[/quote]If you tried using a second HDD for just saving the data while recording, then I don’t think the problem is the HDD. Do you know if Cubase LE 4 has a limitation on the number of tracks that can be recorded simultaneously? Also, I noticed you mentioned about grouping the toms together; how many mics do you have covering the drums? I was under the impression that 3-4 is good enough, but of course more dedicated mics means more room to play with and tweak the final mix.
Perhaps try contacting either TEAC support or Steinberg Support and see if there are any limitations on the hardware/software side. Tell them how you tried several different setups using two different computers, and two different HDDs. At this point I don’t think the computer hardware is the issue then.[/quote]
I was using 4 tom mics for 4 toms, I decided to use our mixing desk and group the four toms and the bottom snare mic into 2 Sub group channels, eliminating 3 in puts, It worked a charm tonight. no error so far, granted that was just myself (guitarist) and the drummer playing.