distortion problem using behringer uc...

distortion problem using behringer uca200 and macbook

Posted on Apr 18, 2008 10:03 am
sweetfontaine
Member Since: Apr 18, 2008

Hi, i am pulling my hair out trying to sort this, please help me!!!

I am using a xenix 1622 mixer with the supplied uca200 usb interface to record on my new mac os x leaopard. I am getting a horrible slowed down distortion sound whenever i play the audio back, or indeed sometimes when i try to record a sound. I have used the same set up for years on a pc which worked fine, but since my switch to a macbook this is happening. I have updated all the relevant updates from apple. I am using the new leopard system. This is happening on any daw i use so it is not specific to a certain programme. I wonder if my usb interface is not compatible with the new macs? or is there some obvious setting on my mac i need to do which i dont know? I have tried changing the buffer size and latency/delay etc to no avail. Please help!!!!

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Noize2u
Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002

Apr 20, 2008 01:57 pm

It may be un-compatible but it also may be that the buffers are set way too low and cauisng the distortion. Try setting the buffers up to 256 and see what happens. for playback you can go even higher then that to eliminate any playback distortion.

sweetfontaine
Member
Since: Apr 18, 2008

Apr 22, 2008 05:19 am

have done that and still no help

Noize2u
Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Apr 22, 2008 09:06 pm

Well then I would be guessing but I would suggest the Mac can't deal with it or is not utilizing the drivers properly.

You could try Behringer tech support and see if the have a solution. But I know the UCA200 has had many problems in the past though many have gotten them working fine, just not on a Mac.