PT8 CPU Usage

[RoMi]

Yes, the PT8 CPU Usage (read: Hunger) club is growing up

Robert

PT Native 8, 002R, Intel quad Q6600, ASUS P5K DeLuxe WiFi (disabled), RAM: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB DDR2 1066), Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit, ARK 4U-500-CA Black 4U Rackmount Case...

[JazzyJ]

Digi state on their website:

'Pro Tools 8 has the same RAM requirements as Pro Tools 7.4'

But they don't mention anything about the CPU or Graphics card!

I was running 7.4LE on a Dell 6000 laptop 1.73ghz Pentium M with 2GB ram and all was ticking over nicely but when I put PT 8.0 on the system it choked!

I reverted back after one day.

It seems that cs2 hasn't fixed the problem, but really I'm not so bothered. I've realized that there's not many benefits in PT 8 for me really. For those of us who have sought out 3rd party software over past years the new digi suite is no big deal:

1) iDrum or Boom?
2) Arts vista piano or baby grand?
3) NI B3 or DB-33?
4) Amplitube or Eleven free?

I'd choose all of those 3rd party Vi's over the 'new' digi' ones. I can see how it's good for new users who don't yet have any other software - for sure, it must be great, you stick in a PT8 disc and everything's there and waiting.

To be honest, I find the original plugsound modules are of more use to me than Xpand!

Plus, I really prefer the old GUI - call me sad, but If I wanted a GUI like Logic I would buy Logic.

On another quick note - God bless Steve Massey - his plugs are awesome and the CT4 Compressor for me is just simply brilliant!

Just my thoughts!!

Have a good day yawl

JazzyJ

[Mark Seyler]

How helpful of Digi to inform a long-running thread of the latest position.........
I rarely manage to search all through the DUC for odd bits of info like this!!!

Seems like it could be a long wait folks!
Mark

[RoMi]

It looks like Digi might have something.
This is what I read in a "parallel" thread regarding CPU Usage:

(...)
I don't have the technical details in front of me, but it had to do with how blitting (rendering of graphical elements) was occurring - it's timing or something to that effect.

In any case, it looks like we have a fix, but as I said it will take some testing as the fix was rather invasive. __________________
Digidesign Tech Support
(...)

Robert

PT Native 8, 002R, Intel quad Q6600, ASUS P5K DeLuxe WiFi (disabled), RAM: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB DDR2 1066), Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit, ARK 4U-500-CA Black 4U Rackmount Case...

[Bob Bobby]

My CPU acts up for some odd reason when using Pro Tools 8, I'm getting the error: "The operating system held off interrupts for too long. If this occurs often, try increasing the H/W Buffer Size in the Playback Engine Dialog (-9092)" every time I hit play in a blank session with just 1 track. I literally just bought the computer. I'm using a brand new MBox 2 Pro (obviously using firewire), so I don't understand why this won't work properly, the machine seems to meet all the qualifications that Pro Tools requires. I'm using Pro Tools LE 8.0, but I have the same version working on another one of my desktop PC's perfectly so I don't think that has anything to do with it. Any ideas guys???

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2

> Mainboard : Dell 0CU409

> Chipset : Intel G31/G33/G35

> Processor : Intel Pentium E2200 @ 2200 MHz

> Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )

> Video Card : Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

> Hard Disk : Hitachi (250 GB)

> Hard Disk : ST3250310AS (250 GB)

> DVD-Rom Drive : Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7200S

> Network Card : Intel Corporation 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection

> Network Card : Intel Corporation 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection

> Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2

> DirectX : Version 9.0c

[RoMi]

It looks like we got buried in the history dust... so...
in the mean time, encouraged by Shan, I jumped into the REAPER world and... I love it!
It is so efficient and powerful application and it has that... hmmm... freshness, openness and youth type of excitement feel...
It is a very, very, very lean application. It is fast and my CPU and RAM is barely touched by it.

I also tried it as ReWire in Pro Tools and it works great! REAPER accepts any kind of audio formats in the same session (I keep a lot of audio "notes" in ogg vorbis (lancer) format, so it saves me the conversion hassle and storage space. REAPER's plug-ins suite is BIG. REAPER accepts all kind of plug-ins formats (but RTAS).

I am sure I will be using REAPER. As soon as I get a CS update solving my PT8 problems in the CPU/RAM usage area, I will start to use PT again.

Robert

Originally Posted by RoMi

It looks like Digi might have something.
This is what I read in a "parallel" thread regarding CPU Usage:

(...)
I don't have the technical details in front of me, but it had to do with how blitting (rendering of graphical elements) was occurring - it's timing or something to that effect.

In any case, it looks like we have a fix, but as I said it will take some testing as the fix was rather invasive. __________________
Digidesign Tech Support
(...)

Robert

PT Native 8, 002R, Intel quad Q6600, ASUS P5K DeLuxe WiFi (disabled), RAM: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB DDR2 1066), Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit, ARK 4U-500-CA Black 4U Rackmount Case...

[chongo]

cant really do too much with edit window open....its been 3 months since pt8 has been out and still no fix...this does not look good

[Mac88s]

Man, when a successful fix happens it is going to be like Christmas all over again. I'm getting pretty good at workarounds but this is ridiculous. We purchased it, its broke - fix it! Please!

[Mark Seyler]

It does look like we've been lost....
This has been a big thread... and now looooong standing.

Digi Supt... is there any news, or shall I have to get my money back soon?

Are you still listening / looking at the DUC? And this thread in particular?

No reply would imply you're not.........

[RoMi]

...... Hey Mark and all PT8 users, this REAPER looks really great, it is so flexible (you can tailor it to your needs in any area), lean, "CPU-friendly" or should I say "CPU-invisible", and it is only $50 (personal use, commercial - $225)... so... hmm... ...