Mr_pink_eyes
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I have got a Dell Dimension 4100, Pentium 3, 866 Mhz, 512 MB RAM running Windows XP Pro. I’ve been trying to use this machine as a playback/ mixdown DAW with Sonar 2.2XL (I do all of my actual recording direct to disk on a Yamaha AW16 then export the tracks into Sonar).
I recently purchased an EMU 1212M sound card, thinking that It would help to enhance my performance on the PC by processing effects in the integrated DSP. However, performance hasn’t been improved, and Sonar actually freezes up when I play back even four (count'em - 4) measly tracks. The WDM drivers do not work at all, and although things seem to start out smoothly with the ASIO drivers, Sonar actually freezes up, coming back to life occasionally. It even freezes up when I’m going through the Sonar menus to route the tracks.
Has anyone experienced the same thing with an EMU 1212M (or other card)? Any ideas as to what the problem could be? Although my setup is far from ideal, it does technically fit in with EMU’s published minimum requirements; my guess is that my system is not up to scratch.
Any insight appreciated.
Mr Pink eyes
I recently purchased an EMU 1212M sound card, thinking that It would help to enhance my performance on the PC by processing effects in the integrated DSP. However, performance hasn’t been improved, and Sonar actually freezes up when I play back even four (count'em - 4) measly tracks. The WDM drivers do not work at all, and although things seem to start out smoothly with the ASIO drivers, Sonar actually freezes up, coming back to life occasionally. It even freezes up when I’m going through the Sonar menus to route the tracks.
Has anyone experienced the same thing with an EMU 1212M (or other card)? Any ideas as to what the problem could be? Although my setup is far from ideal, it does technically fit in with EMU’s published minimum requirements; my guess is that my system is not up to scratch.
Any insight appreciated.
Mr Pink eyes