Loopy C
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Distorted Audio - 2006/11/30 05:22
Insight into distorted Built-In audio problem?
Hi, a few weeks ago I suddenly (after several weeks of no problem with this app) experienced a problem with the 'RAX 2.0.2'. All of sudden it's audio, no matter what AU was loaded, was distorted...including it's demo which uses the Apple DLS synth! No other problems were happening in other programs. I proceeded to troubleshoot, upgrading my system to 10.4.8 and testing RAX (even older versions) in a brand new 'clean' test account. Same deal. Then I noticed, that after getting over 15 gb free on my system drive it (RAX) it started working again. BUT, if I run my machine for hours or have sveral app's open then it comes back until reboot. EDIT: As it turns out, it still randomlly (actually most of the time) doesn't work/distorts even with all this disk space and a clean reboot. And again, originally I would routinely run several app's alongside RAX and my drive near full with no problem! Now, most the time it won't even play the demo right after cold boot (and then again, sometimes it will).
The distortion is a 'continously fuzzy, crackling' rendition of the signal, like what a bad connection sounds like or, perhaps more relevant, like a very wrong biuffer setting you might hear in some programs. Another description is a totally maxed-out output even though the volumes look normal.
All relevent software (RAX, Audio MIDI set up) had preferences tossed and reinstallation and testing in a 'virgin' account to rule out haxies/driver problems. All AU's working in other app's.
I never had this before in all my time using a similar set up (the EXACT set up ran RAX for several weeks just fine, even with only 4 gb free on system drive). I have performed a memory test (memtest) on my 2 gb of RAM and ran all manner of Tech Tool tests. No other symptoms are occuring. Logic and other pro app's have no problems.
Anyway, thought I ould throw this out to see if anyone has ever had similar symptoms.I initially had some prompt response from support but in the last weeks I have heard from no one (I was referred to the programmer but have never got a response from him).
Thanks in advance.
10.4.8 / PB 17" 1.67 Ghz HR / 120 Gb drive / Built-in audio
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