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Cutouts in audio for 4-5 seconds OS X powerbook
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 3:13 pm
by SongCarver
Hi all.
Serious problem here.
I am runnning a 667 Tibook with 10.2.4 and Live 2.0.3.
If I run Live for longer than about 30mins I get a 4-5 second drop out in audio... serious problem.
I have had this problem for a while, and the 2.1.1 is actually worse.
I am also running reason, just using internal sound card.
Disk is not approaching full. No other problems with machine. I can't seem to see any processor spikes etc. level meters keep going, audio stops.
Please help.
-Keith
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:54 pm
by Alex Reynolds
Usual suggestions:
-- run samples off a Firewire drive
-- upgrade to 10.2.6
-- downgrade to Live 1.5.x
-Alex
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 11:19 pm
by Porpy
Do you have the 'monitor in live' button on in the audio preferences?
I have found that this seems to stop the problem
regards
P
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:10 pm
by SongCarver
I have monitor in live turned off.
I will try updating my OS, but I dont want to downgrade live...I need some of the later features.
I don't think the drive is the issue somehow.
any other suggestions?
thanks guys
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 3:56 pm
by Guest
Try setting energy saver to best performance, sleep functions off, if it is not already.
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 12:27 am
by SongCarver
My energy setting as all non-sleep stuff, no HD spin down etc.
Could hardware cause this?
K
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:04 am
by Alex Reynolds
Easiest way to find out is play a sound file with another program.
If it cuts out, then hardware might be a cause.
If not, then you've isolated the problem to Live.
-Alex
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:56 am
by steve-o
Run Disk Utility and repair your permisions.
then trash your Live prefernces: ~user/library/preferences/Live.plist
Of course update the OS First.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:24 am
by SongCarver
thank you all,
I will update my OS, and repair permissions and trash preferences.
I'll let you know,
K
audio drop-outs
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:11 am
by siwat909
Use a firewire hard drive for audio/samples...
Glyph net drives are good (or any 7200rpm, 8mb cache firewire hard drive)
This should get rid of 99.9% of your problems
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:16 pm
by Porpy
This is exactly what i have (external firewire drive, Western Digital 120gb with 8 meg cache in an Ice enclosure). It makes no difference. I get these dropouts with both the in built audio and with my RME Multiface.
regards
P
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:30 pm
by SongCarver
it seems to b related to running live for a long time
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:40 pm
by Porpy
i have been able to make it do it within 5 minutes of opening live
regards
porpy
PS Ableton have you seen this bug? Could we have some confirmation?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:46 pm
by SongCarver
hey porpy, whats ya setup
me:
internal audio
powerbook 667
internal drive
last couple of live issues
10.2.4
reason
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:08 pm
by Porpy
Powerbook 800, 512 meg Ram
Live 2.11
OSX 10.2.6
Internal Audio and RME Multiface
External Firewire Drive
USB Midi Keyboard
USB mac keyboard
regards
Porpy