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siren71
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by siren71 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:21 am
Hoping somebody can help me...
The audio on my computer crashes every hour or so (loud noises, program freezes) - when recording in Cubase (pretty simple arrangements).
- PC: Win 7/64 SP1, i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz. 16GB RAM.
Running: Cubase 6.0 (64-bit)
Interface: Echo Layla 24/96 (PCI, with latest Echo ASIO drivers).
My guess is the Echo audio drivers are not ideal in a Win 7/64 environment.
I've optimized the PC as much as I can (following most conventional steps).
Can anyone suggest a solution? I'm about ready to give up and shop for a new interface...
Thanks!
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by digitaldrummer » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:01 am
double post..
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LowG
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by LowG » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:59 am
Contact Echo before ditching the unit. Maybe an older driver will be the trick.
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by LowG » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:59 am
Contact Echo before ditching the unit. Maybe an older driver will be the trick.
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siren71
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by siren71 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:16 am
...contacting Echo right now.
Thanks for the suggestion - I rarely think to contact companies any more. I'll let you know what happens.
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siren71
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by siren71 » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:28 am
Just an update to say nothing's really been resolved. Echo told me they've had a few users who've had problems using an Intel Z68 chipset - which I have (including all updates from Intel). I'm not convinced that's the problem, but I'm not a systems analyst.
I've improved the stability by enabling only 1 analog in and out, and upping my latency to 512 samples. That's not my preferred outcome, so I might end up shopping for a new interface.
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Electricide
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by Electricide » Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:46 pm
did you run the pci latency tool from
www.thesycon.de?
maybe there's something running that's messing with PCI
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siren71
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by siren71 » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:27 pm
Do you mean DPC Latency Checker? It doesn't show any major spikes during/before audio crashes.
If you know of a specific PCI tool, let me know! I don't see one.
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