Problem using Cubase with iMic, sound doesn't play right Options

[brome]

I recently bought an iMic for my powerbook, but I encounterd problems using it with Cubase. I use :

- Powerbook Titanium G4/400 256 Mo
- OS 9.1
- Cubase VST 32/5
- an iMic, connected via USB

When the iMic is connected, the 'VST Performance' window shows a red light, to signal that the processor usage is too high. But the gauge only shows 5 to 30 %.
And when I try to play a song, no matter how many tracks there is or if there are effects applied, the sound doesn't play right : the sound is cut every 1 or 2 seconds, as if someone was playing with the MUTE button !

Does anyone know what could be the problem ?

Thanks,

[nathanan]

i had the same problem and concluded that it's the imic's own driver, griffin even admit to the problem of the imic's driver and latency. there is a web site that is selling supposedly a better driver for the imic, think it's called allusb or something but, if you want to do some serious recording through an inexpensive audio interface i suggest egosys u2a, i'm not surre of the model though, but it is usb, and my friend had been using it with cubase with no problem. i am, on the other hand, using logic with emagic's emi2/6 and it has been good to me too. so, good luck. if not perhaps try contacting griffin tech. support first, may be they can help you sort it out. besr of luck, i know it can frustrating.