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Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo, 4G
RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
Magma chassis.

First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB over
current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.

Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
framework)

Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805 to
*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be viewed
properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.

Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.

Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4

In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
1.-UAD-1
2.
3. RME Multiface PCI
4.
5. UAD-1
6.
7.
8. UAD-1
9.
10.
11.
12. UAD-1
13.

I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with the
buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at all......and
no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.

This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
tweaks have been done either.

Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
the way to get this to happen.

Deej
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67862 is a reply to message #67853] Sun, 07 May 2006 21:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rod Lincoln is currently offline  Rod Lincoln
Messages: 883
Registered: September 2005
Senior Member
Rock On!
rod
"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
4G
>RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
>Magma chassis.
>
>First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB over
>current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>
>Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
>framework)
>
>Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
to
>*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be viewed
>properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>
>Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>
>Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>
>In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>1.-UAD-1
>2.
>3. RME Multiface PCI
>4.
>5. UAD-1
>6.
>7.
>8. UAD-1
>9.
>10.
>11.
>12. UAD-1
>13.
>
>I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
the
>buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at all......and
>no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>
>This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
>tweaks have been done either.
>
>Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
>the way to get this to happen.
>
>Deej
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67863 is a reply to message #67853] Sun, 07 May 2006 22:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
erlilo is currently offline  erlilo   NORWAY
Messages: 405
Registered: June 2005
Senior Member
Good to hear but you havn't tested 1018 bios yet, maybe you can fly too with
it;-)

Erling


"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> skrev i melding
news:445e8cb4@linux...
> Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> (drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo, 4G
> RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
> Magma chassis.
>
> First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
> over
> current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>
> Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> framework)
>
> Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
> to
> *downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
> viewed
> properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>
> Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>
> Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>
> In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> 1.-UAD-1
> 2.
> 3. RME Multiface PCI
> 4.
> 5. UAD-1
> 6.
> 7.
> 8. UAD-1
> 9.
> 10.
> 11.
> 12. UAD-1
> 13.
>
> I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
> the
> buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
> all......and
> no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>
> This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
> tweaks have been done either.
>
> Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
> the way to get this to happen.
>
> Deej
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67866 is a reply to message #67853] Mon, 08 May 2006 02:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rick is currently offline  rick   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1976
Registered: February 2006
Senior Member
so...how long til you try to screw it up???

;o)



On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
<animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:

>Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo, 4G
>RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
>Magma chassis.
>
>First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB over
>current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>
>Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
>framework)
>
>Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805 to
>*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be viewed
>properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>
>Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>
>Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>
>In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>1.-UAD-1
>2.
>3. RME Multiface PCI
>4.
>5. UAD-1
>6.
>7.
>8. UAD-1
>9.
>10.
>11.
>12. UAD-1
>13.
>
>I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with the
>buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at all......and
>no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>
>This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
>tweaks have been done either.
>
>Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
>the way to get this to happen.
>
>Deej
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67873 is a reply to message #67866] Mon, 08 May 2006 06:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
Not long at all. I had a couple of crashes last night so I've still got some
tweaking to do with the registry and system services. Thing is, the tweaks
that worked with SP1 don't really work with SP2 and Cubase won't initialize.
I've already got a fully screwed up system image Ghosted that I need to
reverse engineer.

;o)


"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:jn2u5292uvgs4biumbq4ruontn9t5uhol2@4ax.com...
> so...how long til you try to screw it up???
>
> ;o)
>
>
>
> On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>
> >Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> >(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
4G
> >RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
> >Magma chassis.
> >
> >First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
over
> >current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
> >
> >Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> >framework)
> >
> >Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
to
> >*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
viewed
> >properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
> >
> >Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
> >
> >Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
> >
> >In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> >1.-UAD-1
> >2.
> >3. RME Multiface PCI
> >4.
> >5. UAD-1
> >6.
> >7.
> >8. UAD-1
> >9.
> >10.
> >11.
> >12. UAD-1
> >13.
> >
> >I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
the
> >buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
all......and
> >no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
> >
> >This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> >recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
> >tweaks have been done either.
> >
> >Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
> >the way to get this to happen.
> >
> >Deej
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67874 is a reply to message #67873] Mon, 08 May 2006 07:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
Senior Member
Deej...

Re: Cubase not initializing properly...
Pull the PCI card for the Multiface & check to see what version
it is... it's printed in the upper right-hand portion of the
circuit board (as you're holding the components facing you, with
the port on the left-hand side); if it's anything lower than
v1.7, that might be your problem. If it is, lower than 1.7, you
can get a factory refurb, tested & ready to rock, for $40 from
Synthax.

