VinylStudio Crashes During Recording

[dweinberg]

I have an older MacBook Pro (~2011 running High Sierra) and more often than not VinylStudio will crash while recording a record. I have rebooted the Mac, run some cleanup programs, etc., but not much progress. I plan to get a new Mac once Apple releases the 13 inch 2020 Macs as want to avoid the butterfly keyboard.

In the interim, I see from the VinylStudio download page (alpinesoft.co.uk/VinylStudio/download_mac.aspx)
that there are older versions of VinylStudio. Would that work better for me on my aging hardware?

[Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft)]

Hi,

No, the version you are running is fine on High Sierra.

Is VinylStudio offering to send us a crash report when you restart it?  If so, please send it to us so that we can investigate.  Thanks

[dweinberg]

I didn't get a crash report, but the screenshot I typically get is attached. This happens once every ~10 sides. Although VinylStudio has been running well since I last wrote.

Hanging on until Apple releases the new Macs, and then I replace my 2011 machine...

[Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft)]

OK thanks.  To address this, please try increasing the record buffer size in VinylStudio's Recording Options dialog.  You can reach this dialog from the Record window.

[dweinberg]

Maybe it's right in front of me, but I don't see how to increase the record buffer size. Steve Miller Band crashed three times this morning :|

Please advise.

[Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft)]

Just click on the Recording Options button in the Record window (top-right).  You should see it then.