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Old 08-31-2021, 02:38 PM
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Default GUI short freeze and beachball still on 2021.7

When i updated to 2021.6 I got the wellknown short freeze Challenge several times each your (maybe 15-20 times pr hour) I tried to solve the issue but ended up downgrading to 2021.3. Then everything worked perfect. Then came 2021.7. I hoped it was fixed. But it is exactly the same problem. Is there anybody who has had the problem and fixed it ?

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Old 08-31-2021, 08:15 PM
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I don't know if this is a fix or not, but a couple of us did a clean install of the OS (in our case it was Big Sur) from scratch (not factory install). Then a fresh install of Protools 2021.7 (not upgrade) and have not seen the freezes or beach balls. Given that each user has different plugins, it is not clear if a certain plugin is possibly causing the freezes or beach balls so YMMV. If you have a spare SSD and the time, it might be worth a try.
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Works fine on M1 Mac mini. No beech ball for now.
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Old 09-01-2021, 04:42 AM
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Short beach ball is driving me crazy.

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Old 09-01-2021, 06:40 AM
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Works fine on M1 Mac mini. No beech ball for now.
Really? I constantly get the beach ball
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Old 09-01-2021, 07:56 AM
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Default Re: GUI short freeze and beachball still on 2021.7

There are some people here who will tell you to reinstall your OS. It doesn't fix it. I tried. Running an M1 macbook air.

There's at least one person here persistently telling people to do a clean install on the basis that a theoretical test-session recording blank audio works fine. I think in reality, those tests doesn't correlate with how people actually use pro tools. In my experience, the problem seems to be triggered by scrolling around in a larger session. GUI/meters gets sluggish, and eventually beachballs. 2021.7 is better than 2021.6 for this, but it still exists.

I'd strongly recommend to disregard the suggestions that a clean install will fix 2021.7 . You'll likely commit to a lot of downtime with no results to show for.

Submit a support ticket to avid, and wait for the next PT update which hopefully fixes it once and for all.
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Old 09-01-2021, 10:20 AM
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There are some people here who will tell you to reinstall your OS. It doesn't fix it. I tried. Running an M1 macbook air.

There's at least one person here persistently telling people to do a clean install on the basis that a theoretical test-session recording blank audio works fine. I think in reality, those tests doesn't correlate with how people actually use pro tools. In my experience, the problem seems to be triggered by scrolling around in a larger session. GUI/meters gets sluggish, and eventually beachballs. 2021.7 is better than 2021.6 for this, but it still exists.

I'd strongly recommend to disregard the suggestions that a clean install will fix 2021.7 . You'll likely commit to a lot of downtime with no results to show for.

Submit a support ticket to avid, and wait for the next PT update which hopefully fixes it once and for all.
They are reporting their real-world experience so the info is valuable. But, yes, it's not been stated, and probably not discovered, exactly what it is within those reinstalls that fixed the issue for their particular system. I do agree that a full OS reinstall is a bit extreme, but it's a process that has worked for some -- it's up to each individual to decide if it's worth the effort.
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Old 09-01-2021, 02:38 PM
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Thanks all
A clean instal which might/might not work is to big a mouthful at the moment. I will downgrade once again to 2021.3 and finish my projects. I have just paid nearly 400 euro for my license and honestly I feel bad about not being able to upgrade for the money I’ve paid especially when it’s an issue that apparently hit a lot of Pro Tool users. I will submit a support ticket and hope it’s fixed in the next version.
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If you are running any background network tasks I would disable them. Just sayin…
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Thanks. Tried it but no difference.
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