I was running a version 1.4 card forever without any problems,
and then with my new mobo & WinXP SP2 it didn't want to play
nice anymore... a version 1.7 card took care of it.

Let me know if that's the case, and I can hook you up with the
right people at Synthax to get yours swapped ut.

Neil




"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>Not long at all. I had a couple of crashes last night so I've still got
some
>tweaking to do with the registry and system services. Thing is, the tweaks
>that worked with SP1 don't really work with SP2 and Cubase won't initialize.
>I've already got a fully screwed up system image Ghosted that I need to
>reverse engineer.
>
>;o)
>
>
>"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:jn2u5292uvgs4biumbq4ruontn9t5uhol2@4ax.com...
>> so...how long til you try to screw it up???
>>
>> ;o)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
>> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>> >(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
>4G
>> >RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
>> >Magma chassis.
>> >
>> >First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
>over
>> >current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>> >
>> >Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
>> >framework)
>> >
>> >Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
>to
>> >*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
>viewed
>> >properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>> >
>> >Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>> >
>> >Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>> >
>> >In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>> >1.-UAD-1
>> >2.
>> >3. RME Multiface PCI
>> >4.
>> >5. UAD-1
>> >6.
>> >7.
>> >8. UAD-1
>> >9.
>> >10.
>> >11.
>> >12. UAD-1
>> >13.
>> >
>> >I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
>the
>> >buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
>all......and
>> >no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>> >
>> >This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>> >recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
>> >tweaks have been done either.
>> >
>> >Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
me
>> >the way to get this to happen.
>> >
>> >Deej
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67875 is a reply to message #67874] Mon, 08 May 2006 07:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
So this must be a problem with SP2???.........I guess it must be because it
worked fine with SP1.

Thanks,

Deej

"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:445f5428$1@linux...
>
> Deej...
>
> Re: Cubase not initializing properly...
> Pull the PCI card for the Multiface & check to see what version
> it is... it's printed in the upper right-hand portion of the
> circuit board (as you're holding the components facing you, with
> the port on the left-hand side); if it's anything lower than
> v1.7, that might be your problem. If it is, lower than 1.7, you
> can get a factory refurb, tested & ready to rock, for $40 from
> Synthax.
>
> I was running a version 1.4 card forever without any problems,
> and then with my new mobo & WinXP SP2 it didn't want to play
> nice anymore... a version 1.7 card took care of it.
>
> Let me know if that's the case, and I can hook you up with the
> right people at Synthax to get yours swapped ut.
>
> Neil
>
>
>
>
> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >Not long at all. I had a couple of crashes last night so I've still got
> some
> >tweaking to do with the registry and system services. Thing is, the
tweaks
> >that worked with SP1 don't really work with SP2 and Cubase won't
initialize.
> >I've already got a fully screwed up system image Ghosted that I need to
> >reverse engineer.
> >
> >;o)
> >
> >
> >"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:jn2u5292uvgs4biumbq4ruontn9t5uhol2@4ax.com...
> >> so...how long til you try to screw it up???
> >>
> >> ;o)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
> >> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> >> >(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe
mobo,
> >4G
> >> >RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13
slot
> >> >Magma chassis.
> >> >
> >> >First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
> >over
> >> >current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
> >> >
> >> >Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> >> >framework)
> >> >
> >> >Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil
1805
> >to
> >> >*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
> >viewed
> >> >properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
> >> >
> >> >Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
> >> >
> >> >Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
> >> >
> >> >In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> >> >1.-UAD-1
> >> >2.
> >> >3. RME Multiface PCI
> >> >4.
> >> >5. UAD-1
> >> >6.
> >> >7.
> >> >8. UAD-1
> >> >9.
> >> >10.
> >> >11.
> >> >12. UAD-1
> >> >13.
> >> >
> >> >I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load
with
> >the
> >> >buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
> >all......and
> >> >no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
> >> >
> >> >This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> >> >recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
service
> >> >tweaks have been done either.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
> me
> >> >the way to get this to happen.
> >> >
> >> >Deej
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67877 is a reply to message #67874] Mon, 08 May 2006 07:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
Woah...........sorry.......brain isn't in gear yet...........not enough
coffee.......I'm running SX on SP2 with this card right now, but it's a
basically *stock* version that I Ghosted prior to doing the system
optimization tweaks which involved many *regedits* and disabling certain of
the system services. All three cards ran fine on SP1 with these same tweaks
done. SP2 has added a few new things to the system services. I didn't know
which of these I needed to turn off so I left them alone.........so I
repeat, I'm running the Multiface PCI on an unoptomized version of SP2 right
now. Would the version of the PCI card make a difference due to optimization
tweaks?

