Recording Playback Stuttering

[bobbykokinos]

I dont have any fancy recording setup or anything, so I hope this is the right forum.

I'm having an issue when recording into my computer.. I'll plug my bass into the line-in and record something into Sound Forge. But, on playback, the recording will stutter every couple seconds or so.. I cant figure out whats causing it. I've made sure the drivers are all updated. It does it with all programs though.. Not just Sound Forge.

Any ideas??

[meev992]

I use an inexpensive M-Audio interface. I have tried line-in before and it has never worked for me.

[bobbykokinos]

Originally Posted by meev992

I use an inexpensive M-Audio interface. I have tried line-in before and it has never worked for me.

Don't want to spend money if I dont have to.. Its worked before but started stuttering for some reason. No idea why.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Sounds like its a latency issue somewhere along the line.

Are you just plugging into the line in on a generic PC soundcard?

[bobbykokinos]

Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

Sounds like its a latency issue somewhere along the line.

Are you just plugging into the line in on a generic PC soundcard?

Yes, plugging straight in.. Its an onboard soundcard

[debassr]

If your audio is built into your motherboard you might want to see if there is a bios update.

[bobbykokinos]

Originally Posted by debassr

If your audio is built into your motherboard you might want to see if there is a bios update.

Checked everything.. All of my drivers are up to date.

[debassr]

Check your RAM - maybe a stick is dead?
Check your hard drive swap settings - maybe they're too high/low.
Are you using Windows? Which flavor? There are known problems with this in Vista. If not Vista, maybe it's time to reinstall?

[bobbykokinos]

Originally Posted by debassr

Check your RAM - maybe a stick is dead?
Check your hard drive swap settings - maybe they're too high/low.
Are you using Windows? Which flavor? There are known problems with this in Vista. If not Vista, maybe it's time to reinstall?

used memtest86 on the RAM.. No errors... I believe the HD swap settings are on automatic. Ive never messed with them really..

WinXP Pro. I've reinstalled several times and the problem is still there.

[Rickett Customs]

I thinks it's time you rifled through the settings you have set in Soundforge. Start there, also recheck your settings to your input on your sound card,does it use a 3rd party application to change settings? or does it use the native windows "sound mixer"?

Have you recently installed any new apps or devices somewhere in the time frame when this started happening? If you have "system restore", you could try that, If you know exactly or approx. when this issue arose, that is also provided that you have system restore enabled, and if it successfully works (Sometimes it don't).

Well, that's at least somewhere to start, Before you would take the "quick fix", like getting an external device

[bobbykokinos]

Originally Posted by Alembicplyr

I thinks it's time you rifled through the settings you have set in Soundforge. Start there, also recheck your settings to your input on your sound card,does it use a 3rd party application to change settings? or does it use the native windows "sound mixer"?

Have you recently installed any new apps or devices somewhere in the time frame when this started happening? If you have "system restore", you could try that, If you know exactly or approx. when this issue arose, that is also provided that you have system restore enabled, and if it successfully works (Sometimes it don't).

Well, that's at least somewhere to start, Before you would take the "quick fix", like getting an external device

Well, I'm going to try to reinstall Audacity or something later tonight to double check to make sure its not just Sound Forge.. I could've sworn it happens with all programs, but I may be wrong..

If it is SF, then I'll just use Audacity.. SF can be a big pain and resource hog for things which seem like simple tasks.

[locolobo85]

Just a guess, but a low RPM (5400) hard drive could cause audio issues. A very common cost cutting method in mass produced computers.

Maybe cleaning up your hard drive and defraging will do the trick.

My random stab in the dark.

[debassr]

Have you checked to see if there are any processes hogging your cpu?

[mjolnir]

Check the latency of whatever interface you're using. It may be set too low.