There may be something "left over" from AudioCatalyst that is compromising emplode, as I always do a synch immediately after doing the rip & encode with A/C.

It shouldn't be that, since many people (including myself) have done it this way without incident.

I'll keep fiddling and changing the variables and see if I can narrow it down. At this point I think it is more likely a flaw in my computer than a flaw in emplode or empeg.

Let's find out. Turn on the logging feature in Emplode and let's see what the log says when Emplode locks up.

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Tony Fabris