External Soundcard issues.

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:41 am

I am using an Aardvark q10 Pro, Cool Edit Pro. i have all of the drivers for the Aark. I have been using CEP and Audition for several years. I recently picked up a computer that was custom built around the time of the manufacture of the Aark and was prestine when i got it.
The computer is solid. I have had the Aark for a year and this is the worst trouble that it has given me.

Here is the situation:

Sometimes i can get playback through the aark.
sometimes i can get playback but no click from CEP.

a week ago i did some tracking and saved a session. every session that i try after that day i dont get playback at all. this happened in the middle of recording another sesion.

also, my channels on the aark have skipped by three. track one is recorded through track 3 etc.

if i open the "good session" i can rename and save under a different session however, i can not adjust the metronome or any of the settings without CEP terminating.

i am going to uninstall the driver, and the recording programs. i will attempt to get this thing going from the ground up.

any suggestions?

thanks a ton, ri.

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:02 am

Wonder what kind of shape the hard drive is in? Do you perform regular maintenance on it? Had you installed any new/other software or hard ware right before this issue began?

CoolEdit Pro doesn't exist in that form any longer, is that correct? I would also have to wonder what kind of shape the software is in...

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:27 pm

the hard drive is pretty sound. the machine was designed as a server. the recording program was just installed about 2 weeks ago. it worked fine and then it just got goofy. i still cant get sound out of the aark so i by-passed it and went to the soundcard.

i have to lay a demo for a band in about a weeks time and i hope it holds. its sad because the aark, when it works, is a nice piece of equipment.

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:29 pm

cep is adobe audition now. 3 is very sweet but doesnt recognize the aark. the aark doesnt like previous versions.

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:35 am

kevriain wrote:

the hard drive is pretty sound. the machine was designed as a server.

This could very well be the issue. I have never attempted to run recording software and hardware directly from our home server because it runs a different os that does a different thing that uses different drivers.

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:03 am

its no longer a server. it is solely used as a recording computer.

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