Playback Engine setup page opinion

[j.thomas]

Hi, I would like to get some of your opinions as to how you would set up your Playback engine page (Hw Buffer/ Delay compensation etc. etc.)for PT 10 if you were using a similar system to my own. I'm not being lazy, I respect that a lot of you would have more experience in this than myself. Windows 7 64 bit, with MBox 2 Pro (probably 2nd gen.) 8 gb ram, Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 processor, Asus P5k Deluxe MB, 10,000 rpm WD raptor for OS drive with 2 X 7200 rpm WD drives (Audio sessions and Instruments) I use Strike, Ik Multimedia Fender amp program, mostly recording Vocal, guitars, midi Strike drums and a bit of Midi Keyboard stuff
And all this with Reverb, Compressor, Delay, EQ processing etc. How would you set up your Playback Engine page for this? Thank you
J.

[Vovique]

Well, I would say maximum buffer is always a safer option - the only inconvenience it causes is real time latency when playing your MIDI keyboard, so decrease your buffer when recroding your
midi passages, and use a safe 1000 ms buffer at all other times. And, surely, long delay compensation setting is a pretty much a standard these days. Happy mixing!

[Ant B]

Originally Posted by j.thomas

Hi, I would like to get some of your opinions as to how you would set up your Playback engine... J.

If I'm using MIDI or recording, like the person above me wrote - I start with everything on minimum and make sure the ignore errors during playback is unchecked. If the load gets too heavy for minimums I gradually start stepping up buffer etc. When mixing and editing I set everything at the pt defaults with the short delay compensation (longer if you have plugins that require more)

[j.thomas]

Thanks Gents
J.