have problems with pro tools its keep switching wen im playing

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i have a big problem with pro tools 8 and i dont know to fix it keeps clitching and blotching thats the only way i can explain it and a window cums up sayin to much plugins or something but i only have 2 plug ins on each channel and al i have 2 chanels using vts plugins and from what im seeing is that loads of people use a good few plugins on each chanel but im having the problem with just 2 plugins could osme help me and i lowered the samples rate in setup window to the lowest?

Obi-Jim

try going to "setup -> playback engine" and increase the hardware buffer size. This will help with your plugins, but will also increase your latency.

what are your computer specs though? because that's the biggest factor

windows or mac? processor? ram?

also instrument plugins use a lot of power

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Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1


dont know where to get the ram im useless with computers


and i have a mac osx 10.6

Obi-Jim

hmm, what is it? a macbook? Is it a new enough computer? 2GHz isn't that fast, but i'd expect it to run.

if you click the apple in the top left then "about this mac", it'll say your processor and memory (which is ram). Lots of ram is good.

have you tried all these?
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=349739

also, have you updated to Pro tools 8.0.3? snow leopard isn't supported below that.

Try deleting all the preferences too. If you search the Avid site there for deleting pro tools preferences, you'll find that. They often cause problems.

Have you tried to see how many tracks you can run with no plugins? then start adding dverbs or something, to see how many you get before it craps out?

Also, don't be running other programs while you are using pro tools.

(i'm sure you may know some or all of this.... just spouting out the usual checks here)

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Obi-Jim wrote: »

hmm, what is it? a macbook? Is it a new enough computer? 2GHz isn't that fast, but i'd expect it to run.

if you click the apple in the top left then "about this mac", it'll say your processor and memory (which is ram). Lots of ram is good.

have you tried all these?
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=349739

also, have you updated to Pro tools 8.0.3? snow leopard isn't supported below that.

Try deleting all the preferences too. If you search the Avid site there for deleting pro tools preferences, you'll find that. They often cause problems.

Have you tried to see how many tracks you can run with no plugins? then start adding dverbs or something, to see how many you get before it craps out?

Also, don't be running other programs while you are using pro tools.

(i'm sure you may know some or all of this.... just spouting out the usual checks here)

2ghz intel core 2 duo

2gb 1067 mhz ddr3

how doyou update?? i tried before ut it just kept bringing me to all these diferent links one after the other and ididnt know witch one to click im new to the pro tools scene sorry

Obi-Jim

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=54&itemid=40359

get the appropriate one there. Download the file, install, restart.

do the optimizations above too though, they do help!!

(don't be sorry, we all start somewhere)

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Obi-Jim wrote: »

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=54&itemid=40359

get the appropriate one there. Download the file, install, restart.

do the optimizations above too though, they do help!!

(don't be sorry, we all start somewhere)

thanks man

i know this will sound stupid bt what is the optimization??

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http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=51&navid=54&itemid=39393

its keep bringin me to this page sayin it doesnt support snow leppard or something i dont know what to do

Obi-Jim

ok... go to this page.

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=54&itemid=40393

down the bottom, download. (i'm not sure if your product has to be resistered or not.)

the first link above is the optimizations for your computer.... just read through that page and do as it says

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ok that is downloading in deleting a few thing from my comp to make room for this to work fast i feel like im after making the wrong mistake of getting a mac n pro tools or is this just because im stating off

Obi-Jim

ah now, don't be getting disillusioned!:)

there's a bit of a learning curve (that doesn't really ever end. i'm most certainly nowhere near it), but essentially the same logic applies to all DAWS in a way.

For starters, you should definitely read through the digidesign site in your spare time. Go through the FAQs. If there are manuals there, have a good read. Try to have a look through your pro tools system while your reading about certain things, even if it doesn't apply to you right now.

Here's a link to the DUC (Digidesign User Conference)

http://duc.digidesign.com/

There's some great information on there. Read through people's posts and the stickies. (try not to jump in with questions without trying to find out the information first, people will appreciate that a bit more over there.)

But anywho, for starters, are you recording to an external drive? is that external drive firewire, not usb? is the speed of it 7200 RPM at least? Does it have an oxford chipset? etc etc etc....
These are the recommended things that would help avoid your problem (but they most certainly would help with all DAWS) having said that, they aren't all essentials, some are more important than others, but that's me saying that, not the manufacturers.

aswell, you should learn about computers in general. it is a major help with any program you use.

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ok kool man

that downlaoded and i restarted the computer and its all good now . i just have a mbox 2 going in through usb im not sure by what you mean by the other stuff you have just explained ill have a look through the forums etc cheers man

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oh and another thing is my spec and ram ok on my computer for my pro tools???