So like many of the group's contributors I enjoy home recording onto a
mac with DP. I use an Echo sound card, lots of midi etc. One question
continues to arise, especially since (not infrequently) DP will quit
with an error of type 2 or 3, that question is: why?

Some have told me that it because I am using the same computer to go
online (G4 'AGP graphics), others have told me that it is because my
sound card is ASIO and they are sketchy with my set up. Others say it
is because I don't have enough RAM. So what is enough RAM? I have 4
times what DP 2.7 recommends (512M), I don't use tons of effects,
keep my projects small, usually no more than 10 mono tracks. I start
up DP in a small extention set with a lot of system stuff turned off.
The memory meter in DP always shows a lot of extra, and I have the
buffers set up to favor efficient not fast operation.

Any advice and/or information about RAM and computer recording is
appreciated. I am upgrading soon to a G5/DP4.0/Motu828 so this becomes
an important variable.

Thanks,

Gary