Instruction Manual

878 Improving Audio Performance
Improving Performance with Digital Audio
other devices (such as a video card) that are assigned to the same
IRQ, you should try moving your sound card to a different slot in your
computer. Note that entries which say something like "IRQ Holder for
PCI Steering" do not indicate conflicting devices, and can be ignored.
•Select Options-Audio, click the Drivers tab, and make sure that only
your sound card's input and output drivers are highlighted in both
menus. (If you have more than one sound card installed in your system,
try using only a single sound card and deselecting the other(s). If you
can get audio to record/playback properly on a single sound card, but
you encounter problems using two sound cards simultaneously, there
may be a conflict between the two sound cards. Contact Cakewalk
Technical Support for assistance in this event.)
• If problem(s) continue, another multimedia audio device on your
system (like a built-in sound card or voicemodem) could be interfering
with your sound card's functionality. To see if this is the cause of your
problem(s), you'll have to temporarily disable these other devices. Note
that this may cause other programs which rely on these other devices
to no longer work correctly.
To disable these other device(s), in Windows go to the Control Panel,
and double-click the Multimedia icon. Click the Advanced tab, and click
the plus sign next to Audio Devices. Double-click any audio devices
listed there that AREN'T the sound card, and choose "Do Not Use
Audio Features on This Device". Click OK, and repeat this step for any
non-sound card device, including voicemodems, 'virtual audio devices'
or 'game-compatible devices'. Once the sound card is the only device
left, click OK, and restart the computer. After restarting, delete the file
'cw9auddx.ini' from your Cakewalk folder. Once you've deleted those
files, launch Cakewalk, and let it profile your audio hardware. When it's
done, try playing your audio again.
• If problem(s) continue, try deselecting any MIDI devices which you
might be using. In SONAR, click Options-MIDI Devices and deselect
every MIDI device in both Inputs and Outputs, then when SONAR asks,
select Continue with no MIDI input and Continue with no MIDI output,
and try re-test your audio recording/playback.
• If problem(s) persist, reselect your audio and MIDI devices, and
continue with the next step.
Your project may simply be too "complex" for your
computer
Your computer may not have enough processing power to deal with all of
the tracks, clips, and real-time effects used in your project. You can