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Cubase sx is being a twat
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:48 pm
by skavoovie_blind9
the longer I've had this program the shitier it seems to run. Can't even get near half way through a tune without it crashing or making a disturbing noise through my left speaker. Any1 else experienced this? If so let me know what to do coz I don't want 2 loose all my beats!
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:27 pm
by jahtao
When your system stability is declining it is wise to backup all your audio and cubase projects or be prepared to loose them.
General rules for good performance are to defrag your drives, not have them too full, keep an eye on how performace is affected by installing new plugins or hardware (or software updates?). And remember what settings you change in cubase.
Also good to back up your system files with accessories> systemtools> backup so you can restore it to a previously stable configuration (that's the theory!)
BUT! (and i could be wrong)
Been doing a lot of file sharing? (Kazaar)
Got no virus protection?
Use Internet Explorer?
Using cracked software?
If the answer to any of these is yes - i'd bet you've been violated. Viruses can be very very hard to get rid of, they're really smart. I'd recomend a new hard disk and start completely from scratch install things slowly. I've seen this before and this is the only way. I've seen systems get worse and worse and worse.... and meltdown.
Use AVG free antivirus.
Use free Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer
There's tons of free software that will tell you what viruses you've got on your system, might be a starting point.
Did you know some crack software installers have viuses hidden in them? Most viruses require Internet Explorer to work?
Part of the reason i went Mac. Maybe someone more PC might be able to help you with the specifics. Hope that helps sorry if i told u stuff you already know. Let us know how you get on.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:21 pm
by skavoovie_blind9
Thanks for the info mate. Think it could be a few of the things you mentioned. Just gonna put all my shit i've got left on disk and flatten my whole computer, wipe it clean and re-install everythin' again (If thats a wise desicion?)
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:24 am
by ekstrak
Yeah good advice there.
Ideally you should have *nothing* on your music making machine other than music making software and a second partition/HDD for storing all your songs on.
A good solution if you cant afford 2 computers (one for internet etc & one for music) is to have a partitioned primary HDD dual boot set up. So you effectively have Windows installed twice. So when you want to download music etc and other web research (looking at porn) then you boot into one partition, then if you're wanting to write music you use the other.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:12 am
by forensix (mcr)
or you could just buy a shit 2nd hand computer for "internet research" and whatever, keep yuor studio pc away from the internet, viruses and spyware will kill it
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:38 am
by lord_qzuma
forensix (mcr) wrote:or you could just buy a shit 2nd hand computer for "internet research" and whatever, keep yuor studio pc away from the internet, viruses and spyware will kill it
You know whats up bruv!!!!!
Best and only way todo it nowadayz!!
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:07 am
by elemental
Lord_Qzuma wrote:forensix (mcr) wrote:or you could just buy a shit 2nd hand computer for "internet research" and whatever, keep yuor studio pc away from the internet, viruses and spyware will kill it
You know whats up bruv!!!!!
Best and only way todo it nowadayz!!
The way forward defo. My new studio comp aint touching the net.
You can get shitty comps for internet for silly money these days anyway.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:09 am
by j_j
131,000 viruses for pc.
0 for mac..
jus get a mac..studio n net comp with no longage.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:15 am
by forensix (mcr)
elemental wrote:
The way forward defo. My new studio comp aint touching the net.
You can get shitty comps for internet for silly money these days anyway.
yeah once my new studio pc arrives i can retire the old studio pc to internet usage
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:46 am
by r33lc4sh
first of all configure your OS properly!!!
http://musicxp.net/ check this - really helps
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:18 pm
by tes la rok
two choices.. buy a MAC or if u use PC use it only for music production. dont install any un-neseccary programs such as kazaa etc. disable on-board soundcard, disable network driver and dont install NORTON antivirus or any antivirus programs, disable cpu-power-save (or whatever it's called / power management). and remember to DEFRAG HD's alot.
these helps a lot, so you dont need to repair your windows register file or install whole windows again.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:26 pm
by r33lc4sh
buy a mac, buy a mac, buy a mac...
is this some kind of mantra???
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:43 pm
by jahtao
I think two PC's or a dual boot system is too impractical for most.
?? Best for solution for most PC users...
1. Mozilla (NEVER Internet Explorer)
2. AVG
3. Minimum cracks (Bit Torrent sytle only)
4. Update
5. Backup
6. DeFrag / not too full
7. Configure OS (good one r33lc4sh, forgot to mention that)
8. One external drive, equal in size to all internal drives, for easily backing-up everything at once.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:44 pm
by forensix (mcr)
jahtao wrote:I think two PC's or a dual boot system is too impractical for most.
o rly? you can pick up a 1.2ghz pc and crt monitor for about £50 that'll do you for internet it works fine for me
it'll save you having to replace your studio pc when you go on the wrong porn site
think about it is £50 really that much?
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:30 pm
by jahtao
Wasn't arguing. Cool.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:40 pm
by lord_qzuma
I got my current Net "slut" from my uncle for free!
p3 933 with a gig of ram. You dont need anything more than that.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:53 pm
by forensix (mcr)
jahtao wrote:Wasn't arguing. Cool.
neither was i
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:50 am
by jahtao
Safe