Time Slots Q?

[M2E]

For some strange reason I'm getting this "I don't have enough time slots to create a output for trk whatever". What the heck is going on. I have four Mix Cards and 1.5gig ram. Is'nt that enough? Please, I'm in the middle of a mix and can't go any further. ASAP

M2E

[M2E]

Hello (Tap,Tap) Does This thing work?

[M2E]

Still Waiting-Sorry, This is just frustrating.

[Doug Rider]

On very large sessions - lots of tracks, auxes and plugins, you can max out the 256 allowed time slots that TDM can handle for any instant of time. Check your DSP and take a look at the the Time Slot bar. No amount of extra DSP cards or RAM is going to help you.

Some things you can do to free up time slots:
1) buy another Protools rig and sync the two together [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] or
2) deactivate some tracks and bounce some plugin heavy tracks down to free up some time slots.
3) deactivate any tracks, auxes and plugins that aren't being used.

Hope that helps.

[M2E]

Thanks Doug.
But will digi be addressing this soon.
I was getting ready to buy three more Mix Farm Cards.
Digi-Will this be addressed soon?

Anymore Idea's

Thanx
M2E

[M2E]

Hello Digidesign,
Please could you let me know if this will be addressed soon?
Waiting on your reply.

Thanks
M2E

[M2E]

Still Waiting..........
& Waiting.........
& Waiting.......

Hey where's Dave when you need him. Don't they want to make any money?

M2E

[Mark Haliday]

I had the same problem lately, and have since then discovered that in the system usage windows you have a time slot counter.
*Of course* the manual does not elaborate on such an embarrassing issue (p13 and 376 of the 5.1 reg guide)
I agree this is a severe restriction when doing full blown mixes, and to say the truth I felt very much betrayed of not having been warned about this. This is plainly lying by omission [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]
Had I known this before I would have chosen a different plugin buying strategy.
Since the last incident I bought Channel Strip, that combine gate comp eq in one plugin. This saves valuable time slots. I also avoid keeping unused aux sends or tracks

Mark Haliday

[Rythym Stick]

I'm with you Mark....
I found out the hard AND expensive way as well

[tech_head]

Hi,

It is common knowledge that TDM has 256 time slots. There is a possibility to run out of
time slots based on how big your session is
and how many PI's you use.

I don't think it a case of lying by omission at all.

For Digi to adress this they will have to release new hardware.

tech