31.0 Appendix A: FAQ
Troubleshooting
Mixbus won't open files from a certain directory, but it works from other directories. What is the problem? Mixbus is designed to be a
Mixbus occasionally reports "Your disk was not fast enough for Mixbus"
This can be caused by a slow hard drive (such as using the system hard drive for more than
<Option name="track-buffer-seconds" value="5"/>
and change the number 5 to a 10 or other higher number.
This will reduce the load on the hard drive, but will make locates take somewhat longer. You can experiment to find the best balance between number of channels, and the responsiveness of the system. If you somehow corrupt this file so that Mixbus does not work well, just delete the file and Mixbus will create a new one for you.
Mixbus just bounces in the dock when I try to launch it (OSX)
If you are on 10.4, you MUST be updated to the LATEST 10.4.11. Even if your system information says 10.4.11, you should click the Apple icon and do a system update, including all security updates. This is the only known startup bug on 10.4. If you are fully updated on 10.4.11 and you are still having problems, please collect the information below:
Mixbus does not start or crashes, what information should I send?
All Platforms
•Please send your system information (CPU type, OS version, JACK version, soundcard I/O) to: mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com
OSX
•Close Mixbus, Open the Console
•If Mixbus crashes, please choose "Show Crash Report", copy/paste the contents into an email, and mail to: mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com
•If you have a question about a graphical element, it may help to take a screenshot and send it to us. To cap- ture the entire desktop, press
Linux
•If you have a question about a graphical element, it may help to take a screenshot and send it to us. On most modern distributions, you can capture the desktop by pressing Print Screen.
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