massive xone db4 usb driver problem !!!!!!!

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massive xone db4 usb driver problem !!!

greets,

i have a macbook pro from late 2009 with c2d 2,53 ghz, 8gb ram, 60 gb ocz vertex 2 ssd and 720 gb internal in an adapter instead of the superdrive. i use mac os x lion 10.7 but it was the same with snowleopard.

yesterday i found a problem in my new set up. i even formated my mac because i thought the problem comes from my computer but it´s the xone db4.

everytime i power the the xone db4 with usb conected on the cpu activity reaches about 60 percent in midiserver.

when i start traktor it reaches 80 percent and if i start maschine with traktor virtual midi sync on, midiserver reaches 98-105 percent and after a few minutes maschine freezes.

if i use a audio 8 dj for traktor and the internal mac soundcard for maschine midi server reaches 30 percent and i have no freezes !

is my mac too weak for the audio interface and midi capatibilities of the xone db4 ???

can anybody confirm this???

i use istat menus 3 for reading my activities but it´s the same in the mac activity control.

i never had this problems with my traktor kontrol s4.

i love the xone db4 and want to use it´s incredible soundcard and the midi shift function.

is this a driver problem which can be eleminated or is the db4 so cpu hungry ???

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nobody ? mix architekt told me that there are many people with similiar macs like mine have cpu spikes with the interface and different software.

who can confirm this ?

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I haven’t noticed any issues on my end like this.

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what is your computer configuration? and do you use mac or pc ?

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Macbook pro june 2010 I think i7 and 4gb ram. which reminds me i need more ram.

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i don´t think you need more ram… i´ve got 8gb and in the system monitor even if i use traktor and ableton with maschine and lots of plugs loaded, i´ve got always 4-5 gb free. the only real performance jump is an ssd drive.

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The macbook should be more than capable of handling it, its most likely a probelm with the driver i think.

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thats what i think to… and even mix architekt said he knows there are cpu problems with some macs and the xone db4.

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Yeah but they are expensive to get any decent capacity and I would want at least 500gb. That or I would take out the optical drive and put in an SSD for all my apps and boot stuff but that gets complicated.

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when i plug the xone db4 in my macbook and turn it on the cpu usage rises straight to about 60 percent, now when i open traktor it reaches the limit area from 80-90 percent and when i turn on maschine it´s over, maschine crackles and freezes then. but it´s not the programms itself…it´s the core midiserver process which uses all the cpu but just when the xone is connected. right now i onlay use my audio 8 with cinch cables in the xone. it´s frustrating :disappointed:

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@ xonetacular

i replaced my super drive and put the second hd in… it´s really not that difficult… i use a 60gb ssd for my system and all programms and media are on a 720 gb hd with 7200 rpm.

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I would try asking a friend to try on their Mac.

I have slightly less specs than yours, however it’s a dedicated machine.