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Posted by: danidipace Mon 4 Apr 2011, 00:12

Hi.

Fist of all sorry about my english. I'm from Argentina.

I've got a Macbook with: Intel Core Duo 1,83 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HD. I use a M-Audio Fast-Track Pro as audio interfase.

My problem it's when I run audio applications like Band in a box, Transcribe and audio editors. I put "Play" and stutters audio signal. Seems like an digital audio error.

I try with Fast Track Pro and the Built-in output and the problem it's the same.

Other problem that I have it's when I use Pro Tools 8 M-Powered. This not supports so much plug-ins because in the System Usage, the CPU (RTAS) it's very high with few plugins.

I think that can be a bad configuration because my equipment must works better.

Hopefully can you help me.

Thanks.

Posted by: lepetitmartien Mon 4 Apr 2011, 17:45

If you run audio files, samples… from the internal system drive, it could be the issue.

Posted by: danidipace Mon 4 Apr 2011, 20:40

Thanks for answer!

But I don't understand the meaning of the issue.

If you can help me, thanks.

Posted by: Az9zA Tue 5 Apr 2011, 08:47

Hola, DANI.

Soy del sur de España, así que te lo escribiré en español.

Puede ser que tengas mal configurado el búfer, así que probablemente tengas razón cuando escribes que puede ser un problema de configuración. Pon el búfer mínimo en las preferencias de tus softwares (¿trabajas con Audacity como editor de audio? Es muy fácil de configurar).

También puede ser problema de los drivers (si puedes, actualízalo) o incluso del interface que utilizas (que, por cierto, desconocía su existencia hasta ahora).

O incluso del sistema operativo: ¿qué versión utilizas?

De todas formas, un MacBook es un laptop, o un portátil, y los portátiles no tienen mucha potencia para trabajar con multimedia, y el que tienes parece tener baja velocidad del procesador. Tendrás que probar distinta configuraciones para ver cuál te va mejor tal vez (ya sabes, preferencias en cada software: pon siempre la misma en todos).

Yo trabajo en un iMac con Intel Core 2 Duo a 2,66 Ghz y memoria DDR2 SDRAM de 2 GB con HD de 320 GB, y el interface de audio con el que lo hago es un Line 6 UX2 (soy más guitarrista que teclista), y el problema que tengo con él es ruido de fondo, pero he descubierto que, independientemente del máximo volumen con el que trabajo en el DAW (Logic Express 9) y en todo los demás sofrwares de audio (entre ellos el Audacity), manipulo su volumen de salida y consigo quitar ese molesto siseo de fondo cuando aparece, que no siempre lo hace: probablemente problema de los drivers...

Espero haberte ayudado, amigo argentino. Desde Cádiz (pronto desde Montevideo), un abrazo. NOVO.

Posted by: gdoubleyou Tue 5 Apr 2011, 14:36

QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Mon 4 Apr 2011, 09:45)

Posted by: triads Tue 5 Apr 2011, 16:12

Not sure if I fully understand your problem. If you are recording through your DI (M-Audio), it should be easy to isolate if your problem is hardware of software. Your computer came with GarageBand, I would suggest recording through that. Your DI will auto-configure with GB, see it as another midi device. Open a new project selecting 'voice'. If you're playing external sounds, drag the sound into GB and play it as as track. If your recording plays without problems you have an application problem. If you have the same problem, you could have a hardware or configuration problem.

2GB is a lot of RAM, so before you buy more, try things like shutting down all applications except those you absolutely need and reduce your recording buffer size if you really think RAM is an issue. I upgraded to 8GB but I was doing multi-track recordings with 2GB without any of the problems you are experiencing. I have large video/audio projects that I work on all the time and have never had a 'stutter' problem. Latency issues maybe ... but that's another topic. And unless your HD is full, I can't believe this would be an issue.

Posted by: gdoubleyou Mon 11 Apr 2011, 14:42

QUOTE (triads @ Tue 5 Apr 2011, 08:12)

Posted by: danidipace Mon 11 Apr 2011, 15:21

Thanks a lot for all.

I will think what how i do. With yours answers i have got more possibilities to decide.

I am not able to buy a new ram. But makes every effort

Posted by: lepetitmartien Mon 11 Apr 2011, 15:36

As CoreDuo are RAM limited, you should have only the software you actually use open. It'll save real estate in memory. Eventually restart before working on music to have the RAM in a pristine emptiness.

And as I said, have the files you work on on an external hard drive, it'll help much too.

Posted by: triads Mon 11 Apr 2011, 15:38

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