Added 5 tracks for drums. Realized that I was using Sansamp in session and this has caused errors.
Used Elastic Audio Monophonic to tighten up bass guitar track. Rendered Processing, the X-Form, then committed. Replaced Sansamp with Pod Farm.
White Noise bursts started and 9073(4) message about not being able to access audio fast enough. Possible issues listed were fragmented drive or firewire issue.
Started new session, imported data. Same problem. Deleted new session, reboot, New session, import. Same message.
Deleted session, rebooted, new session, import all but bass track. issue gone.

The wireless connection is only to upload Sahdra. WIRELESS IS DISABLED ALL OTHER TIMES!

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : System manufacturer System Product Name
Workgroup : MSHOME
Host Name : p5qc
User : Bobby

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Speed : 2.4GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2x 4MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 16-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : Asus P5Q
BIOS : AMI 1611 11/26/2008
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 3.25GB DIMM DDR2

Chipset
Model : ASUS P45/P43/G45/G43 DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1GHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2
Channels : 2
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 534MHz (1GHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ2RPR10662G 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-8500U DDR2-1066 (5-5-5-15 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ2RPR10662G 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-8500U DDR2-1066 (5-5-5-15 3-24-6-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (32 SP 1.35GHz, 256MB DDR3 1.44GHz 128-bit, PCIe 1.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (32 SP 1.35GHz, 256MB DDR3 1.44GHz 128-bit, PCIe 1.00 x16)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
WDC WD1601ABYS-01C0A0 (164.7GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache) : 153GB (C:)
WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache) : 466GB (P:)
WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache) : 466GB
Seagate ST3250310AS (250GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache) : 233GB (E:)
Seagate ST3250310AS (250GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache) : 233GB (D:)
WD My Passport 070A 249.4GB (USB) : 232GB (G:)
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D (ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 64kB Cache) : N/A (Z:)
WD Virtual CD 070A (USB) : 668MB (S:)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 153GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD1601ABYS-01C0A0 (164.7GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache)
pro tools (P:) : 466GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache)
New Volume : 466GB (NTFS)
Hard Disk (E:) : 233GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST3250310AS (250GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache)
pt back up (D:) : 233GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST3250310AS (250GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache)
Optical Drive (Z:) : N/A @ PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D (ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 64kB Cache)
WD SmartWare (S:) : 615MB (UDF) @ WD Virtual CD 070A (USB)
Poke! (G:) : 232GB (NTFS) @ WD My Passport 070A 249.4GB (USB)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : ASUS LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : T0 A5-13
Disk Controller : ASUS 4 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS 2 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS 6121 SATA2 Controller
USB Controller 1 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #4
USB Controller 2 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #5
USB Controller 3 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #6
USB Controller 4 : ASUS USB EHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 5 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #1
USB Controller 6 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 7 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #3
USB Controller 8 : ASUS USB EHCI Controller #1
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Avlab Technology TSB43AB23 1394a-2000 OHCI PHY/link-layer Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Network Services
Network Adapter : Hawking Wireless-G USB Adapter with Removable Antenna - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 24Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86

I don't want this to happen again, so any ideas?

[solidwalnut]

Not sure what the right answer is. If you searched for 'whitenoise' on this forum, you'd be reading for days. Since you used EA on the bass track and that seems to be the link, I'd try printing that EA'd bass track to another audio track and then try re-importing the new track instead.

I've actually heard a whitenoise burst on my rig only once. Can't believe it, after all that I've read here, that I haven't heard any more. I'm might be off, but I decided to quit upgrading and to stick with 8.0.1 because I've been reading nothing but pain and about whitenoise bursts for many who have upgraded. If there's a succinct answer to the problem, I'd like to hear about it to make me feel better about upgrading in the future.

[albee1952]

2 possible things to consider. Some plugins(like those from IK Multimedia) will shoot a burst of noise when they are in demo mode, so check your plugins. Then try creating a new session and switch the sample rate(ie, if you WERE at 48K, make the new session at 44.1). Then import session data from the funky session. Sometimes the SRC will solve a corrupted audio file. No promises, but you never know

[Fastermouse]

Thanks guys, but it wasn't the hiss of a smple plug in it was a full on white noise burst. I love the way Digi Support has abandoned us down here in 8.0 land. We are the hobos of the hobos.
Hey Avid! I am still a customer you know. You treated 6x and 7x users with respect but now that 9 is out we don't even exist to you.