Cutouts in audio for 4-5 seconds OS X powerbook

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 3:13 pm

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

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:54 pm

Usual suggestions:

-- run samples off a Firewire drive
-- upgrade to 10.2.6
-- downgrade to Live 1.5.x

-Alex

Porpy · Post by **Porpy** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 11:19 pm

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

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:10 pm

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

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 3:56 pm

Try setting energy saver to best performance, sleep functions off, if it is not already.

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 12:27 am

My energy setting as all non-sleep stuff, no HD spin down etc.

Could hardware cause this?

K

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:04 am

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

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:56 am

Run Disk Utility and repair your permisions.

then trash your Live prefernces: ~user/library/preferences/Live.plist

Of course update the OS First.

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:24 am

thank you all,

I will update my OS, and repair permissions and trash preferences.

I'll let you know,
K

siwat909 · Post by **siwat909** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:11 am

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

Porpy · Post by **Porpy** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:16 pm

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

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:30 pm

it seems to b related to running live for a long time

Porpy · Post by **Porpy** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:40 pm

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?

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 12:46 pm

hey porpy, whats ya setup

me:

internal audio
powerbook 667
internal drive
last couple of live issues
10.2.4

reason

Porpy · Post by **Porpy** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:08 pm

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

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