Hey Gang, I've had 9173 errors for years, and it's been really bad for months.
I think I've found a solution. Pretty sure it was recommended on this forum (potentially in this thread), but I figured I'd let y'all know that it worked for me.
Turbo Boost Switcher Pro ($10 USD). Install and then make sure you open the app and click "
Disable Turbo Boost". I believe you have to do this each reboot.
For $10 it's a no brainer to at least try. There's a free version, but I just bought the Pro version.
I used to work for Korg as a Product Specialist, so you can be sure I had previously tried every other recommendation on the internet with no luck. So needless to say I'm beyond stoked!
I've since tested this solution on 12 different pro tools songs/mixes with a variety of Plugins. All the sessions are ones I was currently working on that had CONSTANT 9173 errors. After 2 weeks of mixing, ZERO 9173 errors. ZERO!!! :)
More info on my specific setup:
Pro Tools 12.8.1
Sierra 10.12.6
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB
Using two external monitors (thunderbolt and HDMI).
Mixing on the internal SSD drive. Sessions have been 24/44 and 24/48 mostly.
Buffer was usually at 1024. Fairly big sessions 40-60 tracks with lots of Busses.
Apollo 16 with Apollo Quad Silver with Apollo Twin (original) with Octo Satellite (all chained together via Thunderbolt).
Plugins include lots from UAD, WAVES (v9 and v10), Tokyo Dawn Labs, DMG, Klanghelm, Acustica, etc.
Good luck,
Paul
www.pauledwards.ca