Howdy Again BOb... Here is the data you requested: 1. WIN 7 Version - SP 1 2. Update cited - SONAR X2a -build 351 3. One external HD - Hitachi ST9750420AS - 7200rpm USB 3.0, SATA (directly connectd to USB 3.0 port on latop) 4. Internal hard drive - 1gb 7200rpm plus the above Hitachi Internal drive - programs and program features only External HD - Data only plus All Loop Libraries as needed. 5. No tampering with WIN 7 services ... no Latency testing 6. Audio interface - Fcusrite Scarlet 18i USB 2.0 connected to specific USB 2.0 connector 7. Sample Rate 44.1 Input Buffer: 21.msec 9254 samples Output Buffer: 31.0msec 1306 samples Round Trip 51.9msec 2290 samples 8. 44.1 / 24 bit 9. Driver Mode: ASIO 10. See number 7

musec03


Wow Bob... I will go about gathering proper factual answers to your questions. They're pretty darn comprehensive. Thanks A lot for caring enough to post your thoughts.

How could I not care after seeing that pretty dress in the profile pic?  YIKES! :)


I will stay with the thread, so answer when you can and I will try to help.


Bob Bone

musec03


Howdy Again BOb... Here is the data you requested: 1. WIN 7 Version - SP 1 2. Update cited - SONAR X2a -build 351 3. One external HD - Hitachi ST9750420AS - 7200rpm USB 3.0, SATA (directly connectd to USB 3.0 port on latop) 4. Internal hard drive - 1gb 7200rpm plus the above Hitachi Internal drive - programs and program features only External HD - Data only plus All Loop Libraries as needed. 5. No tampering with WIN 7 services ... no Latency testing 6. Audio interface - Fcusrite Scarlet 18i USB 2.0 connected to specific USB 2.0 connector 7. Sample Rate 44.1 Input Buffer: 21.msec 9254 samples Output Buffer: 31.0msec 1306 samples Round Trip 51.9msec 2290 samples 8. 44.1 / 24 bit 9. Driver Mode: ASIO 10. See number 7

OK - got em.  I will ponder these and post back, 


Bob Bone

The Teleport server is a pain, that's one of the main reasons I switched to jBridge for 32 bit plugs in SONAR. The only time SONAR gets "goofy" for me is when I'm loading a synth that requires a large amount of RAM. What is your system's RAM specs? Also did you reset your vsts and rescan after the X2a update?

@Museco03

Your response on the hard drives confused me.  Please repost that.

The ST9750420AS seems to be for a Seagate drive, and you list both USB 3.0 and SATA - but plugged into a USB 3.0 port.  

So, I got confused.

You have what make and model of external hard drive?

And you have what make and model of internal hard drive?

Also, please tell me exactly what laptop model you have

And lastly, your total round trip latency is crazy high.  Mine is running at under 5ms, and yours is over 50ms.

Bob Bone

HAHAHA! Thanks Bob!!! I always try to look pretty when meeting new folks... Brrrrrrrrrrrpppppppppppppppp!

HOwdy Again.. The external drive is a Hitachi G Touro. sorry the other number is indeed a Seagate number... The laptop is an ASUS G55VW with WIN7 Home Premium 64 bit Intel Core i73610QM 12gb RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M Don't know what to say about the latency ... I record hundreds of projects in a month and they all go easily ...no hangups... just this brief whiteout as the soft synth is becoming ready for use.

  Hi emwhy... Yes I have rescanned all pugs after the X2a update...

@musec03

OK - few more questions

1.  The interface user manual shows ASIO Buffer size, but not input buffers or output buffers.  Have you tried setting this to something like 8 ms?  (and please explain where input buffer and output buffer are set - the values you posted earlier)

2.  Did you apply the various motherboard updates found on the support page for your G55VW at ASUS?  The one in particular I am curious about is the one for USB 3.0 - they show the most current driver version as - V1.0.3.214.


3.  I am also a bit curious on the port you are plugging your Focusrite interface to - the support page for the interface says it must be plugged into a USB 2.0 port, and yet the documentation for your laptop indicates there are only 4 USB 3.0 ports present.  Where did you get a USB 2.0 port for that laptop, to plug in your interface?


4.  Where do you have Dim Pro installed?  (please specify which drive for both the program and for the Multisamples Folder)


Thanks - sorry for all the questions - just trying to get a complete understanding of your system and its configuration.


That white screen is usually from a delay in loading - and yet your system seems quite capable of not having that sort of issue.  So, digging continues...

Bob Bone

  HI Bob... Rather interesting questions there... I'll type out more details in the morning... attempting to complete a theme song for a movie... of course, I'm using X2a... I'm always afraid of mobo updates after so many programs are installed and operating well. The G55 has 1 USB 2.0 port on the true left of the chassis near the HDMI port Thanks A Lot ...back in the AM