Converting to Protools

[LifterProductions]

Hey,
I am interested in converting from cubase to protools. I am however having a few problems with PT that I am wondering if I have something set wrong.

When I hit play, tracks play immediately, however if I put tracks into record, it takes about 5 seconds before PT starts. I don't have count off enabled.

Also when recording it takes a long time to draw the files, maybe two seconds behind actual recording, then when I stop all the files disappear for about 4 seconds and then appear on screen. With cubase it flows instantly at 24 tracks in record, with pt it glitches with just 1 track in record.

I realize I am not using HD or AVID hardware yet, but it would be nice to evaluate the program a bit before I make the plunge.

I am running WIN 7 - 64 bit with an I-7 first generation with 16 gb of RAM

Lynx AES-16E 50 PCIe soundcard.

Thanks for your input!
Richard

[albee1952]

Help us Help You - READ THIS Before Posting!
We really need a Sandra report on your system, and a list of system tweaks you did(or didn't do) and what you have tried so far(in the way of troubleshooting) Also, check for Pre-roll(probably NOT the issue, but you need to learn about it anyway)

[LifterProductions]

You were right, it wasn't the pre-roll and here is the sandra report...

ID
Host Name : STUDIO
Workgroup : LIFTER

Computer
Model : GigaByte EX58-UD5
Chassis : GigaByte Desktop
Mainboard : GigaByte EX58-UD5
BIOS : Award (OEM) F6 03/31/2009
Total Memory : 8GB DIMM DDR3

Processors
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz (4C 8T 2.8GHz/2.93GHz, 3.19GHz IMC, 4x 256kB L2, 8MB L3)
Socket/Slot : FC LGA1366

Chipset
Memory Controller : Gigabyte X58 I/O Hub 2x 2.4GHz (4.79GHz)
Memory Controller : Gigabyte Core Desktop (Bloomfield) UnCore 2x 2.4GHz (4.79GHz), 8GB DIMM DDR3 1.6GHz 64-bit

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Kingston KHX1600C9D34GX 4GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (11-11-11-29 5-40-13-6)
Memory Module : Kingston KHX1600C9D34GX 4GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (11-11-11-29 5-40-13-6)
Memory Module : Kingston KHX1600C9D34GX 4GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (11-11-11-29 5-40-13-6)
Memory Module : Kingston KHX1600C9D34GX 4GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (11-11-11-29 5-40-13-6)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Samsung SyncMaster
(1920x1200, 30.6")
Monitor/Panel : Samsung SyncMaster
(1920x1200, 30.6")
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2CU 384SP SM5.0 1GHz, 256kB L2, 2GB 5GHz 128-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2CU 384SP SM5.0 1GHz, 256kB L2, 2GB 5GHz 128-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
OpenCL GP Processor : GeForce GTX 650 (384SP 2C 1GHz, 256kB L2, 2GB 5GHz 128-bit)
Compute Shader Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (384SP 2C 1GHz, 256kB L2, 2GB 5GHz 128-bit)
CUDA GP Processor : GeForce GTX 650 (384SP 2C 1GHz, 256kB L2, 2GB 5GHz 128-bit)

Storage Devices
SanDisk SDSSDHP256G (256GB, SATA300/600, SSD) : 238GB (C:) (R:)
TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 (2TB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm) : 2TB (F:)
WDC WD5000AADS-00S9B0 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 32MB Cache) : 466GB (G:)
CBM Flash Disk (510.9MB, USB2) : 487MB (I:)
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7201S (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (D:)

Logical Storage Devices
SYSTEMRES (R:) : 100MB (NTFS) @ SanDisk SDSSDHP256G (256GB, SATA300/600, SSD)
LIFTER-MAIN (F:) : 2TB (NTFS) @ TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 (2TB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm)
LIFTER (G:) : 466GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD5000AADS-00S9B0 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 32MB Cache)
Removable Drive (I:) : 487MB (FAT) @ CBM Flash Disk (510.9MB, USB2)
SYSTEM (C:) : 238GB (NTFS) @ SanDisk SDSSDHP256G (256GB, SATA300/600, SSD)
Floppy Disk (A:) : N/A
Optical Drive (D:) : N/A @ Optiarc DVD RW AD-7201S (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Gigabyte LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : ITE IT8720F
Audio Device : Gigabyte HD Audio Controller
Audio Device : EVGA GK107 HDMI Audio Controller
Audio Codec : nVidia GeForce 6800 LE [NV40.2]
Disk Controller : Gigabyte 4 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : Gigabyte 2 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : Gigabyte JMB36X PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller
USB Controller 1 : Gigabyte USB UHCI Controller #4
USB Controller 2 : Gigabyte USB UHCI Controller #5
USB Controller 3 : Gigabyte USB UHCI Controller #6
USB Controller 4 : Gigabyte USB EHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 5 : Gigabyte USB UHCI Controller #1
USB Controller 6 : Gigabyte USB UHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 7 : Gigabyte USB UHCI Controller #3
USB Controller 8 : Gigabyte USB EHCI Controller #1
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : 13330 XIO2213A PCI Express to 1394b OHCI with 3-Port PHY
FireWire/1394 Controller 2 : Gigabyte TSB43AB23 1394a-2000 OHCI PHY/link-layer Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver (1200x1200, Colour)
Printer : Amyuni Document Converter 400 (2400x2400, Parallel, Colour)
Printer : PDF995 Printer Driver (4000x4000, Colour)
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)
Printer : EPSON Stylus Photo R220 Series (360x360, USB, Colour)
Printer : Samsung M283x Series (600x600, USB)

Peripherals
Media Player : CBM Flash Disk (487MB)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20) (Ethernet, 1Gbps)
Network Adapter : Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20) #2 (Ethernet)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.01.7601 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 7.1

[clutch]

Sounds like Midi countoff could be enabled.
Click the arrow on the top right corner of the Edit window and show extended midi controls.
Make sure midi countoff checkbox is not checked.

[clutch]

Also make sure you perform all of the optimisations relevant to your system from the links at the top of this window if you haven't done so already...

[albee1952]

The Sandra report hints at a possible issue or two. I see 16GB of RAM(4x4BG) installed, but the report is only showing 8GB of total memory Something going on there. I see the BIOS is showing 2009, which is quite old(maybe a BIOS update would help the RAM setup??). Lastly(sorry that none of this is likely the starting issue) the X58 motherboards(I had the UD3 version of yours prior to my current X58A setup) are designed to use triple-channel RAM. That requires 3(or 6) MATCHED sticks of RAM for the best performance. Just an opinion here, but I would experiment with 3 sticks(in the proper 3 slots) and manual config of RAM settings(these Gigabyte mobos tend to run like crap with the AUTO settings) Hope you get it sorted