optimize system for smooth running
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:38 pm
hey, i recently had a "eureka!" moment when i realized how i could use my midi controller, ableton live, running some vst plug in filters for high flexibility (bypassing my mixer all together) and most importantly, using my two turntables to controle multiple channels of sound by simply having greater than two instances of pinky vst running..
to clear this up with an example,
once i get a track started, i switch off vinyl controle and let it play, then turn on vinyl controle for a different track, cue it up with the same turntable and get it going, then switch off vinyl controle, start the mix, then switch on vinyl controle for a 3rd track with the same turntable.. etc...
the pinky vst is an incrediply powerful tool in this way!
HOWEVER, i am having problems with minor ocasional pauses, skips, crackles and general annoyances of the sort while the tracks or playing (with or without vinyl engaged) that throw off the mix and ruin my day!
is there any kind of settings i should be looking at tweaking to fix this problem? i cannot understand what would be causeing the crackles, and they are definetly not acceptable in a club enviroment on a huge PA system.
my laptop has a 2.2 ghz intel dual core chip, 2 gigs ram.. m-audio connective sound card, novation remote zero sl controller.. ableton live 7.0, band pass filter VST, and usually 4 instances of pinky vst running. mp3s are all good quality downloads from beatport.
please help!
to clear this up with an example,
once i get a track started, i switch off vinyl controle and let it play, then turn on vinyl controle for a different track, cue it up with the same turntable and get it going, then switch off vinyl controle, start the mix, then switch on vinyl controle for a 3rd track with the same turntable.. etc...
the pinky vst is an incrediply powerful tool in this way!
HOWEVER, i am having problems with minor ocasional pauses, skips, crackles and general annoyances of the sort while the tracks or playing (with or without vinyl engaged) that throw off the mix and ruin my day!
is there any kind of settings i should be looking at tweaking to fix this problem? i cannot understand what would be causeing the crackles, and they are definetly not acceptable in a club enviroment on a huge PA system.
my laptop has a 2.2 ghz intel dual core chip, 2 gigs ram.. m-audio connective sound card, novation remote zero sl controller.. ableton live 7.0, band pass filter VST, and usually 4 instances of pinky vst running. mp3s are all good quality downloads from beatport.
please help!