SOnar 8.313 crashes continuously with Jamstix 2.5.2

kjstap · Post by **kjstap** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:19 pm

Just downloaded and am trying to use latest version of Jamstix with Sonar. it was not stable with the previous version but this is worse.

am using or at least am trying to use the trainbeat. icons in bar editor - also the comp icon is missing. PLEASE - what is up?

Any one know of issues. How can I start all over with jamstix?
Thanks
Ken

Alfein · Post by **Alfein** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:15 pm

I too am running oOnar 8. I was going to hold off and get a new computer running first but my old one crashed and wiped the OS, so I decided to reinstall that first. I went ahead and installed Sonar 8.

pretty much everytime I run it (some other software too) it asks me for my name and License. So for some reason it appears unable to retain that information. This happen in the VST scan phase at the front and I suspect that it has more to do with Vista's requiring more stuff to be under My Documents. I believe Jamsttix 2 scribbles the state into its local folder under the VSTPlugin folder.

More disturbing is that I open a previously done song and JS2 appears to have decided to mute a couple of limbs. I see red x's through everything in their row and doing an unmute does not change anything. I have yet to verify if it is or is not playing those items. I had split the drums out into at least three tracks (possibly more). I have to see what all I actually did in earlier versions (I had not worked on this track for awhile since I was busy on lyrics).

kjstap · Post by **kjstap** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:39 am

i believe i may know a reason that js2 is failing to generate code. there is no selection for proper timing of this particular song. the song is bluegrass. i think that this is the reason that there is no note generation of notes. as per the failing icon; after a reboot the compose icon is back. ????????
it is very disappointing that the program can not generate a real simple beat.

Ken

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:14 am

Alfein wrote:pretty much everytime I run it (some other software too) it asks me for my name and License. So for some reason it appears unable to retain that information.

Start your host via right-click and 'Run As Administrator'. This should help retain the authorizations for Jamstix and other plugins. You only need to do this once. After that you should be able to run in non-admin mode.

More disturbing is that I open a previously done song and JS2 appears to have decided to mute a couple of limbs. I see red x's through everything in their row and doing an unmute does not change anything. I have yet to verify if it is or is not playing those items. I had split the drums out into at least three tracks (possibly more). I have to see what all I actually did in earlier versions (I had not worked on this track for awhile since I was busy on lyrics).

Red crosses mean that Jamstix doesn't play the notes currently due to limb or power rules. The notes are not removed or anything. Jamstix is simply telling you that it decided not to play them. If you move the mouse over a red cross, the status line will tell you the reason. My first guess is your song power knob is low and 'Reduction' in the brain is on. Jamstix thinks your song is in a quiet dynamics part and is reducing the rhythm in response.

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:14 am

kjstap wrote:i believe i may know a reason that js2 is failing to generate code. there is no selection for proper timing of this particular song. the song is bluegrass. i think that this is the reason that there is no note generation of notes. as per the failing icon; after a reboot the compose icon is back. ????????
it is very disappointing that the program can not generate a real simple beat.
Ken

You may have a bad install of JS2. Please send me the file rzdlog.txt from My Documents\Jamstix2 and also a screenshot of what your JS2 looks like.

kjstap · Post by **kjstap** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:27 pm

File is 16MB too large to send?????????????? as per jpg - program looks proper since reboot!

funny thing just happened - file is now only 16K At least I has saved the original which is 16Meg but can not send that file. Maybe all is right now??

Is my comment of JS2 not being capable of a simple blue grass beat? because this may be the only issue now. of course that is not anissue if the program limitations stand in the way.

Thank You
Ken

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:41 pm

The 'Country' styles folder has Rockabilly, Two Step and Trainbeat, which may work for you.

kjstap · Post by **kjstap** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:01 pm

what about all of the erors that are in the log file that you asked about. Are they not important now that the file is small?

Ken

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:06 pm

I'd love to see a rzdlog.txt file after it messed up. If it is large, please zip it and it will get much smaller.

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:27 am

I checked your log. The time signature is set to 8/16 but Jamstix is designed to handle x/4 and x/8 sigs. I recommend you change the sig to 4/8 and all should work well. Please do a "Reset Song" in the song menu after you change the time sig.