"Not Responding" and very long delays.

[Emerogork]

I record very long audio tracks, some times up to 15 hours or so, and that in itself maybe the problem but I wonder if there is a fix or work around.

All it takes is a single click, for any reason, and I get "Not Responding" at the top of the screen and I have no access to the program for 5 - 6 minutes. If I click a second time the screen goes grey. Eventually, access returns and I can click again for a repeat of the pattern. Sooner or later, I can complete my task but it can add 30-40 minutes to the session.

I thought of stopping the recording hourly and make additional tracks but I am not sure that will help.
The system records fine under any of these conditions so as far as production is concerned, there are no losses.

I will continue to make these recordings as once they are done, they play with no problem. After I replay them they are erased. There is no editing, just record and play.
The system is new and there is plenty of disk space, memory, and CPU speed.
Virus and malware checks indicate a clean system.

Any solutions for this?

[kozikowski]

Chances are good you're waiting for Audacity to transfer the work from temporary space to the final resting place (so to speak). You can avoid that gap by saving the project once at the beginning and then go on to the final show, saving it again when you're done. Audacity will then be writing the show directly to the final location.

Not having tons of memory is also contributing to this gap. Once Audacity runs out, it has to juggle your show from the hard drive and that can be like slogging through sand/snow.

Koz

[Emerogork]

I thought about that but when I save, exit, and bring the recording back, the delays are still there.

[kozikowski]

Now you need to throw data. Which operating system, which Audacity (all three numbers)? Early Audacity versions would not go over 13 hours, so you're (probably) in New Version Services territory.

Koz

[Emerogork]

Audacity 2.1.1
Win 10
I probably did the installer. Is there any way to determine this?
I do not recall if this happened in Win 8.

[kozikowski]

I probably did the installer. Is there any way to determine this?

We're good.

when I save, exit, and bring the recording back, the delays are still there.

That's very different from the original complaint. Taking a week to open a 15-hour Project fresh is normal. Audacity Projects are saved in super high quality. They're not just CD Quality WAV files. This is done so you can apply effects and filters without worrying about overload and multiple generation quality damage.

The down side is the show data size.

Koz

[Emerogork]

Hmmm, complaint is a bit harsh here. I have full confidence in Audacity. If slow response is the result of 18 hour recordings then so be it.
I was just wondering if I had over looked something or if others may have seen this same result.

The situation has not changed from the original question though. It is all based on these extremely long delays. Every time there is one, the term "Not responding" is at the top of the Audacity page. It is there with every click, upon opening a saved session, etc.

You do make me think of a possible solution though. I am going to look into saving all this at a much lower resolution. These are all talk shows and not music. No editing or special effects will every be used on these files.

I will check this and post the result.

[kozikowski]

I know the solution is staring me right in the face..........

I just created a mono pink noise Project 10 hours long. The _data folder is over 3GB. It opens from a fresh desktop (double click the AUP file) in about a second. I'm doing this on a clean Mac with solid state drive, so nothing takes me very long, but still.

We have had times when the virus protection insists on inspecting everything as it goes by. That will add processing time.

Try what I did. Open Audacity. Generate > Noise > Pink: 0.5 amplitude, 10 hours. My track settings are attached.

Save the project when it gets done 10HourNoiseTest to the desktop. No punctuation marks or spaces.

Close Audacity. Double click the aup file. What happens?

Koz

[kozikowski]

You're on Windows. What's your hard drive light doing during all this? Disco light show?

How big is your drive and how full is it? Spinning metal?

Koz

[Emerogork]

Rare occasional blink on the HD light. 254GB free of 915gb
I am setting up the 10 hour test and will report in the morning.
BTW: I have been using the Mono setting all along.