Thanks,

Deej

"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:445f5428$1@linux...
>
> Deej...
>
> Re: Cubase not initializing properly...
> Pull the PCI card for the Multiface & check to see what version
> it is... it's printed in the upper right-hand portion of the
> circuit board (as you're holding the components facing you, with
> the port on the left-hand side); if it's anything lower than
> v1.7, that might be your problem. If it is, lower than 1.7, you
> can get a factory refurb, tested & ready to rock, for $40 from
> Synthax.
>
> I was running a version 1.4 card forever without any problems,
> and then with my new mobo & WinXP SP2 it didn't want to play
> nice anymore... a version 1.7 card took care of it.
>
> Let me know if that's the case, and I can hook you up with the
> right people at Synthax to get yours swapped ut.
>
> Neil
>
>
>
>
> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >Not long at all. I had a couple of crashes last night so I've still got
> some
> >tweaking to do with the registry and system services. Thing is, the
tweaks
> >that worked with SP1 don't really work with SP2 and Cubase won't
initialize.
> >I've already got a fully screwed up system image Ghosted that I need to
> >reverse engineer.
> >
> >;o)
> >
> >
> >"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:jn2u5292uvgs4biumbq4ruontn9t5uhol2@4ax.com...
> >> so...how long til you try to screw it up???
> >>
> >> ;o)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
> >> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> >> >(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe
mobo,
> >4G
> >> >RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13
slot
> >> >Magma chassis.
> >> >
> >> >First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
> >over
> >> >current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
> >> >
> >> >Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> >> >framework)
> >> >
> >> >Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil
1805
> >to
> >> >*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
> >viewed
> >> >properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
> >> >
> >> >Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
> >> >
> >> >Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
> >> >
> >> >In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> >> >1.-UAD-1
> >> >2.
> >> >3. RME Multiface PCI
> >> >4.
> >> >5. UAD-1
> >> >6.
> >> >7.
> >> >8. UAD-1
> >> >9.
> >> >10.
> >> >11.
> >> >12. UAD-1
> >> >13.
> >> >
> >> >I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load
with
> >the
> >> >buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
> >all......and
> >> >no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
> >> >
> >> >This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> >> >recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
service
> >> >tweaks have been done either.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
> me
> >> >the way to get this to happen.
> >> >
> >> >Deej
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67882 is a reply to message #67877] Mon, 08 May 2006 08:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nil is currently offline  Nil
Messages: 245
Registered: March 2007
Senior Member
Here's the info on this, directly from the RME site:

<begin paste>
The Hammerfall DSP system with PCI card does not work correctly
on a few computers. Unsuccessful boot initialization shows the
following symptoms:
The PCI card is not found by the system during boot-up. It does
not appear as Multimedia Device in the list of PCI devices, nor
in Windows' device manager.
The hammer symbol does not show up in the Systray of Windows
2000/XP. The Settings dialog is not being loaded, because the
card (the HDSP system) is not present. The mixer symbol
(TotalMix) shows up in any case.
The Settings dialog remains empty (Mac OS) or shows 'Error'
(Windows 98).
The system does not work (ASIO error etc.).

In all cases it is the same error. Directly after switching on
the computer the power supply ramps up its output voltages. But
already during the ramp up several components begin to draw high
currents and cause voltage fluctuations. This can cause the FPGA
on the HDSP-PCI card to hang. As a consequence, the card is
virtually dead and cannot be detected by the computer nor
initialized.
<end paste>

You can read all about it here:
http://www.rme-audio.com/english/faq/hdsp_pci.htm

That page also shows (if you scroll further down) pictures of
the mod, if you want to do it yourtself, but I wouldn't
recommend it vs. $40 & a swap of your card for a factory refurb
WITH a warranty.

Check also their hardware incompatibility list & see if any of
this applies to your setup:
http://www.rme-audio.com/english/faq/alarm.htm

