Hi Stephen. Well if you are experiencing these dropouts with an R3D file linked to an audio file then maybe you could send me just one of those. Its best to test with media that replicates what you are having issues with. I am currently running CS6 on a Mac with the system seen below my signature.
Also, you didnt answer my second question.Are you using any third party I/O cards like AJA , Matrox , etc. ?
Does the audio file play back OK by itself?
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