ableton live dj'ing issue

underl_ne · Post by **underl_ne** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:26 pm

very good responses... guys talking about swapping pc for mac... very boring... and not helpful.

thankyou to everyone else...

I have changed my drivers and my battery settings and it seems to be running well now.

thanks for the heads up about clicking on the clip before triggering... will try that out.

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digitalbunny · Post by **digitalbunny** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:04 pm

Another thing i've heard is that if you remove the battery whilst playing, this can make a difference with audio dropouts.
Something to do with ACPI something-something.
Mainly applies to DELL laptops i believe.

Measax · Post by **Measax** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:30 pm

relative q wrote:
Measax wrote:answer: get rid of windows machine. buy mac. problem solved.
That answer is so terribly helpful... I have a Windows machine and it runs Ableton Live perfectly in live settings.

The power management settings could be a big factor. What kind of processor is in this laptop? I know my Pentium M chokes on Live when it's set to low-power settings, mostly because it's only running at half the speed. In Windows, if you change the power settings to "Always On" in Control Panel, it forces SpeedStep to run at full clockspeed all the time. That may help you out.

i was just kidding...i have a pc i use too for all the cool free vst etc...sorry

Brian Ffar · Post by **Brian Ffar** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:41 pm

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It could be heat related as well. If your machine isn't in a properly ventilated environment, this could have caused some overheating...

just a guess.

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plaster · Post by **plaster** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:35 am

did you play mp3's or wave files?

underl_ne · Post by **underl_ne** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:06 pm

computer was pretty cool actually... has been much hotter!

I use high quality mp3 and wavs.

plaster · Post by **plaster** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:31 pm

i knew to have the same problem with and only with mp3's in ableton. everything worked well after i put the same file in aiff or wave.

steevio · Post by **steevio** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:44 pm

if this has never happened before, i'd be looking for issues relating to the gig situation, rather than suspecting somthing wrong with your set-up.
has it happened at all apart from at this one gig ?
did it work fine when you got home ?
sorry for asking this but could it have been something simple, like a dodgy lead, dodgy input on the mixer, or was it a hot and humid venue etc.
laptops are such delicate things in club environments.

ableton live dj'ing issue

interesting

vaio