liv_rong
Knows very little
So, first its worth mentioning that I recently reformatted my computer. Since then Ive recorded two projects, each from band practice, the most recent being a problem. I just let a session record for 3-4 hours and pick a few good takes from each song after, usually 7 or 8 tracks being recorded. After I do a quick mix with minimal effort, each track usually gets a little compression then a limiter and the master, level adjustments and panning. The project from last week keeps freezing Reaper and a few times the computer had to restart. The time bar at the bottom will start blinking red, then everything will freeze and it will say "not responding" at the top but the audio will keep playing. This does this with no plugins running or even picked yet, just the raw audio. I originally thought the project file was corrupt or something so I started a new project and imported the wav files into it. Same thing, wtf. Then I thought it was a driver issue with my interface, being a fresh install I couldnt remember if I had ever updated the drivers previously. So I went ahead and downloaded and installed new drivers, which there was updates for. Same problem. Then I started opening older projects, but no problems there, easy sailing with multiple tracks and plugs on each. I then checked to see wtf was going on with the computers performance when the project was playing and cpu was like 4%, memory was 46% but the disc was pegging at 100% as soon as you hit play then a few seconds later the thing would start blinking and it would freeze up.
Now, I dont care too much what happens with this project, its just from practice. But what is going on here? I want to figure it out so I can avoid this for future more serious projects. Is the hd crapping out on me? Just bad luck with this one project? Something similar happened last month which lead to to reformat. But that time it was just one spot in the project that would freeze, if I didnt play through that one spot it was fine.
I greatly appreciate any advice! Thanks!
Some specs:
-3ghz i5 processor
-8gb ram
-64 bit windows 8
-Reaper 5.27
-Line6 UX8 interface
Now, I dont care too much what happens with this project, its just from practice. But what is going on here? I want to figure it out so I can avoid this for future more serious projects. Is the hd crapping out on me? Just bad luck with this one project? Something similar happened last month which lead to to reformat. But that time it was just one spot in the project that would freeze, if I didnt play through that one spot it was fine.
I greatly appreciate any advice! Thanks!
Some specs:
-3ghz i5 processor
-8gb ram
-64 bit windows 8
-Reaper 5.27
-Line6 UX8 interface