Could not create a new document...?!?!??!!!

[voidmix]

What the hell does this mean:

"Could not create a new document because Assertion in "/Volumes/Development/ws.Ludwig/AlturaPorts/DFW/MacBuild/../Views/Umenu.MacOS.mm", line 1350?"

[Craig F]

from http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=54888

Delete Databases and Volumes

This step can be useful when receiving random 'assertion' or 'neoaccess' errors, especially when recording or saving.

-Delete the "Digidesign Databases" folders on the first level of all mounted hard drives.
-Delete the "Volumes" folder:
Pro Tools versions 7.3 and earlier it's located in MacHD > Library > Application Support > Digidesign > Databases.
Pro Tools 7.4 and higher will find it in MacHD > Library > Application Support > Digidesign > Databases > Unicode.

-Empty trash, then restart the computer.

[voidmix]

Thanks!

[RambleOnMusicUK]

In Pro Tools 10.0.0 the volumes and database folders appear to be in the Avid tree in the Application library.

Emptying the Volumes folder then emptying the trash followed by a reboot doesn't appear to solve the issue.

I did not find any folder under Digidesign Databases.

Any ideas?

[jbhouchin]

I posted this on one of the other threads:

I am on PT 10.0.1 running Mac Snow leopard and I got the same error.

Try, as dumb as this sounds, changing your playback engine in the setup menu to built in output. I just had the same error and it fixed it.

Don't try to launch a new session. Simply launch PT, close all error dialog prompts , and change the playback engine.

Hope this helps.

[LiamWatson28]

Hey, same problem, running Lion on a MacBook Pro.

Deleting the folder didn't work, and although changing the playback engine works, I need to use the Pro Tools Aggregate I/O as the playback engine in order to use my Peavey PV8 USB mixer in PT.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance :)

[bondingfortoday]

Hold down the "N" key while starting up Pro Tools.
Then you should be able to select Pro Tools Aggregate I/O as the playback engine in a pop up window.
After that the normal Quick Start window should appear.

[northwinds]

Old thread but just helped me installing PT10 on OSX 10.8.4
Changed the playback engine and all good
Many thanks for the heads up!