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Old 05-24-2008, 11:00 AM
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Default audio device underflow(-6085) during Playback

Hello. Playback produces "The audio device underflowed. If this occurs
frequently, try decreasing the "H/W Buffer Size" in the Playback Engine panel or
remove other devices from the adio firewire bus. (-6085)"

my system specs are:

MacBook 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7200) (MB061LL/A, white) upgraded to 2GB of
RAM and 7200 rpm hardrive

Mbox 2 Pro
OS X 10.4.9
Pro Tools LE 7.3
H/W Buffer size is at 64 samples
RTAS Processor 1 Processor
CPU Usage Limit 70%

Troubleshooting already attempted:

Mbox 2 Pro is the only device connected to my single Firewire 400 bus.

Zapped the PRAM.

Downloaded the tech support folder:

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...4&itemid=25974

Ran support utility and used it to delete preferences and databases.

Used the Apple disk utility to repair disk permissions.

Wireless networking and bluetooth are turned off.

Reviewed Troubleshooting Pro Tools 6 & 7 on Mac OS X:

http://duc.digidesign.com/showflat.p...&Number=177661

Please help.
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Old 05-24-2008, 11:13 AM
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Default Re: audio device underflow(-6085) during Playback

Just fixed this on a friend's system a few days ago. You said that you're running LE 7.3. Download the LE 7.3.1 cs6. This fixed it for him.

Here's the link for the Mac download.

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...4&itemid=29369

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Old 05-25-2008, 07:28 PM
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Default Re: audio device underflow(-6085) during Playback

Thanks for the response Tom. Sounds like a simple solution. I like simple. Update forthcoming.
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Old 05-25-2008, 07:43 PM
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Default Re: audio device underflow(-6085) during Playback

Pro Tools LE 7.3.1cs6 Update for Mac OS X did not clear up my particular problem. Any advice to fix my current situation is much appreciated.
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Pro Tools LE 7.3.1cs6 Update for Mac OS X did not clear up my particular problem. Any advice to fix my current situation is much appreciated.
Hi,

You have posted in the TDM forum! most of the users here no nothing about setting up LE systems, you should post in the LE forum!! go to the forum home and scroll down to the MAC LE forum where you will find lots of LE experts

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