Neil



"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>Woah...........sorry.......brain isn't in gear yet...........not enough
>coffee.......I'm running SX on SP2 with this card right now, but it's a
>basically *stock* version that I Ghosted prior to doing the system
>optimization tweaks which involved many *regedits* and disabling certain
of
>the system services. All three cards ran fine on SP1 with these same tweaks
>done. SP2 has added a few new things to the system services. I didn't know
>which of these I needed to turn off so I left them alone.........so I
>repeat, I'm running the Multiface PCI on an unoptomized version of SP2 right
>now. Would the version of the PCI card make a difference due to optimization
>tweaks?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Deej
>
>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:445f5428$1@linux...
>>
>> Deej...
>>
>> Re: Cubase not initializing properly...
>> Pull the PCI card for the Multiface & check to see what version
>> it is... it's printed in the upper right-hand portion of the
>> circuit board (as you're holding the components facing you, with
>> the port on the left-hand side); if it's anything lower than
>> v1.7, that might be your problem. If it is, lower than 1.7, you
>> can get a factory refurb, tested & ready to rock, for $40 from
>> Synthax.
>>
>> I was running a version 1.4 card forever without any problems,
>> and then with my new mobo & WinXP SP2 it didn't want to play
>> nice anymore... a version 1.7 card took care of it.
>>
>> Let me know if that's the case, and I can hook you up with the
>> right people at Synthax to get yours swapped ut.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>> >Not long at all. I had a couple of crashes last night so I've still got
>> some
>> >tweaking to do with the registry and system services. Thing is, the
>tweaks
>> >that worked with SP1 don't really work with SP2 and Cubase won't
>initialize.
>> >I've already got a fully screwed up system image Ghosted that I need
to
>> >reverse engineer.
>> >
>> >;o)
>> >
>> >
>> >"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >news:jn2u5292uvgs4biumbq4ruontn9t5uhol2@4ax.com...
>> >> so...how long til you try to screw it up???
>> >>
>> >> ;o)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
>> >> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>> >> >(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe
>mobo,
>> >4G
>> >> >RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13
>slot
>> >> >Magma chassis.
>> >> >
>> >> >First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the
USB
>> >over
>> >> >current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>> >> >
>> >> >Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the
1.1
>> >> >framework)
>> >> >
>> >> >Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil
>1805
>> >to
>> >> >*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can
be
>> >viewed
>> >> >properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>> >> >
>> >> >Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>> >> >
>> >> >Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>> >> >
>> >> >In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>> >> >1.-UAD-1
>> >> >2.
>> >> >3. RME Multiface PCI
>> >> >4.
>> >> >5. UAD-1
>> >> >6.
>> >> >7.
>> >> >8. UAD-1
>> >> >9.
>> >> >10.
>> >> >11.
>> >> >12. UAD-1
>> >> >13.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load
>with
>> >the
>> >> >buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
>> >all......and
>> >> >no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>> >> >
>> >> >This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>> >> >recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
>service
>> >> >tweaks have been done either.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
>> me
>> >> >the way to get this to happen.
>> >> >
>> >> >Deej
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67883 is a reply to message #67853] Mon, 08 May 2006 08:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
EK Sound is currently offline  EK Sound   CANADA
Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005
Senior Member
Hey DJ,

We are using 1013 here... just checked.

David.

DJ wrote:
> Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> (drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo, 4G
> RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
> Magma chassis.
>
> First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB over
> current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>
> Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> framework)
>
> Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805 to
> *downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be viewed
> properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>
> Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>
> Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>
> In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> 1.-UAD-1
> 2.
> 3. RME Multiface PCI
> 4.
> 5. UAD-1
> 6.
> 7.
> 8. UAD-1
> 9.
> 10.
> 11.
> 12. UAD-1
> 13.
>
> I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with the
> buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at all......and
> no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>
> This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
> tweaks have been done either.
>
> Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
> the way to get this to happen.
>
> Deej
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67887 is a reply to message #67883] Mon, 08 May 2006 09:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
That makes sense from what I'm experiencing. 1014 is working fine here. I've
read on some forums that it is possible top go up to 1015b, but I'm going to
stay where I am unless I start having significant problems. or some kind. I
really appreciate your help with this Dave.
Last night I pushed the system to the absolute max and once I exceeded 100%,
some major distortion started happening. After I backed it down to around
90%, the distortion continued. I backed it down again to about 70% and the
distortion *still* continued. I had saved this project under a different
name because I knew I would be experimenting with it so I finally had to
abandon it and go back to the original project. I ramped up the plugin count
again to around 92% without any problems and it ran like that flawlessly,
looped for a couple of hours. Eventually the system froze up, but there
could be other reasons for this since all my system services are active
right now with 3463537548576 little applets running in the BG. The moral to
this story is that on a 4 card system, it might be advisable to keep the
UAD-1 CPU resources to around 90% max to to avoid the possibility of
corrupting a project. This would be something like 30 LA-2A's or a huge
number of any other combination of UAD-1 processors. I figure if I need this
many processors, I'm probably doing something wrong anyway. It's really the
principle of the thing with me..........and by gawd........if I have 4 x
UAD-1 cards, I should be able to use 'em all and achieve wretched excess
when/if I want to.........right?

