DAE error 9131/9060 - PT 8.0.1 - Ext. Drive

[dadeedjay]

Hello,

I'm having this error when using an external drive. Recording or playing returns the same error. I've search on this forum and found a thread talking about this issue but I see that the thread is closed since 2007.

I'm currently working on a G5 PowerPC 2.3 with Protools 8.0.1. The OS version is OSX 10.5.8 - and the drive i'm trying to use is a brand new lacie MS35U3 USB3 1TB.

I've tried all described on that thread and it seems that nothing works for me.

I wonder if the problem was resolved with a newer PT version since the thread was closed. Or if there is some trick that you guys have discovered to work around this issue.

Thanks in advance.

[john fitzgerald]

could it be the lacie drive is USB, and Avid recommends Firewire?



Pro Tools supports recording and playback to a secondary drive that meets the following requirements:

7200 rpm or faster
9ms seek time or faster

Firewire drives must have the Oxford 911 (FW400 port), Oxford 912 (FW400 & FW800 ports) or Oxford 924 (FW800 ports) Bridge chip. Other Oxford chipsets, while not fully tested, have not shown any issues and should generally work well with Pro Tools.

USB drives are not supported and are known to be problematic. Avoid using USB drives, as they are known for causing a variety of errors.

[dadeedjay]

Thanks John,

My main reason to use an external drive is to be able to move between the studio and home.
Yesterday I've discovered that the Protools 8.0.5 on a Windows 7 x64 reads and writes on that Lacie [Formated - Mac OS Extended].

The mobility issue is somewhat resolved.

Is it possible to read and write on an external drive via ethernet with this version of Protools, the 8.0.1? This will be my next test when i'll have the time.

[BC_Nash]

Had a similar issue and I had to re-format the drive. Search my previous posts and there is a link in there that Albee helped me find. Works like a dream now!

Good luck!