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Improving audio performance
Improving performance with digital audio
• If you have a card based on the S3 chipset (S3, Inc. provides graphics chips for other
manufacturers; consult your card manufacturer’s Web site to see if that card is S3-based):
Open the
System.ini
file in Notepad (or any text editor). In the section called
[display]
,
make sure the following line is present:
BusThrottle=1
Edit as necessary, and save the file. Restart Windows.
• If problem(s) persist, continue with the next step.
Your sound card may have a conflict with another device in your
computer
Try resolving this device conflict as follows:
• Ensure that your sound card is not sharing IRQs with any other device. Although some sound
cards claim that they work properly on a shared IRQ, this is usually not the case and it is
advisable to avoid such sharing. To do this, right click on
My Computer
and select
Properties
from the pop-up menu. In the
System Properties
dialog box, click on the
Device Manager
tab,
then double-click on the Computer icon at the top of the list. This allows you to look at all the
devices on your system and which IRQs they are using. Scroll through the list until you see your
sound card. Check the IRQ setting to the left of the icon. If there are other devices (such as a
video card) that are assigned to the same IRQ, you should try moving your sound card to a
different slot in your computer. Note that entries which say something like “IRQ Holder for PCI
Steering” do not indicate conflicting devices, and can be ignored.
• Go to
Edit > Preferences > Audio - Devices
and make sure that only your sound card's input
and output drivers are highlighted in both menus. (If you have more than one sound card installed
in your system, try using only a single sound card and deselecting the other(s). If you can get
audio to record/playback properly on a single sound card, but you encounter problems using two
sound cards simultaneously, there may be a conflict between the two sound cards. Contact
Cakewalk Technical Support for assistance in this event.)
• If problem(s) continue, another multimedia audio device on your system (like a built-in sound card
or voice modem) could be interfering with your sound card's functionality. To see if this is the
cause of your problem(s), you'll have to temporarily disable these other devices. Note that this
may cause other programs which rely on these other devices to no longer work correctly.
To disable these other device(s), in Windows go to the Control Panel, and double-click the
Multimedia icon. Click the
Advanced
tab, and click the plus sign next to
Audio Devices
.
Double-click any audio devices listed there that AREN'T the sound card, and choose
Do Not
Use Audio Features on This Device
. Click
OK
, and repeat this step for any non-sound card
device, including voice modems, 'virtual audio devices' or 'game-compatible devices'. Once the
sound card is the only device left, click
OK
, and restart the computer. After restarting, delete the
file
cw9auddx.ini
from your Cakewalk folder. Once you've deleted those files, launch
Cakewalk, and let it profile your audio hardware. When it's done, try playing your audio again.
• If problem(s) continue, try deselecting any MIDI devices which you might be using. In SONAR, go
to
Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices
and deselect every MIDI device in both
Inputs
and
Outputs
, then when SONAR asks, select
Continue with no MIDI input
and
Continue with no
MIDI output
, and try re-test your audio recording/playback.
• If problem(s) persist, reselect your audio and MIDI devices, and continue with the next step.
Summary of Contents for sonar x3
Page 1: ...SONAR X3 Reference Guide...
Page 4: ...4 Getting started...
Page 112: ...112 Tutorial 1 Creating playing and saving projects Saving project files...
Page 124: ...124 Tutorial 3 Recording vocals and musical instruments...
Page 132: ...132 Tutorial 4 Playing and recording software instruments...
Page 142: ...142 Tutorial 5 Working with music notation...
Page 150: ...150 Tutorial 6 Editing your music...
Page 160: ...160 Tutorial 7 Mixing and adding effects...
Page 170: ...170 Tutorial 8 Working with video Exporting your video...
Page 570: ...570 Control Bar overview...
Page 696: ...696 AudioSnap Producer and Studio only Algorithms and rendering...
Page 720: ...720 Working with loops and Groove Clips Importing Project5 patterns...
Page 820: ...820 Drum maps and the Drum Grid pane The Drum Grid pane...
Page 848: ...848 Editing audio Audio effects audio plug ins...
Page 878: ...878 Software instruments Stand alone synths...
Page 1042: ...1042 ProChannel Producer and Studio only...
Page 1088: ...1088 Sharing your songs on SoundCloud Troubleshooting...
Page 1140: ...1140 Automation Recording automation data from an external controller...
Page 1178: ...1178 Multi touch...
Page 1228: ...1228 Notation and lyrics Working with lyrics...
Page 1282: ...1282 Synchronizing your gear MIDI Machine Control MMC...
Page 1358: ...1358 External devices Working with StudioWare...
Page 1362: ...1362 Using CAL Sample CAL files...
Page 1386: ...1386 Troubleshooting Known issues...
Page 1394: ...1394 Hardware setup Set up to record digital audio...
Page 1400: ...1400 MIDI files...
Page 1422: ...1422 Initialization files Initialization file format...
Page 1463: ...1463 Misc enhancements New features in SONAR X3...
Page 1470: ...1470 Comparison...
Page 1518: ...1518 Included plug ins Instruments...
Page 1532: ...1532 Cyclone Using Cyclone...
Page 1694: ...1694 Beginner s guide to Cakewalk software Audio hardware sound cards and drivers...
Page 1854: ...1854 Preferences dialog Customization Nudge Figure 518 The Nudge section...
Page 1856: ...1856 Preferences dialog Customization Snap to Grid Figure 519 The Snap to Grid section...
Page 1920: ...1920 Snap Scale Settings dialog...
Page 2042: ...2042 View reference Surround panner...