Problems recording with Logic Pro 8

I just purchased an Aluminum MacBook 2.4 GHz (2 GB memory) and Logic Pro Studio. I couldn't justify spending the extra cash on a MacBook Pro as the specs are way too similar nowadays.......except for Firewire. I didn't think I'd need a Firewire port as USB 2.0 is supposed to be faster than Firewire 400. So I have an audio interface connected via USB 2.0 and a 1 TB external hard drive running at 7200 RPM also connected via USB 2.0. Problem is, each track in Logic takes forever to load before it records (i.e. I press record and have to wait like a minute before the recording begins), and subsequent tracks added are not recording or working properly. I'm recording everything to the external hard drive and now am thinking the USB 2.0 is not fast enough for recording processes. But if USB 2.0 is faster than Firewire 400, why should I be having this trouble? Do you need Firewire 800 to record to an external hard drive properly?
I'm beside myself thinking that I just purchased a $500 program and won't be able to run it on my MacBook the way I intended. It seems like the computer should be able to handle the workload of the program. Would swapping out the internal hard drive for a 7200 RPM drive work for recording as long as I immediately backed up the data on the external drive to save space? What about upgrading to 4 GB of memory? Will I have trouble regardless as long as I am recording several tracks on one song?
I can't tell if this is a hardware problem or not. Maybe my problem is I had this grand idea in my head that I'd be able to max out Logic Pro on a MacBook just like I could on a Mac Pro Desktop. But I've seen friends of mine max out Pro Tools on OLDER MacBook Pros; what gives? Any and all insight/help would be greatly appreciated.

Yeah i just reformatted the external hard drive and am going to attempt recording again tomorrow. I have a Seagate external drive that's supposed to be Mac compatible, but I've reformatted it twice. I've read that if the format is not correct then you're going to have recording problems. If that doesn't work then I'll try the internal HD and look into a different external drive.
I know that USB 2.0 is only "theoretically" faster than Firewire 400, but I'd like to find a USB external HD that is known to support the highest USB speeds available. But I dunno if USB 2.0 has a protocol that supports 2 way data transfer like Firewire, so I'm not sure how much it would matter.

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I am recording with Logic Pro X, using my Yamaha XS8 keyboard as a Midi controller. I also have a Thunderbolt Display. Every time I play and release a note on the keyboard, the Thunderbolt Display speaker emits a doink sound. What is causing it and how do I get it to stop? My sound is running through the Saffire Pro 40 Interface (Focusrite) into external speakers with powered amps.
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MUYconfundido wrote:
Pancenter,
Thanks for the response, but I do not have a midi interface. I am using a midi to usb connector cable, thus bypassing the need for a Midi interface.
The Mac reads the USB cable as a midi device, but not the keyboard that I am trying to use as a controller. I have tried it with my korg sp 300 and with my Nord Electro 2.
Thoughts?
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Tristan...
This is what you have, correct?
http://www.alesis.com/usbmidicable
This from Alesis..
"The AudioLink Series USB cable receives and outputs MIDI signal thanks to its internal interface. The USB-MIDI Cable connects plug-and-play to your Mac or PC for an all-in-one USB-MIDI solution."
Notice, -internal interface-. What you have is a simple USB MIDI Interface. Most MIDI interfaces are USB.
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jayme Lewis wrote:
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?It's highest settings?
Do you mean the sample buffer is at 32 or 1024.
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More info.
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jayme Lewis wrote:
So here's the problem. I went on a shopping spree recently and purchased an 8-core Nehalem 8-core Mac with 14 GB RAM, Apogee's Symphony system (With Rosetta 800 and AD-16X), and I use this gear with Logic Pro 8.
I still get system overload messages. Sometimes with only 1 virtual instrument and 8 audio tracks!
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?It's highest settings?
Do you mean the sample buffer is at 32 or 1024.
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Try these settings under Preferences/Audio.
I/O Buffer Size - 256
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More info.
What sample rate and bit depth are you recording at? ie: 48kHz, 24-bit?
When you open Logic's CPU meters are you seeing a single core spiking?
What effects are being used on the audio and single VI track?
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Pancenter...
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Hello there,
please forgive me, if my english isn't so well.
So, my "problem": I actually informated me over Logic Pro X, and by the provided Audiointerfaces, I didn't saw my Audiointerface.
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The one tip I have read, that seemed to fix it for most people.. (Though not all) is as follows;
(Thanks to Paulypaulpaul for this)
-uninstall your tascam driver 2.10
-restart
-install driver 1.03
-restart
-plug in your tascam
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