 Dp4 Gives "disk Too Slow" Error |
 Sun 27 Jun 2004, 21:59
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Hi,
I am attempting to record 2 tracks live with DP4 on a 12" G4 powerbook and am getting a "disk too slow" error. I own a MOTU 828 mkII, but prefer to keep it in the studio and record with the built in audio for live purposes. I use a Rode NT4 stereo condenser mic with built in power and plug directly into the mac. I have adjusted the buffer settings to 1024 and still it gives me the error after recording for awhile. I have a total of 768 megs of RAM and feel this should suffice for 2 track live recording. I play in a jam band and hope to record continually for up to 3 hours, stopping from time to time to save of course. Do i need an external firewire drive? If so, do i install DP4 on it or keep it on the internal drive. Any help would greatly be apprectiated! |
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Mon 28 Jun 2004, 16:11
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 21-Mar 04 From: Alameda - US Member No.: 38,982 |
You might try a couple of things. First, find a program like Norton disc utilities to defragment the disc. This will help it run smoother as all files will be contiguous (sp?).
If that doesn't work, you could try going backwards and seeing if DP3 in OS9 behaves the same. OSX is a harsh operating system in terms of resources, OS9 is a lot easier for some slower machines to run. My G4 450 seemed fine in 9 but chunked along in 10. If neither of those work or are possible, try an external firewire drive. Make sure it's at least 7200 RPM. Higher the better. Look into the company Gliph, as they make computer gear for your exact perposes. good luck, Mark |
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smokinshaman Dp4 Gives "disk Too Slow" Error Sun 27 Jun 2004, 21:59
destroyw what is your studio size set at in DP4? i'v re... Sun 27 Jun 2004, 23:32 smokinshaman THanks for the reply destroyw! My studio size... Sun 27 Jun 2004, 23:59 smokinshaman Thanks for reply robomark29!
Unfortunately,... Mon 28 Jun 2004, 16:41 destroyw first off...i'm running dp4 in osx and i like ... Mon 28 Jun 2004, 16:47 gdoubleyou Two things
1. DON'T use Nortons in OSX, the p... Mon 28 Jun 2004, 18:38 smokinshaman Thanks G-dub and everyone else who responded! ... Tue 29 Jun 2004, 17:36 Dustan Hello! Everyone..
I was using a Pbook G4 12... Tue 29 Jun 2004, 21:28 smokinshaman Thanks for the advice Dustan, i'll give it a t... Wed 30 Jun 2004, 00:24 JGebauer smokinshaman,
did you ever get this problem fixed... Mon 26 Jul 2004, 10:07
gdoubleyou JGebauer, the internal drives are much slower than... Tue 27 Jul 2004, 18:49 |
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