Jittery Playback with Soundtrack Pro

Hi
I am working on a mix for my short film and just recently experienced jittery playback on the timeline which I am finding difficult to ignore. Can anyone shed some light on this? this FCS 5.1 (not FCS 2).
I really appreciate it!!

Sometimes doing a simple reboot will fix this. Like video, it helps to have the audio files on a different drive than the system drive. If the files are on an external drive, try moving them to an internal one. Also, if you're using an external drive, try not to have another external drive mounted.
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