Official Mackie Resource Guide
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3.
Disconnect any network and Internet connections by removing the cable from the network port (you
may have to disable to them in your settings if you’re using a wireless network).
4.
Disable any anti-virus software and software firewalls (in Windows XP
this can be found in your Control Panel).
3. Resolving Resource Conficts
Once you’ve installed the drivers, software and
hardware for your audio interface, you can go
further into your system settings to ensure
optimum performance. Resource conflicts can
cause you to hear clicks and pops in your audio,
as well as loud noises including “skipping”
sounds and buzzing.
Check your IRQ settings for conflicts: Go to
Control Panel -> System -> Hardware ->
Device Manager
. Once open, go to View and
select “Resources by Type”. This will display all
the IRQ’s by number – you want to look for
multiple devices sharing the same
number. For example, you don’t want
USB sharing the same IRQ as your
video card. If you find a conflict, you
can resolve it by performing the
following:
1.
The first and easiest thing to
try is to disable any devices that
are either not being used, or that
are sharing with audio devices
that you are concerned with. Do not disable a device you are unfamiliar with. To disable a device, right-
click on the IRQ and select “Disable”. USB can conflict with firewire for example, even if there is nothing
connected to the USB port. Disable any USB controller sharing with others or not being used.
2.
Try moving your PCI USB/firewire card to different slots; particularly open ones. If you don’t have any
open PCI slots, you might want to move different cards around or remove one from your system.
3.
If you’re using a firewire or USB port built into your motherboard, try purchasing a PCI FireWire or USB
card, install it in an empty slot and connect your interface to that port instead.
For more on this see page 8.
Firewire Controller / Port
USB Controller / Port
USB sharing with Video
Disable USB Controllers
using IRQ 16
USB sharing with ATA
Disable USB Controller
IRQ 18
View - Resources by Type
Windows XP Device Manager
Also see example on page 12
See important note regarding
PC laptops on page 4