 Os 9 Optimization For Audio Resulted In Freezes Etc.., Crashes/ freezes after attempted Optimization/tweeks. |
 Tue 17 Oct 2006, 20:54
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 12-Oct 06 From: Ipswich - UK Member No.: 84,148  |
Right, first off, cheers to the people who have already offered invaluable advice thus far on these forums, appreciated lots:)
Right, basically I was endeavouring to Optimize my Mac g4 OS 9.2.1 for use with audio and more specifically Cubase 5. I followed some basic 'Optimum settings for Cubase on a mac' procedures in the following order..... 1. Apearance control panel : Changed font to Chicago, disabled 'smooth all fonts on screen' option.. 2. Altered Memory allocation for Cubase to 200mb as stated.... 3. Under Sound control panel set Soundtrack to None. 4. Appletalk was switched off in AT Control panel. 5. Date and Time panel, disabled 'Use a Network time server', and set the time from 5;15 to 4;15,(don't think thatd be relevant but you never know).... 6. Energy Saver I switched sleep option to Never. 7. File sharing was off in FS Control panel.....so didn't need to alter that... 8. Memory control panel, switched Virtual Memory off and Ram disk to off. 9. Finally I set the Monitors Control Panel to 'Thousands' of colours as opposed to Millions. Essentailly I had OMS, Cubase 5 and a Tascam 428 all installed and conversing with each other apparantly without problem, since doing the above the following is occuring..... Finder Keeps quitting and telling me to restart, which I try however it freezes mid startup. Attempted to access Memory Control panel and got an Unexp'td error of type 2 (memory I believe?)...... Now whenever I start up the Mac the OS boots and loads to the point of desktop appearing, all desktop elements (Hardrive1/ folders etc) then vanish and I'm left with a frozen mac....which I try to restart and well, sure you get me...... I don't want to format the HD AGAIN and reinstall everything, however I'm now essentially left with an unbootable OS and even if it did load or work I don't know what it is I've done in order to deserve such occurences/ errors.... If anyone has any idea of either a: What I've done or b: How best to go about sorting, it'd be mostly appreciated, cos I feel like I'm going round in circles. Any 'proper' links to Optimization techniques would be a bonus..... Cheers to anyone who actually reads this essay:) Carl. |
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Wed 18 Oct 2006, 19:07
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 Moderator In Chief (MIC)  Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
Mind that you can't assign 200 MB of RAM to Cubase when you have only 128 MB in the computer
 It's bingo every time…I'd pumped this department if I were you. There's no 9.4 the only versions available of OS 9 are 9.02, 9.04, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.2; The best are 9.0.4 and 9.2.2. Never mind what I said about 9.2.1 I mixed with 9.1 (answering way too late for me on a subject hiding deep in memory). If you have only 128 MB of RAM, between the system and cubase, it's normal you have issues when you give 200 MB you don't have to cubase. Reduce back the RAM print of Cubase to defaults (or do the maths: 128 - system - margin of some megs) and watch for buying some RAM. -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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Mon 23 Oct 2006, 13:25
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 12-Oct 06 From: Ipswich - UK Member No.: 84,148 |
QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Wed 18 Oct 2006, 19:07)  Mind that you can't assign 200 MB of RAM to Cubase when you have only 128 MB in the computer It's bingo every time…I'd pumped this department if I were you. There's no 9.4 the only versions available of OS 9 are 9.02, 9.04, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.2; The best are 9.0.4 and 9.2.2. Never mind what I said about 9.2.1 I mixed with 9.1 (answering way too late for me on a subject hiding deep in memory). If you have only 128 MB of RAM, between the system and cubase, it's normal you have issues when you give 200 MB you don't have to cubase. Reduce back the RAM print of Cubase to defaults (or do the maths: 128 - system - margin of some megs) and watch for buying some RAM. All seen LPM and lol..... Twas only when I relayed the stats, info to ya that that kinda dawned on meh  , coulda sworn I upgraded to 256, oh well, guess not........Cheers for all your input anyways mate, tis most appreciated... |
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Apesounds Os 9 Optimization For Audio Resulted In Freezes Etc.. Tue 17 Oct 2006, 20:54
lepetitmartien Which G4 is it exactly?
How much RAM have you in?
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Apesounds QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Wed 18 Oct 2006, 04... Wed 18 Oct 2006, 15:21 Apesounds Right, me again.....
Turns out I did upgrade as wh... Mon 23 Oct 2006, 15:13 lepetitmartien Your memory may have issues, try to swap the modul... Mon 23 Oct 2006, 18:52 Apesounds QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Mon 23 Oct 2006, 18... Thu 26 Oct 2006, 02:56 jaypolk While OS 9 was a great operating system, OSX is in... Thu 26 Oct 2006, 14:00 lepetitmartien Yep, OS X is F… B… GREAT (sorry for the words pals... Mon 30 Oct 2006, 04:10 |
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