;o)

"EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:445f643d$1@linux...
> Hey DJ,
>
> We are using 1013 here... just checked.
>
> David.
>
> DJ wrote:
> > Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> > (drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
4G
> > RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
> > Magma chassis.
> >
> > First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
over
> > current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
> >
> > Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> > framework)
> >
> > Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
to
> > *downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
viewed
> > properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
> >
> > Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
> >
> > Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
> >
> > In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> > 1.-UAD-1
> > 2.
> > 3. RME Multiface PCI
> > 4.
> > 5. UAD-1
> > 6.
> > 7.
> > 8. UAD-1
> > 9.
> > 10.
> > 11.
> > 12. UAD-1
> > 13.
> >
> > I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
the
> > buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
all......and
> > no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
> >
> > This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> > recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
service
> > tweaks have been done either.
> >
> > Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
me
> > the way to get this to happen.
> >
> > Deej
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67888 is a reply to message #67882] Mon, 08 May 2006 09:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
Hey Neil,

Thanks for the heads up on this. It doesn't look like I'm in the danger zone
on my computer hardware, but I'm going to check my PCI card version later
today. Better to be safe. If it's good, I guess I'll just tweak this puppy
one change at a time and then try to reboot SX after each tweak until I find
the culprit tweak(s) that are slarking my Steiny dongle.. Shouldn't take
more than three days

;oD

"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:445f5eec@linux...
>
> Here's the info on this, directly from the RME site:
>
> <begin paste>
> The Hammerfall DSP system with PCI card does not work correctly
> on a few computers. Unsuccessful boot initialization shows the
> following symptoms:
> The PCI card is not found by the system during boot-up. It does
> not appear as Multimedia Device in the list of PCI devices, nor
> in Windows' device manager.
> The hammer symbol does not show up in the Systray of Windows
> 2000/XP. The Settings dialog is not being loaded, because the
> card (the HDSP system) is not present. The mixer symbol
> (TotalMix) shows up in any case.
> The Settings dialog remains empty (Mac OS) or shows 'Error'
> (Windows 98).
> The system does not work (ASIO error etc.).
>
> In all cases it is the same error. Directly after switching on
> the computer the power supply ramps up its output voltages. But
> already during the ramp up several components begin to draw high
> currents and cause voltage fluctuations. This can cause the FPGA
> on the HDSP-PCI card to hang. As a consequence, the card is
> virtually dead and cannot be detected by the computer nor
> initialized.
> <end paste>
>
> You can read all about it here:
> http://www.rme-audio.com/english/faq/hdsp_pci.htm
>
> That page also shows (if you scroll further down) pictures of
> the mod, if you want to do it yourtself, but I wouldn't
> recommend it vs. $40 & a swap of your card for a factory refurb
> WITH a warranty.
>
> Check also their hardware incompatibility list & see if any of
> this applies to your setup:
> http://www.rme-audio.com/english/faq/alarm.htm
>
> Neil
>
>
>
> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >Woah...........sorry.......brain isn't in gear yet...........not enough
> >coffee.......I'm running SX on SP2 with this card right now, but it's a
> >basically *stock* version that I Ghosted prior to doing the system
> >optimization tweaks which involved many *regedits* and disabling certain
> of
> >the system services. All three cards ran fine on SP1 with these same
tweaks
> >done. SP2 has added a few new things to the system services. I didn't
know
> >which of these I needed to turn off so I left them alone.........so I
> >repeat, I'm running the Multiface PCI on an unoptomized version of SP2
right
> >now. Would the version of the PCI card make a difference due to
optimization
> >tweaks?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Deej
> >
> >"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:445f5428$1@linux...
> >>
> >> Deej...
> >>
> >> Re: Cubase not initializing properly...
> >> Pull the PCI card for the Multiface & check to see what version
> >> it is... it's printed in the upper right-hand portion of the
> >> circuit board (as you're holding the components facing you, with
> >> the port on the left-hand side); if it's anything lower than
> >> v1.7, that might be your problem. If it is, lower than 1.7, you
> >> can get a factory refurb, tested & ready to rock, for $40 from
> >> Synthax.
> >>
> >> I was running a version 1.4 card forever without any problems,
> >> and then with my new mobo & WinXP SP2 it didn't want to play
> >> nice anymore... a version 1.7 card took care of it.
> >>
> >> Let me know if that's the case, and I can hook you up with the
> >> right people at Synthax to get yours swapped ut.
> >>
> >> Neil
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >> >Not long at all. I had a couple of crashes last night so I've still
got
> >> some
> >> >tweaking to do with the registry and system services. Thing is, the
> >tweaks
> >> >that worked with SP1 don't really work with SP2 and Cubase won't
> >initialize.
> >> >I've already got a fully screwed up system image Ghosted that I need
> to
> >> >reverse engineer.
> >> >
> >> >;o)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:jn2u5292uvgs4biumbq4ruontn9t5uhol2@4ax.com...
> >> >> so...how long til you try to screw it up???
> >> >>
> >> >> ;o)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, 7 May 2006 18:06:41 -0600, "DJ"
> >> >> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI
cards
> >> >> >(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe
> >mobo,
> >> >4G
> >> >> >RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13
> >slot
> >> >> >Magma chassis.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the
> USB
> >> >over
> >> >> >current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the
> 1.1
> >> >> >framework)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil
> >1805
> >> >to
> >> >> >*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can
> be
> >> >viewed
> >> >> >properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
> >> >> >
> >> >> >In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> >> >> >1.-UAD-1
> >> >> >2.
> >> >> >3. RME Multiface PCI
> >> >> >4.
> >> >> >5. UAD-1
> >> >> >6.
> >> >> >7.
> >> >> >8. UAD-1
> >> >> >9.
> >> >> >10.
> >> >> >11.
> >> >> >12. UAD-1
> >> >> >13.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load
> >with
> >> >the
> >> >> >buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
> >> >all......and
> >> >> >no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> >> >> >recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
> >service
> >> >> >tweaks have been done either.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in
showing
> >> me
> >> >> >the way to get this to happen.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Deej
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67889 is a reply to message #67887] Mon, 08 May 2006 09:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
EK Sound is currently offline  EK Sound   CANADA
Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005
Senior Member
30 - LA-2A's... yep, that definitely qualifies as wretched excess! ;-)

