soundcard problems

[kaliyuga]

soundcard problems on a pwermac g4 running osx10.3.9
every time I pause LOGIC express7 I get a repeating hung note, sounds like a machine gun which is very irritating when trying to work on audio.It also happens sometimes in itunes but strangely doesn't happen if i put them on at the same time,wierd

I have two m-audio cards, the audiophile 2496 and the delta 66, using the 2.0.3 version of the driver
I use the audiophile for the audio out in logic, i was just going to use the delta 66 for audio in, last time i tried playing out the 66 it sounded crap.

 

[dgatwood]

soundcard problems on a pwermac g4 running osx10.3.9
every time I pause LOGIC express7 I get a repeating hung note, sounds like a machine gun which is very irritating when trying to work on audio.It also happens sometimes in itunes but strangely doesn't happen if i put them on at the same time,wierd

I have two m-audio cards, the audiophile 2496 and the delta 66, using the 2.0.3 version of the driver
I use the audiophile for the audio out in logic, i was just going to use the delta 66 for audio in, last time i tried playing out the 66 it sounded crap.

You didn't even have to tell me that it was an M-Audio card. All you had to do was tell me the symptom. Seriously. I know it well. Most versions of their recent drivers (the Pro Tools M-Powered-compatible versions) suck worse than anything I've ever seen. I've seen similar problems with their Delta cards AND their FireWire interfaces, and I see dozens of other people on Apple's boards complaining about their drivers breaking just about every time Apple ships an update to 10.4, too.

Since you aren't stuck using M-Powered, my advice is this: steer clear of their current drivers and downgrade to an older version (1.x). In my experience, this will usually make the problem go away. As always, YMMV.

 

[kaliyuga]

tried earlier drivers made no difference makes one wonder if its worth all the hassel & frutration!!!great when its workin hell when it aint