new latency issues after X2 reinstall

Hi all,
 
I'm a little hesitant to bring this to the table - cuz it's a little mysterious.  I recently did an X2 reinstall, to clean up something and import some files.  Problem is now I have latency issues like crazy!   I can't playback or record without getting at least 4 or 5 dropouts and am also having problems getting the drum tracks to line up with the click -- although my drummer is really good and he has great time - when ever we do a track of his - it just won't like up with the click on playback!
 
I'm way frustrated b/c I never ever had latency issues in the past with X1 or X2 - I was able to leave my Antivirus and everything running in the Windows sys tray with no problems.    Now I get dropouts and slow-downs all the time and I've even tried disable the entire sys tray and antivirus (AVG) - but it doesn't help very much.
 
I'm using X2 with a Tascam US600 in a Win7 64bit environment.   Used to be very solid, now it's flaky.   Any tips or advice?
 
thanks much, ryan

 
Why doesn't the uninstaller just uninstall everything?
 
That always seems like the final insult when I am removing a program that has earned itself an uninstall.

mike_mccue
 
Why doesn't the uninstaller just uninstall everything?
 
That always seems like the final insult when I am removing a program that has earned itself an uninstall.

I agree, and have never understood why the uninstall process couldn't be automated to look for the Registry entries and the folders and just take care of it - or at least locate them and present the user with an option to keep or remove them.
 
Bob Bone

mike_mccue
 
Why doesn't the uninstaller just uninstall everything?
 
That always seems like the final insult when I am removing a program that has earned itself an uninstall.

I agree...
But an uninstaller almost always leaves lots of remnants behind (folders and registry).
 
It sounds like the OP might be experiencing a driver related issue (for the Tascam unit).
I'd check the system's DPC latency.
Also, make sure the Tascam isn't connected via a USB3 port.  Many USB2 audio interfaces have issues when connected via USB3.
This is especially true if those USB3 ports are 3rd-party (not integrated into the Intel chipset).
 
If the OP has a backup image file (prior to the issue), I'd recommend reloading that backup image file... and checking performance.
Once the issue is resolved, I'd use True Image or similar to create an up-to-date backup image file.
That's cheap insurance against this type of issue (moving into the future).
 

Have you tried using ASIO as a driver mode?  
 
Also, I used to use AVG, but I found that the version I was using interfered with audio processing, causing a bunch of latency issues, so I switched to Avast and have been happy ever since.
 
But, I would suggest you try specifying ASIO for your driver mode first and see if that helps clean up the sound.  You could additionally temporarily disable AVG during audio processing sessions with Sonar to see if that helps, as well.
 
Bob Bone
 

Checked all my settings, sampling rates match in Sonar and at the hardware level, and shut off AVG.  Still have latency issues but are slightly better.
 
I did a low-tech fix to the drums on two projects I was having latency issues with....  I just deleted a few milliseconds off each one, and moved it over to line up with the time line and it worked fine.  :)

I did also notice something strange.  I get more latency problems in the projects I imported from X1, than the projects I newly create in X2.   I don't know if that's supposed to make any sense, but it's something I noticed.  wierd

So - let me try again - please post back with which driver mode you are using.  (ASIO?  WDM?)
 
Also, have you tried running DPC Latency checker - without Sonar running?  This would give you an idea of whether or not there are system-induced latency issues.  If present, then you may need to go through a careful examination of both hardware and software that is running, to see what is causing the issues.  Latency Mon is also a good tool for this.
 
AND, do you have these latency problems when you bypass all effects?  (hitting 'E' on your computer keyboard toggles all effects off/on).  If your latency goes away when the effects are bypassed, then you have one or more plugins causing your latency issues.  If so, then you need to figure out which plugins are causing this to happen.
 
Please do post back on your driver mode setting, and also review and respond on the above.
 
Bob Bone
 

DPC checker
Latency Mon
Both first hits in Google search

Did the latency and buffer settings in Sonar revert back to factory, assuming you may have tweaked them before the re-install? Silly question, maybe.

I am having a similar problem with dropouts and latency issues.  I have a quad core Windows 7 64bit machine  with 16gb of ram, a Presonus Firestudio Project interface that I run at 44.1 and 128ms.  I do use a lot VI's including heavy hitters like Omnisphere, Trilian, Ivory II, VSL, SSD4, but my system has enough power to handle those.  Even if I set the latency to 1024 ms I still get dropouts, though not near as bad.  I also use Pro Tools 11 and do not have any issues.  My issues go away when I uncheck use multiprocessing engine in preferences, but I of course run out of resources for large projects and that is a bandaid, not a solution.  I am curious if your latency and dropout issues disappear if you try this.

I'd hesitate a guess,and say Tascam.
 
I had one of those US600's and only got sound for 10 minutes in 3 weeks before I got something different.
 
I now have a Cakewalk VS100[not real low latency,but reliability is where it's at for me],and it's been the most reliable unit,after going through hundreds of dollars in USB interfaces.
 
Sorry I'm not really helping,but if you got that Tascam to actually work before,you must know something!
 
Jim Roseberry's help is from someone who knows all the variables.
Bob

well...I changed to ASIO drivers - and so far playback is *much* cleaner with no drops or anything.  I haven't had a chance to do any new tracking yet.   will post again in a day or two when I get a chance to get some more work done.
 
-Ryan