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Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 02-01-2019, 01:10 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Ok, so I did some more tesing on this Solo Playlist Lane Delay Issue I am trying to resolve. I ended up simpliying the session to one Track with about 120 playlists with 4 second regions. I tested...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-31-2019, 12:00 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Upgraded video card to AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB today.

Did some quick testing in Sierra and High Sierra with PT 2018-12/HDX. I did not notice an improvement to the lag when selecting a Playlist...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-28-2019, 03:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Hi LDS

Regarding your findings, being that our systems are so similar:


I just did some further testing on my clean install of PT 2018-12 on High Sierra. I still have the problem with the...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-27-2019, 09:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

I wonder if there are any adverse affects from the Mac Pro (2010/2012) firmware upgrade that happens when High Sierra is installed?

I had tested High Sierra about 10 months ago, so I believe my...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-27-2019, 12:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Log of Steps/Notes

2019-01-27
Removed excess slide in SSD trays from Mac Pro.
Installed High Sierra (10.13.6) on a 240GB OWC 6G SSD (I did not have to update Mac Pro Firmware, 10.13.6 had been...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-27-2019, 09:49 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Yes, 6x8GB in the recommended slots.

I have tried El Capitan and Sierra, but not High Sierra. I have it installing onto an SSD now. I can't see it being that, but I am "in leave no stone...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-27-2019, 02:35 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Looks like you did it correctly to me. Yes, big difference in performance. I can't even run a 64 buffer for more than a second or two with that test session. I am mystified.

Have you experienced...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-26-2019, 07:13 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Unfortunately it looks like Spectrasonics current versions and Yosemite are a no go (link to compatibility info)...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-26-2019, 03:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Sounds like you are seeing the same issue, and have put a lot of time into trying to resolve, to no avail. . . yes, very disappointing.



Nor can I. As you know VIs need to be in-time to feel...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-26-2019, 07:16 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

I have not spent enough time yet on Yosemite and PT 12.8.1, not tested Virtual Instruments, and only done minimal editing, . . . . but so far I have not found anything that I need missing and it...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-24-2019, 11:51 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Summary of where things are at for me

After many many tests and configuration tweaks and inquiries. . . I can not find a way to make a Pro Tools 2018-10(or -12) with HDX card, work reliably with...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-20-2019, 02:29 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Hi James

The steps to upgrade to 12 Core 3.46 GHz looks pretty straight forward and not that expensive. Anything that I can do within reason, to push things past this damn AAE-9171 Halt threshold...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-20-2019, 02:22 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Instead of splicing, I might get a SATA splitter and split the connector in the Optical Bay (I have an Optical Drive and a 6TB Scratch Drive in there), and run a power extension to the HDX card. Did...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-20-2019, 11:06 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Further testing shows that with edit and mix window closed CPU spikes are greatly reduced, however the system still halts during the unattended test. . . ran it multiple times. . . it made it 83...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-19-2019, 11:12 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Ok, this may be promising. . . I was reading another thread it was suggested to someone else they just try running without the Pro Tools edit window displayed. . . so I did and the Total CPU meter...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-19-2019, 05:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

That would be great. . . I will PM in a bit. Thanks!
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-19-2019, 10:47 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

I hope you are right. . . I have been having simple recording sessions with clients and getting by, but still getting the AAE 9171 even with a 512 buffer from time to time, and only running a couple...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-18-2019, 02:48 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

I hope it keeps working well for you!

Which PCIe card for the SSD blade?
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-18-2019, 10:14 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

I tried testing in various video modes. . . such as DVI only on 20" monitor, DP only on 34", HDMI on 34", HDMI on 34" at half resolution. I did not perceive any difference and simple test session...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-17-2019, 08:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Another thing that is driving me a bit wacky is the playlists are really slow. . . click solo on a lane, and wait 5 seconds or more. . . happens when there starts to be a lot of playlist lanes. . ....
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-17-2019, 05:12 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Also, the CPU Cores toward the center seem to always be loaded the most on my system, with the lower and higher cores doing very little in comparison.

11291

I spoke with another user that has...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-14-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

That's strange behavior! Neither of which I have seen.

I did see a couple strange events on my system a) audio segments/regions went missing/off-line from a session, and I had to relink by name...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-13-2019, 11:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Hi James

How is performance with your system at present with regard to CPU spikes, abilitiy to run native AAX plug-ins, AAE -9171 or 9173 halts etc?

Howard
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-13-2019, 12:58 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Thanks for your post and info.

I will go thru it in more detail... just running errands with my wife right now, but she’s shopping so I can sneak in a post..

Although my original video card is...
Forum: Pro Tools HDX & HD Native Systems (Mac) 01-10-2019, 10:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 59,695
Posted By Howardk
Re: HDX PT 2018 CPU Spikes AAE -9171 Halts Playback

Another guitar recording session today. . . same session as Jan 8/2018 (a couple days ago) and the session on the 8th went fine. Today I had many -9171, -9173, a couple beach ball freezes, a Pro...
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