Numark TTUSB + Audacity + MacBook Pro laptop OS X 5.5

[krissserz]

So I got another answer from the people at Numark:

"I understand your concerns but, this is actually a Mac OSX problem. They upgraded the USB audio drivers and now everyone is having problems with their USB drivers. Here are some forums on the issue you are having. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jsp ... ID=7203279 + http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jsp ... 5&tstart=0 "

On the box of the TTUSB, it says: "Mac OS 9 or higher, one available USB 1.1 port or higher".

My laptop has exactly that. If it had said on the box: “You will have to downgrade the USB ports of your computer”, I realistically would’nt have bought this turntable.

The wrong information is written on the box and I end up wasting time and money on this issue.

Ah well... I guess I lost the war.

[steve]

Ah well... I guess I lost the war.

Can you use it on one of your other computers?

[krissserz]

Yes, but I bought the laptop especially for my music studio (my tower PPC is for my graphic design studio, my business, what I earn my living with) to facilitate and to separate everything. So yes, I can sample into my tower, but that means hooking my laptop and my tower together every time after sampling to transfer docuemnts.

Now, it looks like my laptop won't be used... unless I downgrade my USB ports, which I probably will. And when I will, Apple will probably come up with a fix, and my ports will be downgraded for nothing. Pfff... But from I read in the forums, this seems not to be linked to MACs only, right? PC users seem to have that problem to.

So I'm kind of angry at Numark for selling their products with malfunctions and with false information (technical requirements) on the boxes.

[steve]

But from I read in the forums, this seems not to be linked to MACs only, right? PC users seem to have that problem to.

Oh yes, there's plenty of PC users that have problems with USB turntables. The problem is typically bursts of static like noise that happens randomly. Some users have it worse than others. In some cases it is very intermittent, but for others it can happen almost immediately.

There have been all manor of "fixes" for individual users, such as using a different USB port (on the same machine) / connecting via a powered USB hub / connecting directly without a USB hub / only recording on a Wednesday and wearing a blue shirt.... The thing is that there has been no consistent pattern. It seems to me that the USB port is just very borderline when it comes to stability, at least on some of these units. As I think I mentioned before, some users have no problem at all, they just plug in and it works - unfortunately not the case for all users.

Perhaps the older USB drivers for your Mac will be a bit more tolerant than the newer drivers and it will fix the issue for you - I sincerely hope so. I shall be watching this thread with interest to see how it goes. Good luck.

[waxcylinder]

but that means hooking my laptop and my tower together every time after sampling to transfer docuemnts.

or you could by one of those portable USB disks to transfer the files between the two ...

WC

[krissserz]

The suggestion about the USB key is excellent. Thank you!

I tried sampling on my laptop today via both available USB ports today and it all worked fine. And I didn't even reboot my laptop since the last time!

So I guess the bottom line is this: 1) companies should develop products with stable USB interfaces, and 2) companies should develop products that follow certain standards so things like that don't happen anymore.

In this case, Apple and Numark should've developed their products on the same USB interface standard so both machines work together. Is it Apple's fault for wanting to upgrade their USB interfaces? Is it Numark's fault for using old USB interfaces? Should've representatives of both companies talked to each other? Did Apple make the switch too fast? Should computers have one port with the old interface and another one with the new to insure compatibility with all peripherals?

But it's not only an Apple problem like the Numark representative wanted me to believe because PC users have the same problem.

So I say this: "Numark... Make the USB interface of your machines stable and compatible with computers!"

[jumbika]

Hi all, I currently have a HP Pavilion laptop running on Windows XP and I want to use the internet through an Ethernet cord for a faster connection. The wireless internet works just fine, but when I connect one end of the Ethernet cord in the router and the other in my laptop, my internet suddenly stops working. How do I enable a wired internet connection on my laptop?

[steve]

jumbika , your question is totally off topic, has nothing at all to do with the question being discussed, and has nothing to do with Audacity. Read the manual, or ask in a forum that is relevant to your question.

[mundeli]

I too have the intermittent static problem, but not with the Numark, rather a Stanton T.90 USB turn table. OSX 10.5.5 iMac, 4GB memory, Audacity 1.3.5d, temp files on iMac hard drive.
If I hit the “pause” button, while recording, so sound continues to come out through the speakers, static stops.
Tried turning off the software play through (though it makes monitoring a bit hard). Still happens.
Tried head phones, tried all three USB ports. Tried putting my left leg in, then taking it out, then shaking it. Even tried 15century motets.
The other week all was butterflies and flowers. This week it's been as up and down as the Down Jones index -- butterflies and flowers not in evidence.
Lots of web cruising resulting in company in misery, but no solutions. Maybe I'll try temp files in a RAM disk.

Cheers all

[nuke]

Hi! I have been having the "noise" issue after recording 2:00 minutes while using 1.3.6b. Input is using USB CODEC. Turntable is Ion TTUSB10.

I downgraded to v 1.2.5 Mac Intel. No I am recording using the same settings but no more noise.

I also noticed that the USB CODEC - Core Audio does automatic leveling, so I am unable make any adjustments to the input level. Not sure how good this will be, but so far sounds pretty good.