Core Audio Error Message

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Core Audio Error Message

When I use all inputs on my interface when recording an error shows and says that disk to slow. What is that? Is it my disk drive too slow or is it my settings? Thanks for any help

Power Book G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Power Book G4, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Mar 26, 2006 3:52 PM

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Answer 1

xs4is

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Mar 26, 2006 5:33 PM in response to ah6538

Can you give us a little info about your system?

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immo

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Mar 26, 2006 5:47 PM in response to ah6538

--Check your Buffer setting,
--also are you using an external hardrive to save your projects?

--what you mean by using all your inputs on your interface?
what are you trying to do?

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ah6538 Author

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Mar 26, 2006 6:54 PM in response to immo

No im not using an external hard drive should i have a faster one? mine is a 5400 rpm. And im trying to use all 8 inputs to record drums as best i can. Im just not very good with computers and this is the first recording program i've ever had. Thanks

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xs4is

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Mar 26, 2006 6:59 PM in response to ah6538

I would get an external hard drive with at least 100 gigs & 7200 rpms. The faster the drive, the more info it can read/write in the same amount as the drive you have now. And the 100 gigs is good for storage reasons.

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Justin C

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Mar 26, 2006 7:43 PM in response to ah6538

Post your settings from audio hardware/drivers

What Sample Rate are you recording at?

An external FW is a very good idea.

J

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iSchwartz

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Mar 26, 2006 8:28 PM in response to xs4is

I totally agree.

A 5400 RPM is not up to the job, and below the requirement for what used to be called an "A/V drive". You'll see a huge improvement with a 7200 RPM device.

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immo

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Mar 27, 2006 2:42 AM in response to ah6538

Yes probably that's the case,i have a Powerbook with 5400rpm Hd,i had the same issues.so when i bought an external(firewire) running at 7200rpm everything was ok.
No core audio problems.

--Also make sure you don't have your internal drive full,give it more that 25%(they say 50%) of free space for your system not to slow down when you are working with Logic until you buy an external hard drive if this is possible.

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