DAW playback all out of sync

[boborulz]

Hi,

I'm running Protools 7 (Mbox 2) with my virus Ti desktop (v3.0.3.00) and reason rewired into my session. I haven't be able to record smoothly yet, the Ti goes all out of snyc (especially if i use arps) i've got my buffer size set to 512, the ignore clicks and pops setting makes it worse also, have tried all sorts of different playback settings but i get a playback error when i change it (as i have audio running through rewire) and that same snycing problem to more or lesser degrees.. Also I will get a loud sudden crackling sound sometimes if i start the playback from a different spot...any thoughts?

Cheers

[myfilthyheart]

im having all the exact same problems on an imac running logic pro. the timing, the loud as fuck crackling static randomly.. im also noticing the synths are losing key. fucking bullshit.

[Berni]

You guys are not alone, I've been having the same issues running VC on a powermac with pro tools 7.4 & 8 since I got the synth earlier this year. Despite contacting Access who where no use whatsoever & ranting on about it on this list nothing has been done about it. I have given them very easy instructions on how to reproduce the arp sync problem which I can do every time but still nothing. I even asked marc to confirm or deny this problem...stoney silence.
I can run the VST VC with Live on the same set up without any of these problems so I'm convinced there is still a lot of issues with the RTAS version that are not easily fixable. Obviously the VST & AU versions have had a longer time to develop but the fundamental flaws in the RTAS version makes it unusable for me which is a shame as this is my main DAW & this is an expensive piece of kit. I'm glad you guys are having the same experience...now I know its not just me. Hopefully they will do something about it in the near future.

[boborulz]

yea its a bitch! so your thinking it is a driver problem? I will rollback the driver to the last stable verison and see if that helps...

[Matariki]

Have you read this on Access's FAQ:

http://faq.access-music.de/?action=article&cat_id=001006&id=62&lang=

[boborulz]

thanks, will look into this. a bit unsure though as I don't have 2 processors...or does hyperthreating count do you think?

[boborulz]

Havent had much luck, any other thoughts? Cheers

[7G]

Update everything on your PC and tweak it to the max that meaning shutting down uneccesary services...
Try these sites:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html

http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html

Also use lower buffer sizes like 256 or 128...I personally use 128
and try a good defragment utility like "O & O defrag"

Yorgos

[boborulz]

im also noticing the synths are losing key
Yea whats up with that?? I have the same problem