If it is USB, make sure the system fully boots up prior to starting the fast track. Then open sonar last. 

Really the best thing is to make sure you have the latest drivers for the FT. 

===== COMPUTER ======
Dell Studio XPS Intel I5 6 GIG Ram
Windows 7 64 Bit

===== M-Audio Fast Track Ultra =====
Sample Rate : 44.1
ASIO/WDM Buffer Size : 256
Firmware 1.51
Driver Version : Don't remember but I know it's the very latest one they have

Again, this thing crashes my computer even when not recording... I can go to bed at night, if I leave this on, I WILL have a blue screen in the morning.  In fact, I had it turned on for about 10 minutes and it just crashed my computer.

The support for this product seems to be in a sad state of affairs due to the situation between m-audio and avid.  

Robomusic


If it is USB, make sure the system fully boots up prior to starting the fast track. Then open sonar last. 

Really the best thing is to make sure you have the latest drivers for the FT. 

Yes, i have the latest, and i have booted up many times with it turned off.  Just like nightfall, it's inevitable that it will crash my computer.

Welcome. Just be patient and once u get everything up and running and set up for your sysyem Youll love X-2! Youll have some problems at first but with the help of this forum you can probably fix anything. Theres a lot of really great people who always wanna help you. I,m new to the forum too and everyone has been great!

redbarchetta


Hey Robert, I can post that stuff, but I should have made one thing clear. My issue with my m-audio fast track ultra has NOTHING to do with Sonar.  It did this with Reaper as well.  Heck, I don't even need to have a DAW open... Just have the unit turned on and it WILL eventually crash my computer.

Welcome to the forum. Perhaps you may want to try uninstalling the driver and using a different USB port. Also because we don't know do you have USB 3 ports? If so be sure not to use them for your FT.

To my knowledge they are all USB2... I have uninstalled and re-installed the drivers.   I really think it's a Win7 64 bit thing. I don't recall this happening on Win7 32. 

redbarchetta


Sweet, i'm no longer a trial user. The magical brown truck delivered by Sonar shipment today.  I feel like part of the family now.  

Rush man...
 
Welcome aboard man !!
 
enjoy yourself buddy.

maybe check whether your computer is set to save power by turning off usb ports.

chuckebaby

Rush man...
 
Welcome aboard man !!
 
enjoy yourself buddy.

Yes, RUSH!  Long time fan. In fact tickets just went on sale for their tour here in Portland Oregon

redbarchetta


Sweet, i'm no longer a trial user. The magical brown truck delivered by Sonar shipment today.  I feel like part of the family now.  

welcome friend and enjoy, as i read your new first thing of the top of my head is memory and buffers
i run 16 gigs of ram and as i ajusted the buffers( doubled the defalt setting it releaved my system and has cut drops a ton. i believe .but i could be wrong. but sonar is set to run on a laptop and the defalt setting are set to low for a good system.good luck and remenber a ton of workarounds are here you must dig alittle to find them.rock on