Go buy a 8track recorder..
Seems that folk spend more time stuffing around with this computer malarky than actually getting stuff done 😜
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Go buy a 8track recorder..
Seems that folk spend more time stuffing around with this computer malarky than actually getting stuff done 😜
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Originally Posted by dingobass
Lol...that's technology for you, 8-Track recorders are not without their problems too, but then again they didn't suffer from Computer Viri, or needed constant driver updates, etc, I still reckon we were better off in the Stoneage....lol.
I just had Ableton Live 9.6 Standard crash on me a couple of times in a row, grrrrrrr, not happy with Gigabyte, or Microsoft.
How's your computer for memory doc you using 32 or 64 bit Windows
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Originally Posted by kimball492
I'm using Windows 10 Home 64Bit Threshold 2, I have a single 4Gb DDR3 1600Mhz stick of Ram installed in the Ram slots on my PC's motherboard, I am also using a 4Gb Flash Drive and a 16Gb Flash drive to add more cache memory to my DAW PC, Windows OSes from Windows 7 to 10 can use Flash Drives as extra system cache Ram, it is what Microsoft call Readyboost, but the Flash Drive needs to be capable of being used that way otherwise Windows won't use the Flash Drive:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../ff356869.aspx
I think I am going to have to "bite the bullet" and invest in a couple of PCI Firewire 400 Cards with Texas Instruments Chipsets, I just had to remove a PCI card from my DAW PC, it had some USB 2.0 Ports on it and the VIA Chipset, I removed it because some of the USB ports weren't working.
I wouldn't be surprised if the malfunctioning USB 2.0 ports were the cause of my Audio Interface problems.
Doc I think you really need to look at your ram maybe increase it 4gb or more the min requirement for ableton is 4gb. The flash drives aren't really fast enough to to write audio too or use as flash drives for ableton. I think that looks like the problem area. With audio your always best to have one drive with your os and ableton on a separate drive to write your audio to.
What are the Live 9 system requirements?
Intel® Mac with Mac OS X 10.7 or later, or PC with Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10; Multicore processor; 4 GB RAM; 1024x768 display; DVD drive or broadband internet connection for installation;
Required disk space for basic installation:
3GB free disk space.
Required disk space if all included sounds are installed:
Live 9 Suite: 55 GB free disk space
Live 9 Standard: 12 GB free disk space
Live 9 Intro: 6 GB free disk space
Live 9 is compatible with the legacy operating systems Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, Windows XP and Vista up to version Live 9.1.10.
Live 9.2 and later is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, Windows XP and Vista. More information here.
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Originally Posted by kimball492
Yeah, I was thinking that my system may need more Ram in it, I'm going to be going to my local Jaycar Electronics store for some things on Tuesday next week, I think I know where there's a computer parts shop just down the road from Jaycar Electronics, I might see if I can buy another 4Gb stick of DDR3 1600Mhz Ram from the shop, I have three spare Ram slots on my PC's motherboard so adding more Ram shouldn't be a problem.
My CPU is an Intel i5-2500 3.3Ghz Quad Core.
My main System HDD is a 1Tb Sata, and all my Audio files are on a 750Gb Sata HDD, and a 500Gb Sata HDD, I have about 542Gb free on my main system HDD.
Your ok for drives if you can stick to 7200 rpm there so much better for audio. Definitely looks like memory issue Doc. Let's hope It sorts t it for you.
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Originally Posted by kimball492
I'll let you know how it goes mate, how low a latency should I be able to get without crackles and pops?, I'm doing some experimenting with different buffer settings in Ableton Live using my Scarlett 2i2, so far I've got it set to 8ms and it doesn't seem to be crackling and popping.
I'm pretty sure that all the Sata HDD (four altogether) in my DAW PC are 7200rpm types.
With my Focusrite Saffire Pro 40, I was able to get the latency down to about 12ms before I started getting pops and crackles in the Audio playback, this was at a sample rate of 44,100/16Bit, I tend to have my sample rate set to 44,100/16Bit (CD Quality).
It makes sense to keep it at 44,100 but try 24 bit gives a little more headroom when you do the mix.
Q What buffer size should I use?
I've worked with tape and ADAT in the past, but have been out of recording for a few years. I'm just getting back into it and have got my first computer recording setup, with a PC and a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 audio interface, but I'm confused by the buffer settings: what buffer size should I use in my projects?
SOS Reviews Editor Matt Houghton replies: When it comes to buffer settings, there's a trade‑off between achieving low latency and reducing the strain on your computer's CPU. The smaller the buffer size, the greater the burden placed on your CPU, but you'll get lower latencies (for less audible delay), which is what you want when monitoring recordings through your sequencer and any processing. Similarly, the greater the buffer size, the greater the latency, but with less strain being placed on the CPU. If the latency is too low, you'll hear pops, clicks and glitches as your computer struggles to keep up. You're not doing any damage, so if you need low latency, try setting it down as low as you can until you hear those glitches and then raise it up a little.
The smaller the buffer size, the greater the strain on your computer, though you'll experience less latency. If you need low latency, set the buffer size as small as your computer can manage without producing clicks and pops.
When mixing, you're likely to need more processing power as you start to add more and more plug‑ins. So if starting a project from scratch, I'd usually set buffer size as low as possible while recording or playing parts via a MIDI keyboard, but increase it later, when the recording was finished and I was ready to begin mixing in earnest. It's also worth mentioning that, while tracking, it should be fine to use a 'lite' version of a reverb plug‑in for artist monitoring duties, if this helps take the strain off your CPU, and replace it later on when you want to sculpt the sound for your mix.
SOS Features Editor Sam Inglis adds: It's not clear from the question what sort of recordings you're making. However, unless you're using soft synths or samplers, it might be better to use the Saffire Pro 40's mixer utility to set up a low‑latency monitor mix. That way the question of buffer size becomes largely irrelevant.