Audio Dropouts Hell :(

[rockem]

Hello all,

I'm having audio dropouts with my new computer for the last two months and can't figure out why

here is my computer

Case - Antec Sonata Black Piano
MB: GigaByte 8IPE1000 Pro (replaced from Asus P4P800)
CPU: P4 2.4
VGA: Matrox G550 (replaced from Asus 8197)
MEM: 2x256 Kingston memory (works in dual ddr)
HD: Maxtor HD 7200 40Gb
SC: Echo MiaMidi

WinXP Home. Cubase SX, Halion (all legit)

well, as you can see I already tried to replace MB, VGA and also
all the cable inside the computer

I ran Memtest, was fine

the problem accured randomally I see audio dropouts
and also when I minimize cubase I get a dropout

if I ran with a regular sound card (like the on-board one)
I get no dropouts, but its on 46ms latency

the test project is 3 audio, 2 midi, no effects

please,
any advices will be welcome

thanx

 

[wes480]

maybe the latency you are running on your Echo card is too low? Have you tried adjusting the buffer sizes etc. with that - are you using ASIO?

Maybe try finding a better medium with the latency...what is the card supposed to be capable of?

 

[Doug H]

Teh drop out from minimizing the audio app sounds like it's related to the buffer in the application itself, not the cards IO buffer. I don't know cubase, but this should be configurable somewhere. If you set this real low by mistake thinking it was the hardware buffer it would explain your problem.

 

[rockem]

It happence also with a 7ms latency which should be ok
for a computer like that

running only 3 audio tracks no effects

don't know

 

[rockem]

Just for everyone to know how I solved it

first I installed the microsoft drivers for the matrox g550
which works way better with audio

second, it appears that I had issues with the mia card's driver
and my system, so I replaced it with the audiophile card and
everything seems to fine for now

 

[Freudian Slip]

well.. fellow echo user here..

sounds like it might be a clock problem. Might try setting your card clock to internal (in the echo console) and seting your software to channel 1/2 out....

I had a similar problem once and that cured it for me.

Good luck



F.S.

 

[rockem]

It was on internal as you said it

it wasn't it,
it was a two month problem