Pro Tools 9.0.3 CPU Overload

[chopin88]

I've recently updated to PT 9.0.3 and now have major problems with the Buffer Size running over the limit even when there are no plugins selected. Is there a fix for this issue?

Thanks!

AP

Mac OSX 10.6.8

[cocamycola89]

I am also experiencing some major problems with this.. :-( running a pretty small session compared to my norm atm and now this is starting to become a real issue. Anybody know anything?

[Park Seward]

Need more info. Computer, RAM, # of cores, where you have set % of memory, stuff like that.

What troubleshooting have you done already?

[chopin88]

Hey Park!

I am running a Mac Pro
Duo Core
2x2.66 GHz Intel
20 GB Ram
Pro Tools 9.0.3
Profire 2626
80% set memory

I've adjusted my buffer settings, nu,beer of processors and double checked settings for my plug ins. Unfortunately, nothing has worked. Any help is greatly appreciated as a fix is needed ASAP! Thanks!

Alvin

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by chopin88

Hey Park!

I am running a Mac Pro
Duo Core
2x2.66 GHz Intel
20 GB Ram
Pro Tools 9.0.3
Profire 2626
80% set memory

I've adjusted my buffer settings, nu,beer of processors and double checked settings for my plug ins. Unfortunately, nothing has worked. Any help is greatly appreciated as a fix is needed ASAP! Thanks!

Alvin

Just checking -- a Mac Pro or Mac Book Pro? 20GB or 2GB? How many disk drives do you have and what is their brand/model/interface type/rotation speed/etc.. What drive are you recording to?

Thanks

Darryl

[chopin88]

Hey Darryl,

It's a Mac Pro Desktop
16 GB Ram
3 Internal Drives
1 External Drive that i record to.


Thank you for your help. Trashing the preferences was a huge help!!


Alvin

[Tom Swift]

I get this same thing all the time.

I keep getting the "overload error" -6101 message when i try manipulating plug ins while music is playing. Very frustrating when i'm trying out EQ settings for example.
CPU shows a load of only %15 or so . i can stop ,adjust and THEN play-but can do almost nothing while tools is playing.
Any ideas? (this doesn't happen with my other DAWS.)

Quad 2.66 MacPro
10.6.7 snow leopard
PT 9.03

macPro quad 2.66
PT 9.03
Happens with any buffer setting

[bradch00]

I had 9.0.3 upgrade issues; first thing I did was trash the prefs and deleted the databases. No problems since. I would try that.

chopin88 (Alvin) you mention 20GB RAM, that seems like an odd number to me.
What configuration is it in? There's lots of info on the board about people having trouble using mismatch RAM sets.

[cocamycola89]

Originally Posted by bradch00

I had 9.0.3 upgrade issues; first thing I did was trash the prefs and deleted the databases. No problems since.

how would one go about doing this... I think I know but I just want to be extra sure, and what are the possible setbacks from doing this?

[bradch00]

I used this utility; http://www.jcdeshaies.com/
It works very well and PT recreated all the databases and pref files. There were no problems with doing this and it's the first bit of problem resolution I ever do if PT acts in an undesired fashion.