Distortion on playback...please help!

Would it be possible for you to post screencaps of ALL the tabs in your Audio Options window?

It sounds like you're using ASIO mode and your buffer size is too small. In Options>Audio>General tab, double click the ASIO Panel widget and see where the slider is set to. If it is to the left of where it is in the image, that may be the cause of your problems. Try moving the slider to the right side (more stable but increased latency) and see if that has any effect on your problem. Make sure Use Smaller ASIO Buffer Size is NOT selected.

And if you post screencaps it might save a lot of time diagnosing and resolving the problem.

I would try changing the ASIO Buffer Latency to a higher number.



I also suggest changing the Pre-Allocate File setting to at least 600. Here is what is says about the Pre-Allocate file in the help file:

"Record Pre-allocate File (seconds). When this option is set to a value greater than zero, SONAR will pre-allocate the file to be recorded to the size specified (in seconds). This means that the file will not be resized while recording until it reaches the allocated size. The setting has the potential to reduce disk activity while recording and allows for more possible tracks. The valid range is 0–14400 seconds and the default value is 0. A reasonable setting would be 10 minutes (600 seconds) to 30 minutes (1800 seconds)."