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takeouttonys	Date: June 8, 2003 @ 10:55 PM Hey Everyone, I have a few questions about my new Pro Tools setup that perhaps some of you could help me out with. I am running a Windows XP machine and just got the Mbox, which interfaces with Pro Tools LE. I having this problem that i can't seem to figure out. Before i go into it, here are my system stats. Athlon 1ghz processer Abit Kt7a mother board running 256mgs of PC133 ram 40gig 7200 rpm hard drive Geforce video card and basic sound blaster card. I know its a bit outdated, but i dont have the cash to upgrade to a DDR machine right now. The computer is also my main internet, some gaming machine, so i am running Pro Tools off my primary 40gb hard drive, probably not a good thing to do. The main problem i am having is when i play back recorded audio. I'm not getting clipping, its something else. I can get a decent sound, but when i play back i hear my playing along with this clipping sort of pulse. It has that nasty clipping tone, but i send the level on the Mbox way down and i still get it. It happens both when i talk into the microphone and when i play. I am monitoring though the Mbox's headphone jack with my computer speakers. Another error i get when i try to record is that it tells me the operating system held of interrupts for to long, and won't let me record. I think this is just due to my older system. Anyways, i know this hard to describe in writing, but if anyone has an idea about that wierd clipping type noise feel free to chime in. thanks anton
VampireMoon1369	Date: June 10, 2003 @ 2:11 PM Post a sample of the problem, I'll be happy to give it a listen and tell ya I still have no clue. I have something that sounds simular and it was a weird digital feedback kinda thing (it sounded cool, it was in tune) it's from standing to close to the speakers, but it wasnt there as I recorded, just after. Maybe its the same thing youre getting?
skender	Date: June 11, 2003 @ 2:49 PM s.card , and then back into it... You should simply mute all the tracks when recording, and record disable them when you're done..." id="49105">Seems like it's feedback.. not necessarilly from the microphone, but from the endless loop you create when you play/record out of your s.card , and then back into it... You should simply mute all the tracks when recording, and record disable them when you're done...
TripEclipse	Date: June 12, 2003 @ 1:18 PM Have you messed with your Card preferences lately?
vonsmear	Date: June 13, 2003 @ 12:02 PM Mbox doesn't use cards, it's all through USB.
smartazz	Date: June 13, 2003 @ 8:21 PM Sorry to tell you this but i think it's your computer. I have a similar set up. I'm running xp on a 1.8 ghtz celeron on a 40gig 7200rpm hd with the mbox and I get the same thing every once and a while like when i'm using a lot of plugins. i maxed out the rem and that seem to help a bit. open up the system recource meter in protools if it is peaking when you hear the clipping than you'll know. if you grab another hard drive to store audio that will a hell of a lot. protools deosn't like to run on the same hard drive it's recording to.
smartazz	Date: June 13, 2003 @ 8:24 PM didn't mean to post twice i'm new to this forum i was trying to make a fix...and now i've posted a third time.. hope i helped
takeouttonys	Date: June 16, 2003 @ 1:41 PM Thanks for the info guys. I have a feeling its my computer. I set up my Mbox on my girlfriends 1.7ghz Athlon with 256 DDR ram and everything works fine. With my little Presonus stereo pre amp sound quality is pretty good. So i am gonna just record on her machine till i get the money to get a new motherboard, processor, and ram. anton
smartazz	Date: June 16, 2003 @ 4:48 PM just go spend $500 on a new mac....
takeouttonys	Date: June 16, 2003 @ 9:52 PM What kind of Mac can i get for $500? I was looking at Ibooks, but they are alot more than that. I am thinking i would like a Mac for recording, as all the good audio stuff is out on Mac. anton
smartazz	Date: June 17, 2003 @ 7:17 PM as long as it's at least a 500mghz processor with at least 192mb of ram and it's running at least OS9.2.2 you'll be set. i'd throw in another hard drive to process audio on (nothing fancy) and put in another 256 af ram just to be sure.
vonsmear	Date: June 23, 2003 @ 10:14 PM The emacs are not too much. The cheapest one is around $800 new I think and would be perfect. Wait till you see pro tools 6 running on OSX though, it's amazing. As for the extra hard drive idea, I don't think it's really neccisary. I mean it's always a good idea to have a harddrive just to record too, but Mbox can only record 2 tracks at once anyways, which isn't really pushing the limits of one drive. The LE version of the software, is programmed to help solve that problem too, because the typical user doesn't have two harddrives. If you were using a TDM system, it would be a must though.
TameasDust	Date: January 1, 2004 @ 7:40 PM er whats a pro tool ???
vonsmear	Date: January 1, 2004 @ 8:28 PM It's a recording/editing system. Check digidesign.com.
dacanasta	Date: January 10, 2004 @ 6:50 AM howdy I running 001 with XP, just upgraded to PT6, Asio programs now run ... Before the upgrade I used to be able have other programs play on the protools mixer from a second sound card (USB) going into 001 (spdif.) Post upgrade and the programs can play as standalone but I can't seem to get the programs into PT. I have PT mixer channel pointing at spdif I have tried ASIO and orignal sound card drivers and I just can't get signal in PT. Now that's not prob for Reason now but i would like to get others going through PT. Not sure if I'm missing something simple. Newbie
tzoe	Date: February 23, 2004 @ 10:56 PM im having the same trouble your having but i have a P4 1.5 GHZ 1.25 IN MEM. 2 HARD DRIVES THE SAME SOUND CARD I TALKED TECH ABOUT THE MBOX AUDIO FUZZING AND THEY SAID I NEED XP SERV, PACK 1 AND THATS IT I TRIED TO D/L THE UPGRADE BUT MICOR SOFT SAY I HAVE AN INVALIED KEY DAM THATS OUT COLD AND THE DOWN LOAD IS FREE A FRIEND LET ME UPGRADE WIT HIS XP SOFTWARE WHAT IM TRING TO SAY IS I CAN,T GET SERV. PACK 1 CUZ MICOR SOFT SAY I HAVE AN INVALIED KEY DAM THATS OUT COLD AND THE DOWN LOAD IS FREE I MY HAVE TO BUY XP TO GET MY MBOX TO RECORD AUDIO WIT NO FUZZING MAN MAN CAN,T WINN FOR LOSING

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