Hi. I'd be surprised if it has to do with the machine itself. My other interfaces did not behave this way at all. Before I bought the machine, we spent time discussing what I needed it for and all of that. I highly doubt they just threw something together that had compatibility issues. That is one reason I went with a custom machine. So I would not have to deal with issues with components in the box not playing well together etc. Thanks, Cameron. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 11:02 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Well for a normal computer that might not be such an issue, but depending on how much Cameron paid for the system and for the use he's going to give it, it could be a problem. The 860 is not necessarily better than the 920 from the point of view that 860 is a bit faster, but in terms of performance on the chipset itself, the memory issues, and the future of the system, the 920 would be a better bet. For example, the new i7 extreme 980 will only work on a 1366 socket, don't think Intel has plans to make an 1156 equivalent. There's also the i9, due some time soon, which has 6 cores (12 to the OS if they leave HTT enabled), will only work on 1366 (as of now at least). As with all Intel products though, the superior processors are going to in some cases give you that better compatibility. In this case is not so much the processor as it is the chipset. But then again, not everybody needs triple channel memory and all the works, so Intel made the 800 series on various chipsets for more budget systems, and the i5 as well as i3 for mobile platforms. They all work fine, it all depends what the user will be doing with the system and what they want to do in the future. That's why as those who have had systems built or put together by me know, before I do anything and make quotes etc, I sit there and ask the client what all he or she might think they'll be doing with the system and what they expect to be doing with this system or in general say a year or 2 from now. This helps find the best system and the best combination of parts. Finally, you have to know that just because a system is built with the parts that seem to work, it doesn't mean it will. What I mean is that you have to look at a lot of things, a lot of x58 boards for example cut corners here and there and some are not truly triple channel memory, (if they are they are limited to 3/6/12gb only). But because people assume that they are following the implementations of the chipset manufacturer, they think it'll work as expected, but in reality it won't. Same thing goes for things like memory speeds, where a lot of systems get there by overclocking; as good as overclocking may be for a gaming/media center system, for a system like a daw where audio requires the most real-time processing you can get, overclocking and it's occasional instabilities and/or glitches can cause issues down the line. This is why we (system builders) test so many configurations and have a limited range of boards we use, because we know what companies are "trustworthy" and even then, which models and model lines can be used. This still changes from time to time, that's why testing never ends... This is the reason why most people choose to have us build for them, we spend time researching and messing around with boards and chipsets and bios settings etc, so that all you have to do is plug and play! HTH, D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vince Mistretta Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 6:45 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. So of of the older chipsets is the X58 the better one because of the 3 channel memory and full use of the DDR3 chips? Guess you are also saying the original I7 920 would be better than the i7 860 for this type of work. Only reason why I'm asking is that I am looking at older I7 systems which seem to be abundent at reasonable prices right now. Get with me off list, please. I want to find out how that other thing is doing. Vince Mistretta Cellular - 561-234-7631 Skype - vin5451 (email me to request Skype conversation) -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 1:59 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. You mean a p55 chipset? That means you have the i7 800 series in a 1156 socket perhaps. That chipset is ok, but not the best for audio work... Have you done any bios update or something of that nature in the last few months? D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 11:26 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Hi. the mobo is either a p52 or p54, I don't remember which, but I do know it's sixty four bit compatible. Cameron. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:31 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Is this the i7 daw you were speaking of earlier? Knowing Scot from ADK, they probably used a gigabye or intel mobo on it, there might be a driver issue there. D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:28 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Hi. It's firewire. I have a TI firewire chipset and I turned off the 1394 network adaptor. The Motu and the presonus were both firewire and I had no issues with latency. Cameron. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:21 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Project mix uses USB or FireWire? D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:15 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Hi. I had it custom built by ADK and had no issues with it whatsoever when I was using my Motu 896MKIII and then my presonus firebox. The problems started when I got the project mix, but, when I got it working, it was working fine for a while. The only external things I use are my flat panel display, which is never on, my Epson scanner, which is off unless I am using K1000, the project mix, which is always on, and, the edirol 1x1 USB midi interface. I only have one machine right now so I know I am going against well known advice as I've got it hooked up to the net and I have avast and Microsoft office installed. But, I've been doing that since I got the machine over a year ago and that didn't cause any trouble. I have automatic updates configured to tell me when updates are available, but that's all. Thanks, Cameron. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:08 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Did you build yourself? There's a bunch of different configuration issues at the bios and windows level that I can think of that could be responsible for that behaviour. What other software/hardware do you have installed/running on there? D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:59 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Hi. seperat I believe. OS is windows xp pro 32 bit sp3. I just did a system restore to the day before this started happening and the issues with jaws not reading text fields in sonar is fixed. However, I am still having this crazy soft synth latency issue. It happens with the project mix midi ports and with my USB 1x1 midi interface. I just timed it and it's exactly five seconds, even with just true pianos loaded. I have a quad core I7 processor and three gigs of ram so the system should not be taxed at all. Before I could have a project with a dozen soft synths loaded at once and I had no latency issues. Any idea what could be causing that? Thanks, Cameron. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:53 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Is that video card built-in or separate? What OS? D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 7:31 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Still no solution to sonar/jaws blank fields and hsc sets not working etc. Hello all. this is getting extremely frustrating. here's a recap in case anyone missed this before. About a week ago, I started seeing some major problems in Sonar 8.53. when you go into any text field, jaws just says blank. For example, the go to dialogue or insert tempo dialogue box. Also, when you go to layouts from the view menu, instead of reading what the choices are, jaws just says nothing selected. When I try to use an hsc set, even when I check that the correct set is active for dimension pro for example, whenever you do a hot spot command, it starts to say what it is, like program browser for example, but then, jaws is interrupted by a system sound and jaws then says windows cannot be recognized. Also, when you try to virtualize the screen in sonar, jaws only says no text. I don't see anything with the jaws cursor in terms of error dialogue boxes or other windows that should not be open etc. Further to this, I am now having the same soft synth latency issue I was having with the project mix external midi ports, even though I am now using an E-mu 1x1 USB midi interface. this was working fine until this other stuff started happening. This is what I've done so far... I reinstalled the jaws video intercept, ran a registry cleaner, reinstalled hsc, tried the latest versions of JSonar as well as ct, and this evening, I uninstalled then reinstalled sonar, updating it to 8.53 producer. After all of that, nothing has changed. I am running out of options here. When this started, I was working the night before in sonar and everything was fine. and the next day, all of this started at once it seems. I did not install anything new between those two days. Any suggestions? Should I uninstall then reinstall jaws? I can't do a reformat and reinstall of windows right now because I don't have any sighted assistance around so am looking for any other things I could try for now. Also, I tried updating the NVDIA g force 9400 gt driver but according to the update driver utility in the device manager, I have the current driver already. Thanks, Cameron. PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! 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