I always thought that the reason for blue screen break out is interference inside the driver between 2 several connections, whcih cause faulty interruptions working. So, in case we switch MOTu Pedal Off – no device tries to access the 1394 card. So, in this case nothing interferes the data transmission, and the card works stably. send this to MOTU to varify !

p.s. Not sure if we can use MIDI with Pedal off.

hope thosuands will read this and this will resolve the problem

Same issues – clicks/pops and occassionally – the blue screen with MOTU Traveller (even MK3) and Windows7. but I tried to go usual way – read Tech support. I thoughts clicks is some FW1394 hardware intercommunication issues. Having read the MOTU tech notes, I first opted the SMPTE syncrho in MOTU audio interface window. clicks and pops disappeared and it became more stable. althgouh the story with blue screen repeats from time to time. I browsed forums – they recommend to switch to old version (legacy) of 1394 host driver. maybe it worth trying but only if you plug your MOTU with 4-to-6 connection to your notebook. Because notes usually do not have 6pin connectors at all. this causes constant problems. So I have to use external card (PCIe or PCMCIA) for plugging MOTU – then it works more or less fine… however, still overall it is not stable. We tried to record a live and the card let us down at 35th minute and just lost connection with the PC at all. and also at 24/96 mode it lost some frames occasionally VST are unstable still and I can get them work in realtime mode at all.

I have 2 different type/age MOTUs (trav and Trav MK3) for today, and they both have the same problem on W7, so all I know for today –
1) chose SMPTE synchronyzation when using card alone – at least try
2) use small size buffer to prevent losing frames when you record
3) use 6-to-6 cable only
4) use external cards PCMCI is preferred if yuo may chose, as it is a parallen interface, which is better than PCIe, which is a serial one. Important: cards must be Texas Instruments ones only
5) I will try switching off MOTU pedal
6) I will try legalcy driver, but I doubt it will help on PCIe bus
7) I will try XP, is nothing helps

general suggestions:
- run program monitor and disable all unnecessary programs when you record
- switch off the firewall and antivirus
- try to keep PC as clean from unnesessary programs as possible
- switch off your Windows sounds on all programs that you use
- select non-MOTU audio card to be used by W7 by default
- use MOTU only in ASIO-based software
- try to avoid using motu by several programs at a time
etc.

hope this will help to survive until we found some new advise on this.

previously I used to have XP+PCMCIA Taxas FW-card and NEVER had blue screen and NEVER clicks and pops. I changed the laptop and now have this trouble on W7. Fortunately, I did not sell it yet :) so I may hope it may be useful))))

the best medicine from everything is a hyliotine)))))

i think i solved it (3 days now without blue screen of death). i have a motu 828 mk II and i was having blue screen in random cases when i was opening some file or application that was using audio. so the solution was to run msconfig (type in run window in the start menu) then go to the services tab and de-click the service named “motu pedal handler”.

i hope it works for all.

Has anyone come up with any solutions. My interface is a MOTU 828 MKII and I am working with Windows 7 (using the drivers provided on the MOTU website)?

1. I was unable to install the latest driver (driver ver. 3.6.8.1414) of my Motu 828MK2(USB2.0), cause Win Vista home prem.64 Bit responds with an error code (Code 1721).
(Note: switch off the Account mangager from Windows Vista 64bit.. might fix this problem!)

2. After the installation i had a bluescreen… no sound & no clue…

3. Motu responds(next day):
- I have to remove 2GB of RAM (if you use 4GB or more)…
- or buy me a new OS(32 bit Vista)…

Okay guys dream on… I got no time for this ish… ill buy me a new Interface… Motu is useless for me…