[QLab] Interfaces not working with QLab

[Christopher Ashworth]

On Nov 4, 2007, at 10:13 AM, Matthew Otto wrote:

> I agree, I got an email last night from  a colleague of mine in  
> Baltimore about an odd issue with  a 410 and a mac mini. His issue  
> was that the audio would stop and start during cues. I am not there  
> so its hard for me to fully explain his problem, so I won't try.

He has contacted me and his problem appears to be the hard drive going  
to sleep.  It's the old "2 seconds of sound and then a dropout"  
problem, which almost always means the hard disk is going to sleep  
because of the energy saver preferences.

> However I think we as a user base need to know what works and what  
> doesn't with QLab a little better. Specifically which versions of  
> macs with which interfaces.

Note that you've made a leap here from a vaguely defined "odd issue"  
about audio to assuming it has to do with the audio device.

Be careful about jumping to conclusions.  :)

> Perhaps we can start a donation program to send old machines to you  
> that we don't use anymore to you for testing purposes?

I would not refuse donated equipment.

> How does a bigger company like stage research accomplish a similar  
> task?

Stage research is, what, two people?  Okay, three if you count  
Richard.  :)

As far as I know they only officially recommend one kind of audio card.

Best,
Chris