I think any of the bios versions from 1013 (the first bios for dual
core operation) and 1015 would be safe... the only differences appear
to be updates to accommodate new CPU's.

David.

DJ wrote:
> That makes sense from what I'm experiencing. 1014 is working fine here. I've
> read on some forums that it is possible top go up to 1015b, but I'm going to
> stay where I am unless I start having significant problems. or some kind. I
> really appreciate your help with this Dave.
> Last night I pushed the system to the absolute max and once I exceeded 100%,
> some major distortion started happening. After I backed it down to around
> 90%, the distortion continued. I backed it down again to about 70% and the
> distortion *still* continued. I had saved this project under a different
> name because I knew I would be experimenting with it so I finally had to
> abandon it and go back to the original project. I ramped up the plugin count
> again to around 92% without any problems and it ran like that flawlessly,
> looped for a couple of hours. Eventually the system froze up, but there
> could be other reasons for this since all my system services are active
> right now with 3463537548576 little applets running in the BG. The moral to
> this story is that on a 4 card system, it might be advisable to keep the
> UAD-1 CPU resources to around 90% max to to avoid the possibility of
> corrupting a project. This would be something like 30 LA-2A's or a huge
> number of any other combination of UAD-1 processors. I figure if I need this
> many processors, I'm probably doing something wrong anyway. It's really the
> principle of the thing with me..........and by gawd........if I have 4 x
> UAD-1 cards, I should be able to use 'em all and achieve wretched excess
> when/if I want to.........right?
>
> ;o)
>
> "EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:445f643d$1@linux...
>
>>Hey DJ,
>>
>>We are using 1013 here... just checked.
>>
>>David.
>>
>>DJ wrote:
>>
>>>Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>>>(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
>
> 4G
>
>>>RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
>>>Magma chassis.
>>>
>>>First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
>
> over
>
>>>current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>>>
>>>Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
>>>framework)
>>>
>>>Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
>
> to
>
>>>*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
>
> viewed
>
>>>properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>>>
>>>Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>>>
>>>Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>>>
>>>In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>>>1.-UAD-1
>>>2.
>>>3. RME Multiface PCI
>>>4.
>>>5. UAD-1
>>>6.
>>>7.
>>>8. UAD-1
>>>9.
>>>10.
>>>11.
>>>12. UAD-1
>>>13.
>>>
>>>I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
>
> the
>
>>>buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
>
> all......and
>
>>>no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>>>
>>>This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>>>recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
>
> service
>
>>>tweaks have been done either.
>>>
>>>Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
>
> me
>
>>>the way to get this to happen.
>>>
>>>Deej
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67890 is a reply to message #67889] Mon, 08 May 2006 09:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2149
Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
the only differences appear
> to be updates to accommodate new CPU's.

