program closes when i record! help

familysauce wrote on 11/6/2004, 6:07 PM
i don't know what i did this time, but every time i record, i get an error message (Exception 0xC0000005) and when i click to acknowledge that, the program closes. I tried restarting the computer, checking the sound device settings (from the control panel) and the audio device in the preferences of vegas. Everything appeared as normal. The only thing a bit weird lately is that sometimes my default sampling rate is 96k instead my preferred 44.1. I generally haven't had problems with this. I have determined that I can open a new project and record onto it, but i cannot record anything else onto my current project without it abrubtly closing the whole program. Can anybody help? I am thankful if so, KB

XP Pro
AMD 1.7Ghz xp chip
nvidia nforce2 motherboard
aardvark q-10
Vegas 4.0

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musicvid10 wrote on 11/7/2004, 12:40 AM
I'm guessing that your default project properties got set to 96khz and maybe your soundcard doesn't support it? Set the properties back to 44.1 and check "start all new projects with these settings"
familysauce wrote on 11/7/2004, 1:37 AM
My default in project properties remains at 44.1khz. My soundcard appears to support 96khz; it is listed in a dropdown menu (under sampling rate). i notice that windows (or windows media player) changes it sometimes if i watch a dvd on (for which i use the media player). What does 24/96 mean? does it record at 24 and play back at 96? Either way i have tried resetting the sampling rate to 44.1, restarted the computer only to find the same result: the program shutting down if i attempt to record a new track. Does vegas have a top sampling rate? i am confused. peace,kb
drbam wrote on 11/7/2004, 7:12 AM
Try reinstalling Vegas. You can set your preferred resolution (24) and sampling rate (44.1) as default in your project properties (there's a box to check for this). The users manual addresses most of these basic questions.

Also, I would suggest to close Vegas before inserting and watching a DVD on media player and see if this still happens. And, make sure your soundcard drivers are current.

drbam
musicvid10 wrote on 11/7/2004, 3:11 PM
24/96 stands for 24-bit, 96khz
Another common configuration is 16/44, or 16-bit, 44.1khz
As drbam suggested, installing Vegas and your soundcard drivers again might fix it.
Another thing to try is reinstall DirectX 9.
Sorry, I'm not familiar with your soundcard.
familysauce wrote on 11/7/2004, 4:37 PM
Yes, thank you. I just reinstalled the aardvark card and vegas 4.0. I made certain that the setting were congruent on the audio settings from the control panel of windows and the audio device in the options of the program (vegas 4.0). i am using 24/96. My new theory is the file somehow became corrupted. Can it be determined/repaired/prented in future? I am able to record on a separate or new file, but when i go to the project that i am trying to finish (the one that caused this problem) i get the error message and the program closes. I appreciate all of the guidance so far, as well as anything new that can push things more forward. thanks, kb
drbam wrote on 11/7/2004, 6:41 PM
Yes this sounds very much like it could be a corrupted file. Try opening another instance of Vegas along side the problem one. Copy and paste your project tracks/events one at at time in the new project. See if you can reproduce the problem in the new session. Also, before you do this, if you have any plugins in the project, try deleting (not bypassing) them one at a time, and see if the problem still occurs.

drbam
familysauce wrote on 11/7/2004, 7:57 PM
alright, i'll check out that solution. i just rendered each track soloed into a new folder and placed the rendered tracks into a new vegas file. this enables me to keep working. it does not help me know what was wrong, though. i'll let you know what happened. peace,kb
musicvid10 wrote on 11/7/2004, 8:48 PM
Occasionally the project files get corrupted due to no fault of our own. There are workarounds, and if you send a corrupted .veg to Sony Tech Support, they can often repair it.

The BEST prevention is "Save Early, Save Often." I learned this back in the early SF days and practice it religiously. Every time I get to a place on a project that I can live with, I save it. By the time I have a final product, there are 8-12 backups labeled sequentially that I can go back to if a .veg doesn't work or I do something I don't like the next day (more often the case). Let us know how your new card works out.