I'm using a Tascam Us-122 USB input into my G3 iMac and have been
running a trial version of Deck 3.5 and have Mac OS X 10.3.3
(Panther). I am getting distortions / cracking / popping etc just
30 seconds into my tracking a guitar. I've read the notes on USB
interfacing in the user guide and unplugged all of my USB devices
except the keyboard & mouse. I've also adjusted the buffer size from
256 to 512 and higher and that doesn't seem to help. Am I missing
something? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Matt

Matt Bringdown wrote:

I'm using a Tascam Us-122 USB input into my G3 iMac and have been
running a trial version of Deck 3.5 and have Mac OS X 10.3.3
(Panther). I am getting distortions / cracking / popping etc just
30 seconds into my tracking a guitar. I've read the notes on USB
interfacing in the user guide and unplugged all of my USB devices
except the keyboard & mouse. I've also adjusted the buffer size from
256 to 512 and higher and that doesn't seem to help. Am I missing
something? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Matt

Any chance your trial version of Deck is crippled that way?
I've got a lot of hours running one into D.P. 4.x under
10.2.6 with no problems.

I suggest you download the trial version of Tracktion and
check it out with that. It's crippled by summing in a brief
and quiet but easily identifiable noise burst now and then.
Cost's only $80 if it works.


Bob

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In article writes:

I've also adjusted the buffer size from
256 to 512 and higher and that doesn't seem to help.

I found that I got better results when I reduced the buffer size. Try
it.


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Matt Bringdown wrote:

I'm using a Tascam Us-122 USB input into my G3 iMac and have been
running a trial version of Deck 3.5 and have Mac OS X 10.3.3
(Panther). I am getting distortions / cracking / popping etc just
30 seconds into my tracking a guitar. I've read the notes on USB
interfacing in the user guide and unplugged all of my USB devices
except the keyboard & mouse. I've also adjusted the buffer size from
256 to 512 and higher and that doesn't seem to help. Am I missing
something? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Matt

Any chance your trial version of Deck is crippled that way?
I've got a lot of hours running one into D.P. 4.x under
10.2.6 with no problems.

I suggest you download the trial version of Tracktion and
check it out with that. It's crippled by summing in a brief
and quiet but easily identifiable noise burst now and then.
Cost's only $80 if it works.


Bob

Thanks for the Tracktion tip. This is a cool / easy to use recording
program. Don't seem to be having any problems with crackling. I am,
however having a problem recording and monitoring guitar. I can
record a guitar track but can't hear it while I'm recording it. I
can't record with the US-122 and listen to the other tracks at the
same time. Thanks for any info you can provide.
-Matt

Matt Bringdown wrote:


Thanks for the Tracktion tip. This is a cool / easy to use recording
program. Don't seem to be having any problems with crackling. I am,
however having a problem recording and monitoring guitar. I can
record a guitar track but can't hear it while I'm recording it.

That would be a function of the US-122 directly. It can mix
input to output within the box. I don't have mine in front
of me but the knobs on the top control that.

I
can't record with the US-122 and listen to the other tracks at the
same time. Thanks for any info you can provide.
-Matt

Can't think of any reason offhand why that wouldn't work if
you've got your Settings-Audio Devices set up and have the
US-122 set as output for the track.


Bob

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"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein