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Title: Spark XL error message
Post by: Nicaragua on June 07, 2004, 10:22:48 PM
well, a new day, a new problem preventing my 24/96 success :(

this time I get the message "Buffer not filled with valid data" about 50 minutes into the set, stopping the recording. I restarted recording and got the next 20min before setbreak without incident. Then it happened 2 more times in the second set.  after the second time it happened I switched the setting to record 48kHz, and no problems the rest of the way through.

any ideas here?  I'm truly baffled and about to give up on doing 24/96 altogether as it is making my efforts worthless :'(
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: scb on June 07, 2004, 10:29:33 PM
what machine?  how much ram? what os? what interface?  what's the buffer set at?
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: MattD on June 07, 2004, 10:47:04 PM
While we're asking questions, how about what version of spark are you running?
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: Nicaragua on June 07, 2004, 11:21:13 PM
sorry for not posting the info in the original post; i've been asking so many questions lately for some reason I figured people were familiar w/ my setup

machine: Ibook G4
ram: maxed out
os: 10.3.3
interface: Firewire 410(driver build 1054)
buffer: i have no idea, how do you check this??

spark XL version 2.82 build 274
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: John Kelly on June 07, 2004, 11:56:57 PM
So, by maxed out, you mean 1.2 gigs of ram? 

And I had this problem once at a show with almost the exact same setup.  Increasing the buffer size in Spark prefs fixed the issue for me.
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: Nicaragua on June 08, 2004, 12:41:46 AM
No, 640 MB Ram, that was the maximum when I bought it back in January....the ones that go up to 1.256GB seem to be newer models I think??

I can't seem to find this buffer size setting though in the Preferences...
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: John Kelly on June 08, 2004, 01:18:21 AM
No, 640 MB Ram, that was the maximum when I bought it back in January....the ones that go up to 1.256GB seem to be newer models I think??

I can't seem to find this buffer size setting though in the Preferences...

Nah, not the newer models.  You just need a 1gb DIMM. 

And the buffer size pref is in the I/O tab IIRC.
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: scb on June 08, 2004, 07:03:33 AM
in the recording window, go to the "setup" button under the word "device".  change the latency to somethign high, like 1024 or something

it may be the 410 though.  i have had horrible experiences with m-audio gear
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: RRobar on June 08, 2004, 03:00:51 PM
640 MB is the stock max RAm. Bust as John noted, you can get 1 GB DIMMs for the g4 iBooks. I pla on getting mine up there soon.
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: Nicaragua on June 08, 2004, 05:16:13 PM
Well thanks again for the help everyone.  I'll give the increased latency a shot.   I really hope its not the 410 causing me trouble

hmmm...I'd like to increase the RAM to up over 1gig, but I'm kinda wary about taking the Ibook apart :-\
Title: Re: Spark XL error message
Post by: RRobar on June 08, 2004, 09:33:22 PM
Well thanks again for the help everyone.  I'll give the increased latency a shot.   I really hope its not the 410 causing me trouble

hmmm...I'd like to increase the RAM to up over 1gig, but I'm kinda wary about taking the Ibook apart :-\

It's very easy. The two little tabs on the keyboardnext to the esc and f12 keys lift the keyboard off. Then under a heat shield is the  ram. Nothing real major to it. It is outlined in your book that came with the iBook when you got it. I investigated it when the guy at the apple store told me (after I asked). I've seen some places selling the higher sticks somewhere.