Protools 9 crashing on startup

[greenwall]

Just installed a full copy of PT 9, then updated to 9.0.3, and when I try to open it it crashes (see details below). It seems to crash right after the dialog says "setting up midi". I use MolCP3, and I have the latest version installed (and it works totally fine in Logic, which I also have installed on the machine). I've already tried removing all non-digi plugins, repairing permissions, and multiple restarts to no avail. Anyone have any ideas? The details below suggest that PT crashes on thread 26, whatever that means.

System info:

4,1 MacPro 2.66 quad, 8GB RAM OS 10.6.7
Audio cards installed: RME HDSPE Raydat and RME HDSPE MADI









Process: Pro Tools [553]
Path: /Applications/Digidesign/Pro Tools/Pro Tools.app/Contents/MacOS/Pro Tools
Identifier: com.digidesign.ProTools
Version: 9.0.3 (9.0.3f81)
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [125]

Date/Time: 2011-08-02 20:22:25.491 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.7 (10J869)
Report Version: 6

Interval Since Last Report: 1136035 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 178 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Anonymous UUID: A95B8294-6813-4D25-88CB-5AC93F5C7776

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x00000000000004ac
Crashed Thread: 26



Thread 26 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0x00000064 ecx: 0x0000004a edx: 0x000004a0
edi: 0x064bf400 esi: 0x0721fa28 ebp: 0xb0e04ab8 esp: 0xb0e04870
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010206 eip: 0x03e091c8 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x000004ac



Model: MacPro4,1, BootROM MP41.0081.B08, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.39f5
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8E), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.9)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: Ethernet 2, Ethernet, en1
PCI Card: pci10ee,3fc6, sppci_audio, Slot-3
PCI Card: pci-bridge, sppci_pci2pcibridge, Slot-4
PCI Card: pci1057,6, Slot-4@5,0,0
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, Display, Slot-1
PCI Card: pci10ee,3fc6, sppci_audio, Slot-2
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDE721064SLA360, 596.17 GB
Serial ATA Device: ST31000528AS, 931.51 GB
Serial ATA Device: ST31000528AS, 931.51 GB
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332, 931.51 GB
USB Device: iLok, 0x088e, 0x5036, 0x5d100000
USB Device: eLicenser, 0x0819, 0x0101, 0x3a200000
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x5a100000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x5a110000
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec

[Dism]

How many total I/O are you working with? It seems PT9 has some issues with devices that exceed the 32 I/O limit, particularly those with 48 or more.

[greenwall]

the most IO I would use is a stereo out for monitoring (likely just the stereo outs of the MacPro). Of course I can't even get to a place of selecting any audio interface, though... because PT won't open.


(edit)

However, the most IO I have available is 100 (with the RME cards as an aggregate device).

[Richard901]

You've repaired permissions, but running this free program might help:
ProTools Prefs & Database Helper

http://www.jcdeshaies.com/

I would select all the tick boxes before running it.