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Creativity killer
Hi all, been away from Pro Tools awhile... and now thinking about getting back with this really good PT9 version. Anyways, my Bud while he's touring is letting me use his PT 9HD native on my
07' Mac Pro 2 x 2.66Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 8 GB ram OSX 10.6.4 Four internal 1TB W.D. Cavair black 64mb cache drives Here's the problem, everytime this thing freezes up and gives me CPU overload raise the buffer error messages. The kicker is, this happens even when 1 audio with no plugins are running. My plug-ins are either iLok or updated to the latest ((I don't have many hahaha)). I've searched and read and seen people using similar setups. I'm using a Presonus Firebox. Planning to switch to a Duet TODAY!! Is this FireBox the culprit? Also, when I run my Axe Fx software things get crackly and PT9 freezes too. Only reason I've not gotten the Duet yet is because my Ultra needs midi i/o to function it's software. Is the problem having his iLok and my iLok both on the same computer causing this? Any help much appreciated. I've done all the optimizations turning off indexing/ trashing prefs/ all of them. My Mac is 3 years old, but it's pretty dang strong. I can run Logic Pro all day long on it and it will not hiccup. I gotta get Pro Tools running decent on this though as getting these buffer and CPU errors every 2 minutes just kills the creativity.
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Also sounds like plugs maybe not up to date, possibly? ff |
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I posted I updated my plugins... Audio Ease / DUY / Izotope / PsP / Spectrasonics / East West .... confirmed to work with or updated for OSX Snow Leopard. Think I'll just grab a Duet, as we've tried everything we can think of and PT is limping along. The Presonus is older and maybe just can't work proper with PT9 HD. Thanks
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Re: Creativity killer
Other Trouble shooting to isolate the problem:
Try to switch to built-in audio. Run only ProTools 9 basic plug-ins set. Re-install OS X combo update. Run DiskWarrior. Do not use software RAID volumes for audio drives. JC |
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even the ilok ones need to be updated to the latest/ compatible version.
and also its not just the latest from the manufacturers web site. its the version that is compatible. Check the plug in compatibility chart. http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/self...p?DocId=343311 |
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Thanks for those tips Guys! I will try them today. I didn't know I could re-install an OSX over an already installed one. I'll definitely try all of these!
Thanks
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JC |
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When looking at my activity monitor in PT 9.... 3.9 gigs of memory was just sitting un-used. Almost like not even having 8Gb of ram but just 4. Thanks again for all the help, definitely will be back again!! Maybe my Mac is just a hardcore die hard Apple Freak hahahaha.... Hey all of ya' have a Safe Holidaze!!!
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I know this is probably a stupid question but I'll ask it anyways. How many cores are you using?
Merry Christmas everyone. |
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Hello Merry Xmas! I tried it with 4, then 3, then 2. Did everything even called a Bud who's a Mac Support guy. We Zapped the PRam, reset the whole Mac... Cleaned out the Library/ Caches. Everything for hours. Something just didn't work. It's crazy because we can run 80+ tracks on this Mac in another DAW with 5-6 plugins each track and this Mac Pro just runs strong. I know RTAS and AU are different platforms and my Macs always ran slower with RTAS and Pro Tools. Figured things may have changed for the better with this 9 version. It's all good. Still want PT 9
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