EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Jojje Christ wrote:

>
> Hi! I just bought 3 alesis ai3 that i connect to my rme hammerfall  HDSP9652,
> I have a G5 dual 1,8 and 1 GHZ ram. Now when i record in logic with  about 22
> channels, i get this error message after about 4 min of recording:  "System
> error or disk speed too slow" And after that i cant play or record  again
> until i restart logic or i get the same message as soon as i hit play! 
> i record in 48 khz! and this is when i set the buffer to 2048, and diskbuffer
> to jumbo! if i set it to default 512 and large i get the error after just a
> few seconds. does anyone know what could be wrong and if there is some
> setting i missed????


364 Chapter 9    Audio Window When You Enter the Recording Time 
Remember ... The display of the remaining memory and the maximum 
recording time depends on  the following factors: • the number of 
tracks that you want to record simultaneously. • the sample rate. If 
you are starting Logic for the first time, this display refers to 
recording a single mono  track. After every recording, Logic makes any 
unused memory available for more  recording. It is always advisable to 
choose a much smaller value than the maximum possible  recording time. 
If you don’t, there will not be enough space for further recordings,  
following the first recording. It’s good practice to set this value one 
minute higher than  the longest single take you expect to record. If 
you set a long recording time, and then increase the number of tracks, 
or change the  sample rate, and there’s insufficient hard disk space, 
Logic will warn you via an alert. Adding Audio Files If you want to use 
an audio file in the current song, select Audio File > Add Audio File. 
An  extended file selector box appears, allowing you to select one or 
more audio files. Audio File Selector Logic’s add audio files selector 
box offers the following features: • Adding several files at once. • 
Adding or removing all files in the folder. • The cursor stays at the 
last position after you have added a file—subsequent files can  
therefore be added by pressing Return. • Any files that have already 
been added are filtered from the view. Auditioning audio files: • 
Channel 1 of your audio hardware is used for playback. • Playback can 
be stopped at any time. • Playback is not stopped if you change the 
folder or volume. • A short standby pause (a delay before the file can 
be auditioned) ensures that you  can scroll quickly through folders. 
Done adds all selected audio files to the song and closes the file 
selector box.



i.e. As far as I know, You can set the max record time.

Maybe you're using too many channels. I usually use only 2 in at a time.

Try recording the channels a few at a time, or premixing the tracks?

I think the buffer size is irrelevant in this case as latency is not 
your problem?

I hope this may spark some more ideas for you.

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