[solution] weird spikey behavior in Ableton Live and SooperLooper rendered my rig useless for a time.

["todd reynolds" <toddreyn@gmail.com>]

hey all,

the other day, in the middle of a tour for Phil Kline's Zippo Songs, all of a sudden all my sound files in LIve started lagging as if CPU was at 90%.  And SL was experiencing all sorts of dropouts and engine shutoffs.

after troubleshooting my BUTT off for six hours, thinking 'hard drive', and 'audio interface' and 'firewire cables', I decided to resort to my old hardware solution of an Oberheim and a DL-4 going through my Orville for that luscious reverb.  

First of all, that was incredible to start with.  I hadn't used hardware exclusively for about 3 years, boy was it an eye-opener just to go back, and it was simply very very enjoyable.

Next, I had a great experience with Ableton getting back to me within one business day (this was on the weekend), with the solution: 

> Hello,
>
> I guess you have your airport active -  apple´s latest airport update
> causes CPU spikes. The problem should
> vanish if you turn off your airport.
>
> Best,
> C. Kleine

It's the most recent airport update. just turned off my airport, problem solved.  SOOOO... if anyone else experiences this phenomenon, I hope this shortcuts your process and frustration. 

I violated my own rule again, DON'T INSTALL SYSTEM SOFTWARE (or anything else for that matter) IN THE MIDDLE OF A TOUR, LOL.

All Best to All...

Todd Reynolds

http://myspace.com/toddreynoldsmusic