Re: [IRCA] Perseus problem

[paul crankshaw <hoddlesden@xxxxxxxxx>]

When recording always make sure "Zoom" is selected.It reduces demands on 
CPU dramatically.

Paul



On 16/03/2012 16:39, Jim Renfrew wrote:
> Jim Renfrew, Holley NY
>
> My Perseus occasionally starts to hiccup and choke at times, typically 
> when the AVG scan kicks on as I am reviewing files.  It's overloading 
> and the audio starts to go wacky.  So I've learned to shut off the 
> scan when I am working with the Perseus, or to run the scan before I 
> begin to review files.
>
> Several times now, once in Newfoundland, and now at home, the 
> hiccuping and choking has happened during recording,  Case in point, 
> my MAR 10 2157-2202 EST recording.  Starts out fine, but two minutes 
> in it begins to go bad.  In the latter case, I think this may have 
> happened because I was nearing capacity on my hard drive.  I still had 
> several GBs space available, so maybe it becomes harder for it to find 
> actual physical space on the drive at that point. Just my best guess.
>
> One technique that helps me recover useful audio from this section is 
> to choose short 10-15 second segments and then loop it.  It continues 
> to choke, but on the second or third try it begins to even out and I 
> can understand it.  Still a hiccup or two (usually in the middle of 
> the ID!) but it seems to work.  However, it slows down an already slow 
> process.
>
>
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