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by cortone
Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:39 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Epic Total Meltdown of my 3 card Scope System
Replies: 26
Views: 813

Re: Epic Total Meltdown of my 3 card Scope System

I think by the time Creamware was designing the Pulsar cards, -5V was already becoming a legacy requirement in system design, in particular for the old ISA bus. It likely dropped from component designs entirely more than 20 years ago.

There are many original Pulsars that have been upgraded into ...
by cortone
Fri Oct 24, 2025 6:29 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Epic Total Meltdown of my 3 card Scope System
Replies: 26
Views: 813

Re: Epic Total Meltdown of my 3 card Scope System

Valis, yes poor phrasing on my part.

If the batteries were a problem within the UPS, it should have protections that will prevent damage to attached devices. The UPS will not help in the event that components in the computer itself died.

Assuming the final card is also still functional, I am ...
by cortone
Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:33 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Epic Total Meltdown of my 3 card Scope System
Replies: 26
Views: 813

Re: Epic Total Meltdown of my 3 card Scope System

The most likely explanation is that either the original PSU damaged the mainboard when it failed, or the mainboard failed and damaged the PSU. The UPS should have provided protection even if the new batteries were faulty, which is not very likely. Your new UPS is quality, and not likely to be the ...
by cortone
Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Hello Jimmy
Replies: 8
Views: 4179

Re: Hello Jimmy

I will never not be able to think of waittail cocktresses when I'm in a lounge, thanks Jimmy.

Is this Jimmy immortalized in the description of the "Update v3.0 for Pro-One"? [scroll down in the link below]

https://johnbowen.com/new/zarg-music/
by cortone
Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:11 pm
Forum: XITE
Topic: XITE-1 PC CONFIGURATION REFERENCE
Replies: 196
Views: 3031108

Re: XITE-1 PC CONFIGURATION REFERENCE

Heat is just the symptom of Intel's, or AMD's, challenge. Cooling is primarily a mechanical challenge, and the solutions are well known and available. The problem is the expense and space requirements of the solutions, followed by the monthly electical bills to run them.

The real challenge is the ...
by cortone
Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:06 pm
Forum: General Scope Discussion
Topic: Will there ever be anything new?
Replies: 48
Views: 62541

Re: Will there ever be anything new?

Is V8 in the wild, as a beta or otherwise?

I don't recall hearing any responses from the XITE1+V8 sale a couple of years ago.
by cortone
Fri Feb 14, 2025 9:38 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Upgrade to win 11 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 15354

Re: Upgrade to win 11 ?

I strongly recommend Notepad++. No need to update if that's your primary reason.
by cortone
Tue Dec 17, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: General Scope Discussion
Topic: new Computer, still Scope?
Replies: 25
Views: 29826

Re: new Computer, still Scope?

The Tech Talk has a post with information about PCs.

If you are getting a new computer, consider leaving the DSP setup in the current computer and use ADAT connections from your new computer with Cubase.
by cortone
Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: General Scope Discussion
Topic: Files for STS Samplers in Scope 7
Replies: 17
Views: 244529

Re: Files for STS Samplers in Scope 7

Show us your rack!
by cortone
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:11 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: DAWman / Jimmy
Replies: 96
Views: 89122

Re: DAWman / Jimmy

Wishing for a full recovery Jimmy. PlanetZ is a unique place, and it's at its finest when you are here torturing the populace. I look forward to this summer.
by cortone
Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:30 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Windows 11
Replies: 31
Views: 51696

Re: Windows 11

Some articles about building an ISO for Win11, including how to bypass TPM if your system doesn't support it.

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/cle ... windows-11

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/byp ... equirement
by cortone
Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:29 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: I am desperate with this one, please, give me a hand! Pulsar no working anymore...
Replies: 41
Views: 12652

Re: I am desperate with this one, please, give me a hand! Pulsar no working anymore...

So sorry for the troubles Nestor. You may have tried this, but it's not clear from your description. Try re-installing the drivers, and then re-install the scope software. It shouldn't overwrite your projects and other data.

It sounds like you have made sure that everything is seated properly, and ...
by cortone
Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: General Scope Discussion
Topic: Any sales planned?
Replies: 20
Views: 6417

Re: Any sales planned?

I would be ecstatic for a V 7.1 with those fixes. No need to roll the number to V 8. No complaints, either.
by cortone
Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10
Replies: 28
Views: 15801

Re: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10

To be honest, I wasn't sure and made a conscious choice to read it as authentic. Glad to read that I got it right! 20+ years for me too. Nothing short of amazing!
by cortone
Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:02 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10
Replies: 28
Views: 15801

Re: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10

Thanks Valis, the first step was verifying the best access to Holger, which you helped me find earlier in this thread: support@soniccore.de.

Based on this post of yours, I have not passed anything directly to Holger, as DragonSF is a better source if he has already responded:


Just a note that I ...
by cortone
Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10
Replies: 28
Views: 15801

Re: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10

The answer to that is "It depends". DSF's code capture shows the first step in the code call, and changing from a DWORD to a QWORD is easy there. But this code calls additional code which also has to be changed to accept the QWORD that is being passed to it, again not difficult in his example. But ...
by cortone
Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10
Replies: 28
Views: 15801

Re: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10

Thanks Valis, that's the link where I found the email in my post above, so 'support@soniccore.de' is the best option.

I understand that DragonSF's info is of little use here, aside from this being the one-stop shop for Scope, but indirectly it could be invaluable. I'm just trying to grease the ...
by cortone
Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:52 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10
Replies: 28
Views: 15801

Re: Using ASIO Link Pro to avoid SCOPE BSOD in Win 10

GaryB and Valis, can you verify that this is the most direct email to Holger: support@soniccore.de

If not, what is the correct contact for this type of information?

Holger is very likely on top of this and has included updated data structures for any future releases, but I can verify that DragonSF ...
by cortone
Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:35 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: RIP Sean Connery
Replies: 12
Views: 4359

Re: RIP Sean Connery

Tha mi briste le cridhe. Tapadh leibh. Togaidh mi glainne uisge-beatha anns an urram agad. Fois ann an sith, Sean.

I am heartbroken. Thank you. I will raise a glass of whisky in your honor. Rest in peace, Sean.
by cortone
Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:34 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: HP xw4600 very hot
Replies: 30
Views: 15528

Re: HP xw4600 very hot

Good suggestions about the heatsink and fresh paste. More info about how the computer is behaving is helpful.

Like NTN says, an intake and an outtake fan should be the minimum for that many cards. Leaving the case open actually reduces the air flow because the cover isn't helping to force the flow ...