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by dixiechicken
Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:02 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [Windows]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Selecting soundbites
Replies: 1
Views: 2640

Re: Selecting soundbites

DC here! With help from MOTU - problem solved. Removing the contents of the Preferences folder did the trick. 1) Shut down DP 2) Go to: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\MOTU\Digital Performer\Preferences 3) Throw the contents into the thrash. 4) Re-start DP 5} Manually configure the driver for the so...
by dixiechicken
Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:07 am
Forum: Digital Performer [Windows]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Selecting soundbites
Replies: 1
Views: 2640

Selecting soundbites

Hi folks - DC here! I cant selet my sounbites in the the sequence editor window? This is on my PC laptop running windows 10 and dp 9.52. On my Mac Pro I just click on the soundbite and it gets highlighted. (in this particular case I wanted to slow down the soundbite to the sequence tempo) I feel stu...
by dixiechicken
Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:42 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here! According to that tool Black Magic Disk Speed test Result is as follows: Boot drive Seagate 2Tb ssd/hybride drive read & write speeds is about 150-140 Mb/sec Second harddrive a WD Caviar black 1Tb 7200 rpm Read and write speedsis roughly 50-60 Mb/sec Fourth harddrive and second bootdriv...
by dixiechicken
Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:47 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here! Thanks for all the help and the tips. I will check ou the link Mike sent me. The stramge thing is that on my Seagate ssd hybrid boot disk The playback overload issues are gone. This disk is full of email, office and stuff-it and bag of other programs & stuff ( I know not the best practi...
by dixiechicken
Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here!

Just updated my system from Yosemite 10.10.4 to 10.10.5
All the oveload issues has disappeared like magic - lols
Have no idea why :?

Cheers: Dixiechicken!
by dixiechicken
Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here! Yes No problems on any of the 4 disks also repaired permissions BTW: I have been looking at the disk activity monitor on my MAC. How can I determine if indeed disk activity is peaking? Should I look at the graph itself or the numbers: How can I see in the numbers if/what is causing the spik...
by dixiechicken
Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:25 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here! Checked that! It's the same as in my previous post. Playback of song number 2 redlines playback activity monitor in DP but playback and audion continue. Playback of songs 17 or 16 as an example - redlines the playback activity monitor in DP and audio stops playing back - the counter i DP ke...
by dixiechicken
Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:34 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here! The playback overload is back. I have 17 edited wave files - aka 17 songs each on its own stereo track. I have removed all unused soundbites from the project. The file resides in the audio-folder on the hard drive. I only playback 1 stereotrack at a time. When I play song 17 - Suffering Wit...
by dixiechicken
Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:43 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here! Yesterday night after a rehearsal with the band. I started from scratch. Deleted all the soundbites. Copying the wav file from the usb-stick into the project audio folder on the hard drive. Changing also the MAS driver setting from 44,1 KHz to 48 KHz before importing the file into DP. (that...
by dixiechicken
Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:28 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here!

Another good suggestion - I will look into it.
Take some time to figure out the best workflow for me.

Thanx again for all the help.

Cheers: Dixiechicken!
by dixiechicken
Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:55 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here!

Good suggestion that last one - I will have to change my "evil ways" :D

Cheers: Dixiechicken!
by dixiechicken
Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:12 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here!

Thanks for the input - I will double check.

I just assumed that when I imported audio into DP and it showed up in Soundbites window -
that it had been transfered to the hard drive. :?

Cheers: Dixiechicken!
by dixiechicken
Wed Aug 19, 2015 1:18 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Playback Overload

DC here!

Yes I did!
I started by importing the long audio wav file into DP-8.0.7.
I was recordes with 48KHz/24 bit fron the Soundcraft UI-16 mixer to the USB-stick.
And converted into 44KHz during the import operation.

Cheers: Dixiechicken!
by dixiechicken
Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:59 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Playback Overload
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Playback Overload

DC here! Lats night I started to get playback oveload i DP playing back a recorded audiofile. I recorded my bands latest rehearsal on an usb stick directly through the Soundcraft UI-16 mixer console. Loaded the wav-.file into DP-8.0.7 & started to edit the file cutting away the pauses discussion...
by dixiechicken
Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:46 am
Forum: Digital Performer [Windows]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Windows 8.1 and DP-8.0.7 - Proper Install for Music
Replies: 0
Views: 622

Windows 8.1 and DP-8.0.7 - Proper Install for Music

Dc here! This may seem like a daft question - I'm a sytems admin at my work so do know how to install and get it up and running of course. What I mean is - when I install windows 8.1 - what do I need to get windows to play nice with DP. Is there services/apps that I can/must un-install or disable. D...