protools is fun for people who love to loose hours of work
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protools is fun for people who love to loose hours of work
I was wondering if anyone might have an idea as to why protools would crash when I change plugin settings or move plugins to another track...
I've stopped using protools for now, and use tracktion. A. because it only crashes once in a blue moon, and B. when the moon is blue, it saves all my work even if I didn't save it.
The problem with your average autosave is that I might not want to save my progress all the time, sometimes I like to sit back and go "well this idea sucked, time to close and not save."
However, I've heard that pro tools is exclusive with their hardware and software because it's more 'stable' or something like that. Is this true/ should it be the most stable DAW I use because it has be magically matched with my Mbox2?
and if so, I just would love to know how to make it stop crashing when fiddling with plugins. I'm running windows XP pro service pack 2, 2GB ram, Athlon 64x2 4800+ CPU.
someone told me I should get a dsp card or something. That just doesn't sound like someone that has a piddly little mbox should have to do...
oh wise tape op computer guru, grant me the answers I seek.
thanks.
I've stopped using protools for now, and use tracktion. A. because it only crashes once in a blue moon, and B. when the moon is blue, it saves all my work even if I didn't save it.
The problem with your average autosave is that I might not want to save my progress all the time, sometimes I like to sit back and go "well this idea sucked, time to close and not save."
However, I've heard that pro tools is exclusive with their hardware and software because it's more 'stable' or something like that. Is this true/ should it be the most stable DAW I use because it has be magically matched with my Mbox2?
and if so, I just would love to know how to make it stop crashing when fiddling with plugins. I'm running windows XP pro service pack 2, 2GB ram, Athlon 64x2 4800+ CPU.
someone told me I should get a dsp card or something. That just doesn't sound like someone that has a piddly little mbox should have to do...
oh wise tape op computer guru, grant me the answers I seek.
thanks.
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That's what I love about Logic. In the rare case that it crashes it saves a session file, a separate file from what you are working on, at the exact time of the crash, so you lose nothing. With Nuendo and Pro Tools I simply lose my work.
I imagine this is of less consequence to people working on consoles.
I imagine this is of less consequence to people working on consoles.
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Hm. My PT M-Powered system (M-Powered 7.4/Firewire 410/dual-core Mac Mini) is no less stable than anything else I use. Rarely gives me any grief (unless I try to change the external clocking for the 410 - but I can't blame that on PT.)
Does it happen with a particular plug-in? Start with a deliberate process-of-elimination to see if you can find the culprit component. Or, as they often say, have you tried reinstalling?
Does it happen with a particular plug-in? Start with a deliberate process-of-elimination to see if you can find the culprit component. Or, as they often say, have you tried reinstalling?
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It's got to be a glitch with one or more of the plug-ins. I'd try a re-install first, then find the plug in folder in the program files and move them to somewhere else (like a folder on your desk top). Then start putting back plug ins till you find the one that's causing the problem.
Also, you can set-up our PT system to auto save sessions. The saved sessions get put in a folder in the session file (I think its labeled session back-ups). My system backs up every 5 minutes. Look in the preferences to set this up.
If all else fails you could move this talk over to the Pro Tools forum on the Digidesign site. Lots of god info over there
Also, you can set-up our PT system to auto save sessions. The saved sessions get put in a folder in the session file (I think its labeled session back-ups). My system backs up every 5 minutes. Look in the preferences to set this up.
If all else fails you could move this talk over to the Pro Tools forum on the Digidesign site. Lots of god info over there
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I find Pro Tools to be EXTREMELY solid. You just have to use an operating system and PT version that are compatible.
...maybe you're not.
Go to www.digidesign.com, click on the support tab. Click PTLE, and look under "Compatibility".
Many people who run DAWs on their personal computers are constantly "upgrading" to an incompatible OS and then complaining about crashes. That's actually "Pilot Error". If you are on a Mac, turn the auto updater off!
...maybe you're not.
Go to www.digidesign.com, click on the support tab. Click PTLE, and look under "Compatibility".
Many people who run DAWs on their personal computers are constantly "upgrading" to an incompatible OS and then complaining about crashes. That's actually "Pilot Error". If you are on a Mac, turn the auto updater off!
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I don't have more than one stick. and it's 2GB of DDR2 ram.@?,*???&? wrote:Is your RAM matched? All of the same make, model and speed?
