Disc too slow or system overload - please help!

I'm doing a very minimal project with 2 voices, and 5 fx tracks - no plug-ins and after I've recorded a few takes I keep getting Disc too slow or system overload (-10010) messages either in record or playback. These messages have gotten more common for me lately, but this project is so small I'm really surprised. I've repaired permissions, rebuilt directory with Discwarrior and have 100 gigs free space on my media drive. Logic 7.2.1.
Usually I work at 44.1 but this project is 48 (fx tracks taken off CD are 44.1) I don't think it's much of a factor because I'm getting the same message on my regular projects. The audio portion of my CPU meter barely registers, but the disk I/O goes from barely visible to spikes into the red.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

That's cool, Logic has been doing this since at least version 4, and
it still does it.
PC, Mac, g3, g4, g5, pentuim, 2, 3, 4. inboard/outboard audio disks, SCSI, firewire, 1gigRAM, 2gigRAM, 8gigRAM.
"Disk too slow or system overload" <-- funny, I just produced a 30-minute television presentation doing all the video editing on this mac, all the while MAYA was running.
Yet, Logic gives you the overload message even if there's ONE SINGLE AUDIO FILE in the arrangement!
It has nothing to do with your buffer settings.
Even the best outboard audio disks stop spinning after a few minutes.
Unlike Nuendo and ProTools, Logic doesn't care what your disk is doing when you press play.
Nuendo and ProTools spin up the disks before attempting to play the file, avoiding the RIDICULOUS error message. Logic just throws its transport into play mode, causing the error message, and causing you to believe your system is inadequate.
After I write this, I'm going back into Logic to press play. I know as a Fact, I will recieve the ''system overload message''. Been this way since version 4,
SOLUTION#1: Press 'OK' at the error window, wait a few seconds, then try playing the song again.
SOLUTION#2: Wait...another ten years?
SOLUTION#3: Invest in ProTools.
The 'system overload' excuse is ABSOLUTELY one of those "10 years and still going" screwups in the logic software.
I still use Logic, and the folks at Logic apparently will always think you're lying when you report an error. buffer settings! <- too funny.

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el.j-music wrote:
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Error Message: Disk too slow or System Overload

hey guys
during playback i keep receiving an error message reading: Disk too slow or System Overload. I was wondering if anyone knew the cause of this?
Thanks for any info

I am sorry to hear that you are having those problems. I found this thread in the discussion board about a user having the same issues with the "Disk too slow or System Overload" error message.
Read the thread and this may actually help you to understand what is going on:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1456048
Also, make sure you download this update that may removed several issues with your computer and any Final Cut Studio software.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/ProKit45
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Hi. I am writing you to ask something that might be simple. I am working with Logic 7 pro and with a Powerbook 15 inch, processor 1.25 and ram of 1.25. When I am reproducing some files I got the message:
Error
CoreAudio. Disk is too slow or system overload.
I will appreciate any help
My mail is
[email protected]
Thanx a lot.

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Hi
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My problem is: I use Logic pro X on iMac i7 X 3.4 Ghz with 16 GB of RAM running OS X 10.9.2. Mavericks.RME 400 firewire.Speed of hard drive jumps to 100 - 130 Mb/s. Hard drive Rotational Rate:7200
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i have an external firwire harddrive just for the audio projects which is 7200rpm etc and it has 500gb of free space on it!
i've already tried the pmset -a sms 0 thing, but that is only for laptops, their seems to be no solition for Mac Pro Desktops!
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and in laptops it is just working for the original builtin HD.
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