..........and, of course, the new USB over current emulation feature in 1017

;oP

"EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:445f77d5$1@linux...
> 30 - LA-2A's... yep, that definitely qualifies as wretched excess! ;-)
>
> I think any of the bios versions from 1013 (the first bios for dual
> core operation) and 1015 would be safe... the only differences appear
> to be updates to accommodate new CPU's.
>
> David.
>
> DJ wrote:
> > That makes sense from what I'm experiencing. 1014 is working fine here.
I've
> > read on some forums that it is possible top go up to 1015b, but I'm
going to
> > stay where I am unless I start having significant problems. or some
kind. I
> > really appreciate your help with this Dave.
> > Last night I pushed the system to the absolute max and once I exceeded
100%,
> > some major distortion started happening. After I backed it down to
around
> > 90%, the distortion continued. I backed it down again to about 70% and
the
> > distortion *still* continued. I had saved this project under a different
> > name because I knew I would be experimenting with it so I finally had to
> > abandon it and go back to the original project. I ramped up the plugin
count
> > again to around 92% without any problems and it ran like that
flawlessly,
> > looped for a couple of hours. Eventually the system froze up, but there
> > could be other reasons for this since all my system services are active
> > right now with 3463537548576 little applets running in the BG. The moral
to
> > this story is that on a 4 card system, it might be advisable to keep the
> > UAD-1 CPU resources to around 90% max to to avoid the possibility of
> > corrupting a project. This would be something like 30 LA-2A's or a huge
> > number of any other combination of UAD-1 processors. I figure if I need
this
> > many processors, I'm probably doing something wrong anyway. It's really
the
> > principle of the thing with me..........and by gawd........if I have 4 x
> > UAD-1 cards, I should be able to use 'em all and achieve wretched excess
> > when/if I want to.........right?
> >
> > ;o)
> >
> > "EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:445f643d$1@linux...
> >
> >>Hey DJ,
> >>
> >>We are using 1013 here... just checked.
> >>
> >>David.
> >>
> >>DJ wrote:
> >>
> >>>Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
> >>>(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
> >
> > 4G
> >
> >>>RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13
slot
> >>>Magma chassis.
> >>>
> >>>First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
> >
> > over
> >
> >>>current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
> >>>
> >>>Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
> >>>framework)
> >>>
> >>>Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil
1805
> >
> > to
> >
> >>>*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
> >
> > viewed
> >
> >>>properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
> >>>
> >>>Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
> >>>
> >>>Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
> >>>
> >>>In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
> >>>1.-UAD-1
> >>>2.
> >>>3. RME Multiface PCI
> >>>4.
> >>>5. UAD-1
> >>>6.
> >>>7.
> >>>8. UAD-1
> >>>9.
> >>>10.
> >>>11.
> >>>12. UAD-1
> >>>13.
> >>>
> >>>I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
> >
> > all......and
> >
> >>>no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
> >>>
> >>>This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
> >>>recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
> >
> > service
> >
> >>>tweaks have been done either.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
> >
> > me
> >
> >>>the way to get this to happen.
> >>>
> >>>Deej
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67891 is a reply to message #67887] Mon, 08 May 2006 10:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
Senior Member
Is it just the dongle that's not initializing? Maybe I
misunderstood - I thought you meant you were getting card errors
(i.e.: when you open SX, you don't have the Multiface available
for i/o & there's no playback heard).

If it's just the USB key not being recognized, and you're
getting the error window when you try to open SX, try
pulling it out & reinserting they key until you see the little
red light inside flash a couple of times instead of staying
steady-red... you may have to do this a time or three. Every now
& then I still have to do this, and I plan to load a USB PCI
card that I have, but I'm laothe to change anything until I'm
done with this current sesson I'm working on. Just pull it out &
reinsert it a few times until the led flashes, then
click "Retry" on the error window & see if that works for you.

I have no idea why it sometimes boots up & recognizes the key
right off the bat, and sometimes I have to do this... it makes
no difference if anything else is plugged into a USB port of
not, it's totally random. Anyway, try that & lemme know if it
works.

