Hi all
I noticed on this thread that some of you seem to have RME products, so I'll give it a go and respectfully ask for some advice/insight, if I could. I run Ableton Live 4.1 on WinXP with a RME Hammerfall 9632 card, and I have been having issues getting rid of crackle noises during playback and clip auditions in Live from day one. I have scrutinized what seems obvious (RME not preferred audio device, upgraded 2.82 drivers, 150 Flash, performance set for background services) but I get crackle at any and all latency buffer sizes. I don't know how to increase the hard disk cache or enable "busmaster mode" in XP, or set the latency timer in the BIOS, as per what the manual suggests to remedy this problem. Also, how can you tell if you have a "closed loop"? any info on this matter will be put to good use, you can be sure.