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Subject: terratec ews 64 and religion
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Original Message 1/4 23-Nov-98 @ 02:58 PM - terratec ews 64 and religion
I use VST (currently on version 3.553, but trying to get the 3.6 upgrade from Steinberg UK) with a Terratec EWS64 xl (Latest drivers 2.15).
My problem is Audio Timing.
Sometimes I record an audio track (via the digital input, through a DCC recorder in pause/record mode) and it works perfectly, with tight sync.
Then, using exactly the same ASIO, buffer settings etc., the next take will be late by as much as 250 milliseconds (varies according to some unknown force).
By nature I am not a believer in the supernatural, but I find myself having to say a little prayer before hitting the record button. Musicians don't like it when I explain that their best take will have to edited, just so that it sounds ok. Such instability makes me look incompetent, even though I test the system before the session begins.
I've tried all of the performance tweaks that have been published, and my system is certainly fast enough (200MMX pentium, 64MB ram, Seagate Barracuda SCSI drive etc.). I disable un-needed wave drivers (I currently use only 2 of a maximum 32) and switch off processor intensive plugins while recording.
Does anyone know a reliable way to fix this problem? (My MIDI timing is very tight and reliable).
I dont want to resort to exorcism (or computercide).
Please send any suggestions.
My problem is Audio Timing.
Sometimes I record an audio track (via the digital input, through a DCC recorder in pause/record mode) and it works perfectly, with tight sync.
Then, using exactly the same ASIO, buffer settings etc., the next take will be late by as much as 250 milliseconds (varies according to some unknown force).
By nature I am not a believer in the supernatural, but I find myself having to say a little prayer before hitting the record button. Musicians don't like it when I explain that their best take will have to edited, just so that it sounds ok. Such instability makes me look incompetent, even though I test the system before the session begins.
I've tried all of the performance tweaks that have been published, and my system is certainly fast enough (200MMX pentium, 64MB ram, Seagate Barracuda SCSI drive etc.). I disable un-needed wave drivers (I currently use only 2 of a maximum 32) and switch off processor intensive plugins while recording.
Does anyone know a reliable way to fix this problem? (My MIDI timing is very tight and reliable).
I dont want to resort to exorcism (or computercide).
Please send any suggestions.
Message 2/4 24-Nov-98 @ 08:38 AM - RE: terratec ews 64 and religion
The VST3.6 update solved so many problems for me, maybe it will do the same for you. Why don't you just download it? By the way, you've spellt the name of your sound card wrong. It's "Terror-Tech". 
Message 3/4 30-Nov-98 @ 10:37 AM - RE: terratec ews 64 and religion
Thanks for advice on 3.6 update. I use university internet facilities and can't download the 7mb file onto floppies. I have ordered a copy of the 3.6 cd rom from cubase distributor in uk. I will hopefully be up and running by early next week.
Message 4/4 18-Dec-98 @ 11:43 PM - RE: terratec ews 64 and religion
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is a school of thought that beleives that VST won't work well on anything less than a 233MMX or even higher, DESPITE all that crap Steinberg spout about P166 being the minimum. If it's any consolation, I bought a PII 233 and it's bloody unreliable on that too. I tried the 3.6 upgrade but it wouldn't download to my system.
I've given up and gone back to Cakewalk.
I've given up and gone back to Cakewalk.
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