2013/03/26 19:52:22
munmun

Hi everyone.  I can't do an audio bounce without cymbals cutting off.  Not sure how to resolve.  Have read other threads on the subject but have not found anything that helps.  First my specs:

Windows 7, 64 bit service pack 1
Intel quad core i7 2.67 GHz
16GB RAM
DAW Sonar X2

I have the offline button enabled in BFD2.  Yet cymbals get cut off.  Can anyone please help?
2013/03/27 03:44:44
tweed guy
In preferences, I think, make sure to tick the box labelled "Play effects tails". I find it helps.
2013/03/27 05:16:48
Bristol_Jonesey
At the bottom of the BFD GUI is a label that reads "offline"

Click it so it turns red, now try your bounce.

I've just seen that you've done this




If this doesn't work, try doing a real time bounce instead of a fast bounce.
2013/03/27 08:41:42
LANEY
Yes real time bounce works better for me!
2013/03/27 09:11:18
munmun
LANEY


Yes real time bounce works better for me!

Unfortunately I have tried this as well.
2013/03/27 12:03:19
Bristol_Jonesey
What samples have you got loaded, 16 or 24 bit?

If 24, lower it to 16.

It makes no audible difference whatsoever.
2013/03/27 14:25:48
munmun
For anyone interested, this is what I got from fxpansion support.  Will be trying these.

Choking kit pieces (cymbals are always the first because they are the longest!) is almost always a symptom of disk streaming problems. Here are some BFD2 settings you can tweak to help: - in Engine Preferences, enable 16bit mode - increase your RAM Buffer size (this will use more RAM but put less strain on your hard drive) - increase the Stream Buffer size (again uses more RAM) If that doesn\'t help, ask yourself this: - is your BFD2 data on a fast dedicated drive? - if not, is it sharing a drive with other disk intensive data (like host audio data, or other streaming libraries that you use simultaneously with BFD2)? - is your drive sharing a firewire or USB bus with your soundcard? This can be a real killer. If you have a firewire soundcard, get a USB2 hard drive (or the other way around). - it\'s always worth moving the BFD2 audio data folder to another drive to test, even if it\'s the system drive. Just remember to update you Data Paths in Data Preferences when it\'s done. Let me know if that helps
2013/03/27 16:29:41
LANEY
Did it help?  I thought about the RAM buffer later.
2013/03/27 16:53:06
munmun
Yes it did.  Surprising.  First time I have had this issue with BFD and nothing has changed with the computer.
2013/03/28 14:25:59
Starise
 Glad you got it sorted out. Did you happen to catch the article in this months Electronic Musician with Alice In Chains.....their latest album was recorded with none other than.......BFD 2
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