Neil



"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>That makes sense from what I'm experiencing. 1014 is working fine here.
I've
>read on some forums that it is possible top go up to 1015b, but I'm going
to
>stay where I am unless I start having significant problems. or some kind.
I
>really appreciate your help with this Dave.
>Last night I pushed the system to the absolute max and once I exceeded 100%,
>some major distortion started happening. After I backed it down to around
>90%, the distortion continued. I backed it down again to about 70% and the
>distortion *still* continued. I had saved this project under a different
>name because I knew I would be experimenting with it so I finally had to
>abandon it and go back to the original project. I ramped up the plugin count
>again to around 92% without any problems and it ran like that flawlessly,
>looped for a couple of hours. Eventually the system froze up, but there
>could be other reasons for this since all my system services are active
>right now with 3463537548576 little applets running in the BG. The moral
to
>this story is that on a 4 card system, it might be advisable to keep the
>UAD-1 CPU resources to around 90% max to to avoid the possibility of
>corrupting a project. This would be something like 30 LA-2A's or a huge
>number of any other combination of UAD-1 processors. I figure if I need
this
>many processors, I'm probably doing something wrong anyway. It's really
the
>principle of the thing with me..........and by gawd........if I have 4 x
>UAD-1 cards, I should be able to use 'em all and achieve wretched excess
>when/if I want to.........right?
>
>;o)
>
>"EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:445f643d$1@linux...
>> Hey DJ,
>>
>> We are using 1013 here... just checked.
>>
>> David.
>>
>> DJ wrote:
>> > Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>> > (drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
>4G
>> > RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13
slot
>> > Magma chassis.
>> >
>> > First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB
>over
>> > current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>> >
>> > Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
>> > framework)
>> >
>> > Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil
1805
>to
>> > *downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be
>viewed
>> > properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>> >
>> > Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>> >
>> > Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>> >
>> > In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>> > 1.-UAD-1
>> > 2.
>> > 3. RME Multiface PCI
>> > 4.
>> > 5. UAD-1
>> > 6.
>> > 7.
>> > 8. UAD-1
>> > 9.
>> > 10.
>> > 11.
>> > 12. UAD-1
>> > 13.
>> >
>> > I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
>the
>> > buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at
>all......and
>> > no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>> >
>> > This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>> > recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system
>service
>> > tweaks have been done either.
>> >
>> > Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing
>me
>> > the way to get this to happen.
>> >
>> > Deej
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
Re: SUCCESS!!!!! [message #67893 is a reply to message #67862] Mon, 08 May 2006 10:23 Go to previous message
jef knight[1] is currently offline  jef knight[1]   CANADA
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Nice goin' !!!
j

Rod Lincoln wrote:

>Rock On!
>rod
>"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Here's the formula for achieving success with 3 x RME HDSP PCI cards
>>(drivers are v2.94(3), 4 x UAD-1 cards (v4.2), an ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo,
>>
>>
>4G
>
>
>>RAM,.AMD XP4200 dual core CPU, a Matrox P750 graphics card and a 13 slot
>>Magma chassis.
>>
>>First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB over
>>current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.
>>
>>Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
>>framework)
>>
>>Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
>>
>>
>to
>
>
>>*downgrade* the Matrox BIOS so the Splash screen and mobo BIOS can be viewed
>>properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.
>>
>>Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 & 3.
>>
>>Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4
>>
>>In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
>>1.-UAD-1
>>2.
>>3. RME Multiface PCI
>>4.
>>5. UAD-1
>>6.
>>7.
>>8. UAD-1
>>9.
>>10.
>>11.
>>12. UAD-1
>>13.
>>
>>I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>buffers set to 512k (6ms). No crackling in the audio.........at all......and
>>no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.
>>
>>This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
>>recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
>>tweaks have been done either.
>>
>>Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
>>the way to get this to happen.
>>
>>Deej
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

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Rod Lincoln wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Rock On!
rod
"DJ" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net">&lt;animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net&gt;</a> wrote:
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Magma chassis.

First of all, use the 1014 BIOs for the mobo. This gets rid of the USB over
current *feature* that rears it's ugly head with the 1017 bios.

Install all Win XP updates except the .NET 2.0 framework (use the 1.1
framework)

Update the Matrox P750 driver and bios, then use the Matrox sysutil 1805
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properly without upgrading to the ASUS 1017 BIOS from hell.

Install the 2 x RME HDSP 9652's in PCI slots 2 &amp; 3.

Install the Magma host card in PCI slot #4

In the Magma chassis, the slot assignments are as follows:
1.-UAD-1
2.
3. RME Multiface PCI
4.
5. UAD-1
6.
7.
8. UAD-1
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10.
11.
12. UAD-1
13.

I'm playing back a 31 track project with a 98% UAD-1 resource load with
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no dropouts or glitching. System isn't even breathing hard.

This is with my system marginally optomized for audio. None of the
recommended registry tweaks have been done and none of the system service
tweaks have been done either.

Thanks again to Chris Ludwig who has been extremely helpful in showing me
the way to get this to happen.

Deej







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