Logic's Dreaded "disc Too Slow" Error Message! Options

[ryanie]

I am running a 1.25 Ghz G4 power book with 1.25 gig of ram. I am running Logic 6.4.1 and I constantly get the "disc too slow" error message if I use more than 5 tracks of audio and an audio instrument. I have tried buying more ram, freeing up space on my hard drive, freezing files, changing buffer size.. everythng! From what I can gather from other fourums it's a pretty common problem and it does not seem to be a hardware problem it seems to be a data transfer problem with Logic. My question is what can I do about it ????
Is it possible to upgrade my Logic 6.4.1 to a more later version of 6 (i dont want to buy logic 7) and will this even help matters?

[hahaworld]

Basic things you need to know that you won't find in the Logic manual:

1. Logic is a 32-bit program. If you have a 64-bit Mac, Logic simply will not recognize all that power. Until Apple releases a 64-bit version of Logic, we are all just going to have to find ways around the Slow Disc Errors.

2. A call to Apple tech support about this issue is a wasted call.

3. Max out your RAM! This is crucial especially if you want to have several virtual instrument tracks.

4. Keep your samples on a separate INTERNAL SATA drive. If you put your samples on an external hard drive, Logic will not be able to keep up with the transfers.

5. Record audio to an external drive.

6. On second thought, call Apple tech support. If enough people call and ask them why they are so hush-hush about Logic's slow performance and when they are going to update it, they might actually start doing the responsible thing and letting us know.

Yes, my #2 and #6 have some smart-alek attitude in them, but I've been dealing with slow disk errors since July, '06 when I bought my pre-Intel G5 Quad, naively expecting it to leave my 1.33 GHz laptop in the dust, only to find out that my 4-year-old laptop outperforms my brand spanking new Quad by leaps and bounds, then dealing with the complete lack of information from Apple tech support on the issue.

The good news is, the guys and gals on this forum have got me up and running pretty well at this point. May riches, honor and glory come to all you wonderful people in '07! You've really helped me out. I hope this list helps some of you other fine folks who are encountering the slow disk errors as well.

HaHaWorld