BRAND NEWBIE HERE: 1st error message - couldn't locate info in a "search"

[csrMark]

I just got my PT up and running for the first time. I am using the video to learn.

I just thought I'd lay a guitar track down and when I push "record" I get the following message after about 5 seconds.

THE OPERATING SYSTEM HELD OFF INTERUPTS FOR TOO LONG. IF THIS OCCURS OFTEN, TRY INCREASING THE "H/W BUFFER SIZE" IN THE PLAYBACK ENGINE DIALOG. (-9093)


can somebody please explain what that means?

[sw rec]

What are you using for a dedicated audio (recording) drive?
Note that you gave us ZERO information about your system, so all we can do is make wild guesses and
shoot in the dark. No mention of what OS, what version of Pro Tools, what interface......
Please read the "help us help you" thread at the top of this forum and follow the links to post a Sandra report.
Then the solutions will flow like milk and honey......

[albee1952]

Could mean several things, including a non-compatible PC. You'll need to do some reading here
Help us help you - what you need to know before posting!
then here
General Troubleshooting - Pro Tools LE on Windows (XP & Vista)
and follow the instructions in the first link so you can provide a Sandra report. Without that report, no one can really help. Spend an hour or two reading the first page of threads and you will see some reports(so you know what it should look like) and remember one thing; you CAN'T give too much info

[csrMark]

okay..thank you

(damn this is frustrating crap. I"m really having second thoughts of even using PT's. Nowadays, I NEVER see pain in the ass stuff like this. It reminds me of when I got a computer 15 years ago)

[sw rec]

It isn't a pain in the ass if you follow the recommendations.

[necjamc]

Originally Posted by csrMark

okay..thank you

(damn this is frustrating crap. I"m really having second thoughts of even using PT's. Nowadays, I NEVER see pain in the ass stuff like this. It reminds me of when I got a computer 15 years ago)

Don't be so quick to judge PT. As technology changes, so does the tools that we use. It will work it self out in the end I'm sure. And maybe you have used the other programs available without problems, but they are all different tools in there own way, and have problems too.
Just saying. I have PT 8.0.3 working pretty good now. I worked on a session the other day with 25 tracks, a lot of RTAS inserts, and it was up and running for about 7 hours. I was also searching the duc and working on my website without shutting down once. So it's possible.

[csrMark]

I have the Mbox2 Mini

Pro Tools LE version 7.3.1

Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3

IDE ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS
Intel 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers


1.50 Gig of ram


When I went to the "compatibility" secition under XP Home. The link for 7.3 was not an active link. I could click on

7.1
8.0.1
8.0.3

and that's it?

I'm still reading but I don't understand alot of this stuff..............too much crap

[necjamc]

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?query=7.3
Does this help?

[csrMark]

Originally Posted by necjamc

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?query=7.3
Does this help?

Yep, that seems to help but it appears as thou I have everything needed?

[necjamc]

Did you try increasing your h/w buffer size?