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well I'm running windows XP sp2 (just upped to service pack 3 yesterday) with a good amount of cpu speed and ram. I went through the checklist of recommended settings before I even plugged the m-box in.fossiltooth wrote:Pro Tools is EXTREMELY solid.
You just have to use an operating system and PT version that are compatible.
...I bet you're not.
Go to www.digidesign.com, click on the support tab. Click PTLE, and look under "Compatibility".
People who run DAWs on their personal computers are constantly "upgrading" to an incompatible OS and then complaining about crashes. That's known as "Pilot Error".
Are you on a Mac? Turn the auto updater off!
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Have you checked to see if your motherboard and other hardware are on Digi's compatible list? They do operate from a "promise a little and deliver a lot" philospohy when it comes to exactly which hardware configs they will sign off on.pixeltarian wrote:well I'm running windows XP sp2 (just upped to service pack 3 yesterday) with a good amount of cpu speed and ram. I went through the checklist of recommended settings before I even plugged the m-box in.fossiltooth wrote:Pro Tools is EXTREMELY solid.
You just have to use an operating system and PT version that are compatible.
...I bet you're not.
Go to www.digidesign.com, click on the support tab. Click PTLE, and look under "Compatibility".
People who run DAWs on their personal computers are constantly "upgrading" to an incompatible OS and then complaining about crashes. That's known as "Pilot Error".
Are you on a Mac? Turn the auto updater off!
Prog out with your cog out.
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I'm having trouble finding the page you're talking about. Perhaps digi tweaked their site a bit?superaction80 wrote:Have you checked to see if your motherboard and other hardware are on Digi's compatible list? They do operate from a "promise a little and deliver a lot" philospohy when it comes to exactly which hardware configs they will sign off on.pixeltarian wrote:well I'm running windows XP sp2 (just upped to service pack 3 yesterday) with a good amount of cpu speed and ram. I went through the checklist of recommended settings before I even plugged the m-box in.fossiltooth wrote:Pro Tools is EXTREMELY solid.
You just have to use an operating system and PT version that are compatible.
...I bet you're not.
Go to www.digidesign.com, click on the support tab. Click PTLE, and look under "Compatibility".
People who run DAWs on their personal computers are constantly "upgrading" to an incompatible OS and then complaining about crashes. That's known as "Pilot Error".
Are you on a Mac? Turn the auto updater off!
It could definitely be my motherboard though. I bought a new computer and I think I got a crappy motherboard which is making my whole damn computer slow. I'm glad to know there is a compatibility list, so I can find it there.
is there a "best" motherboard to use for PT? or are all the ones on the compatibility list created equal?
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"The graphics controller needs to be a dedicated AGP or PCIe"
that's probably the problem, right?
my new board has integrated graphics. arrg! I should have stuck with my old computer it was a very well built machine and not too old. I feel like I "upgraded" to a piece of junk in order to have "PCIe" and "DDR2" and Athlon "64 dual core"
that's probably the problem, right?
my new board has integrated graphics. arrg! I should have stuck with my old computer it was a very well built machine and not too old. I feel like I "upgraded" to a piece of junk in order to have "PCIe" and "DDR2" and Athlon "64 dual core"
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Hard to say if your video card (or lack thereof) is the issue for sure. Is there no AGP slot on your MOBO? More than likely, having your DAW run on a built-in video setup is going to be a problem in most cases anyway.
As far as Digi goes, I know that if you aren't using a setup that matches their compatible list, they won't guarantee it will work. If fact, I've heard stories where tech support has told PT users (in not so many words), "Sorry about your luck. You'll need to build a new machine". Usually, for PT, its a good idea to go with Apple (provided that they haven't just launched a new OS or changed CPU manufacturers again) or build a Windows machine from parts on their compatible list.
As far as Digi goes, I know that if you aren't using a setup that matches their compatible list, they won't guarantee it will work. If fact, I've heard stories where tech support has told PT users (in not so many words), "Sorry about your luck. You'll need to build a new machine". Usually, for PT, its a good idea to go with Apple (provided that they haven't just launched a new OS or changed CPU manufacturers again) or build a Windows machine from parts on their compatible list.
Prog out with your cog out.
Could be the graphic card. Buy an inexpensive PCI-e graphic card (I recently got one for less than $50 that has dual-monitor outs and works great) and see if that solves the problem. Integrated video cards are usually crap... then again, that's all laptops have so...
What make and model is the mobo?
What make and model is the mobo?
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