HELP!!! Cubase SX3/Alesis Firewire 12 Issues
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Posted on May 07, 2008 12:46 pm
Ben Defiance
Member Since: May 07, 2008
Hi all!
First time poster...and long time sufferer!
Just wondering if anyone can help me cure my technology affliction.
I've in possession of a decent laptop (Dual core, 2GB RAM, etc..)and I'm running Cubase SX3 as my DAW and I purchased the Alesis Multimix12 Firewire mixer so I could record my band.
(Oh, and I've recently installed XP over the originally installed VISTA on the advice of fellow music makers.)
Now...
I've only recently actually tried to record my band using only 7 inputs out of the 12...but I keep having major issues!
When I was using VISTA I would be 'CPU OVERLOAD/Audio Drop out detected'...thus I dumped VISTA in fvavour of XP.
I've tried everything I know and scoured the respective manuals for the software and hardware...
Having re-installed everything twice, updated drivers, changed settings and I'm at a loss.
I keep having TWO major issues.
Issue ONE:
I've connected my Firewire mixer and run through everything I know to be fine.
Cubase recognised the mixer as a ASIO device and says everything is fine...but only for a bit.
Depending on it's mood (so it seems), it pops up with the following warning and just gives in.
It keeps saying "THE ASIO DRIVER ALESIS FIREWIRE COULD NOT BE INITITIALIZED!"
Then I have to restart Cubase and my mixer...Meh...
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Issue TWO:
Obviously the problem above is annoying, but when it does remain stable (which is rare), I get more issues!
I'm trying to record only 7 inputs out of the 12, I set everything up fine and we are off...
For about anywhere between 10 and 30 seconds...then the program stops recording and just continues to scroll in playback mode!!!
ARGH!!!
Please please please can someone help me and if you can offer any advice or ideas...please do so.
I feel I've wasted over £1000 on all this kit and I'm not getting any joy out of it.
If anyone can save me, I'll buy them a big cake!
Thanks for your time!
Ben
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
May 07, 2008 10:15 pm Well the interface issue more then likely is going to be blamed on the drivers from Alesis or it is possible that there is a conflict with the firewire chipset in the laptop. This happens often as many interfaces using firewire are very picky about the chip that is used in the firewire interface. Most prefer the chip to be a Texas Instrument chip.
But it could as well just be a finicky driver. Have you contacted Alesis tech support with the issue yet? They might have an idea as to what might be happening.
The second issue may as well be related to the exact same thing.
I'll ask as well what bit rate and sample rate you are recording at as that may help figure things out a bit.
May 08, 2008 04:50 am Cheers.
I've got a Texas Instrument chipset as far as I'm aware.
Check my Device Manager and it gave me the thumbs up.
I've been given some advice from some other people and I'm going to give it a go.
Fingers crossed it will work!
Cheers,
B
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
May 08, 2008 09:49 pm Let us know what you find. There have been several problems with those devices and I'm sure if you get it sorted out others would love to hear how.
Mar 30, 2009 08:42 pm I've been having the same problem as you, Ben.
I am running a PreSonus FireStudio Interface via Firewire 400 into my computer. A desktop that I built myself.
The motherboard doesn't have a firewire port, so I am using a VIA VT6306 PCI firewire expansion card.
Cubase SX3 recognizes the interface fine, but when I try to record simply 1 track, it'll simply stop recording at some point and keep playing back.
Any fix ideas?
