ORIGINAL: jodellj76

I just bought the GTP3 and was having the same problems as below. I bought more RAM for my computer as well as an extrenal audio interface (M-Audio Fast Track). I have all of it connected and all is working great when I use GTP3, but when I go to record all sound is gone and the clock on the record timer goes about a hundred miles a minute. I have tried everything I can think of. Can someone Help!!!!

Hello there Janet



I suggest you list the problems you're having in a new thread - just click on the NEW POST button on the left side of the main Guitar Tracks forum page.

This thread has been wandering around since the middle of 2007 - if you post your question with a few details of what's going wrong you'll definitely get more responses and we should be able to narrow down your specific niggles and get you recording.

Give us as much information about your PC (Operating System, Processor type/speed, how much RAM) and what and how you're trying to record.

Steve

Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried all, but nothing has changed. When I first purchased GTP3 I was recording using my computers $10 mic. There was terrible latency and skipping when I recorded. I read how to fix that with increased RAM as well as using an extrenal audio interface which I also got. I increased my RAM by 1TB with an extrenal memory. I have all hooked up and can hear when I have my guitar or mic hooked up to my M-Audio just like before I added the increased RAM and EAI, but now for some reason when I push record the input is gone. There is no sound going into GTP3, but I can still hear it coming out of my speakers. Its like the program cant hear the input when I click record and the timer in the middle of the screen runs about a hundred miles a minute, which it did not do that before. Any other suggestions?

Hi. really sorry if this has been mentioned already but I'm trying to get this software working for my dad on his vista laptop. I have read a considerable amount of this thread and noticed other people were having the same problem as me with the programme not actually playing any sound while other programmes on the laptop could still make sounds. I attempted to complete Hollinsworths walkthrough on the second post and got as far as "Now on the General tab select you sound card.". I could not see where I select the sound card on this tab. So regardless of this (hoping i could skip it =p) I continued with the rest of the information on the post and attempted to play the example song that comes with the software.

Once I attempted to play the example song a message came up which I can now not remember. Sorry. The jist of this message was that there was a stop or something, bah i can't remember im afraid iv been trying to get this working for 2 hours and my brain stopped working about an hour ago. So I was wondering if you could clearly tell me where I input my sound card info on that general tab and the hope that this may get it working.

According to the box I am using Guitar Tracks Pro VERSION 3. any help would be great. Thanks for reading my little essay

cheers man. I'll fiddle around with what that post says and have abit more of a go with what you said. if that sentence made any sense =S. Thanks for getting back to me. Flowers and Christmas presents for you! post back soon =p

Rory,

More than enough info . Must ask when everything comes to grinding halt does it say "dropout" on the bottom of the GTP3 window? (Usually highlighted in red). I think this might be the case. What may be happening here is that there are too many background programmes running on the box. Let me know. Might have something to get you going.

Welcome to the wonderful world of inefficient code.

One of the ways we can solve the world's energy problems is to harness the power produced by all of the hot air that DocHillingswirth and SteveScrumpyUK generate. Remember, it's NOT your soundcard, its the software.

You can get the software to work, (at least marginally,) by doing the following. You can even get results from an AC97.
1) install ASIO4ALL
2) defragment your hard drive.
3) never use the real time audio effects (apply them later.)
4) rename the aud.ini file and restart GT3 to regenerate the cakewalk settings.
5) update the VST program and rescan in the VSTs.
6) turn off your network card.
7) shut down all the unneeded windows services and other crap.
8) If you dare to live dangerously, turn off all of your virus and spy checkers while disconnected to the network, but make sure you turn them back on.
9) close all other programs.
10) don't use a USB drive for your cakewalk work files.
11) apply the latest GT3 patches.

By doing these simple things. you can run GT3 on just about ANY SOUNDCARD and yes even the famous AC97.
Some additional things are to not run on Vista which ain't supported. Downgrade from Vista to XP. Also, if you want to use real time effects, a line6 toneport or something similar, will do the trick. (However it will not fix the realtime monitor issues with latency.)

all rite iv done all the optimisation. im just a little confused about the stuff pete suggested. I'm nto yet completley geeked out on computers and was just wondering what the hell the aud.ini file and CST programmes are. just a quick explanation would probs suffice. I downloaded that driver :)

Any DAW setup requires some level of computer proficiency. If you are unsure as to what you are doing it would be best to call Cakewalk customer support and let them guide you through it. If you are confused to as what a VST program is, I would highly suggest calling Cakewalk support.

To answer your question, the aud.ini file is used by GT3 to keep it's settings. Sometimes that gets messed up and if you rename it, when GT3 starts up it will create a new clean version. You could delete it, but i like to just rename it just to be safe in case you need to look at it later.

Like I said, you may want to call cakewalk support roryman.

 
Hello there Jacob, welcome to the forum.
 
The first thing to try is to see if Guitar Tracks 3 'knows' to record from, and playback to, your soundcard. Open GT3 and select Options > Audio and click on the General tab. Your soundcard should appear in both the Playback Timing Master and Record Timing Master fields. If it's not visible in either, try clicking on the drop-down arrow at the right of each field and see if it's listed. If it is, click on it to select it in both fields. You may have to close and re-open GT3 to effect the change.
 
Here's how your soundcard should be displayed (my audio interface is a Line 6 TonePort):
 

 
 
If it's not there, you may have to run the Wave Profiler again. It basically lets Guitar Tracks know what audio interface/soundcard your computer has installed or is connected to.
 
First, select Options > Audio and click on the Advanced tab. In the Driver Mode field, see which driver is listed. It will most likely either be WDM/KS or MME (32bit):
 

 
If either WDM/KS or MME (32bit) is listed:

• Click on the General tab again
• Click on the Wave Profiler button at the bottom of the screen
• Click Yes on the pane that opens to start the Profiler
• You may need to close and re-open GT3 for the changes to take effect

 
If performing the Profile on your current driver still doesn't allow you to arm a track, try changing the driver mode:

• Click on the Advanced tab
  • If WDM/KS is listed, use the drop-down arrow to view the options and select MME (32bit)
  • If MME (32bit) is listed, use the drop-down arrow to view the options and select WDM/KS
• Click on OK - you will see a message saying that the changes will not take effect until you restart GT3. Click OK and then close and re-open GT3.
• When you restart GT3, click on Yes to let the Profiler run

If you have previously (and inadvertently) selected ASIO as the driver mode, this won't work with your current soundcard. If this is the case, first try changing it to WDM/KS - if this still doesn't allow you to arm a track, change to MME (32bit) as per above.
 
See if any of that helps Jacob, if not, we may have to explore other options.
 
Steve

 
I see, just a couple of questions here Jacob:
 
- What driver mode is currently listed Options > Audio > Advanced?
 
- Have you tried changing the driver mode as outlined above?