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Search this Thread Display Modes #1 09-13-2013, 06:12 AM danaron Member Join Date: pro tools cache size Sep 2013 Location: Bern Posts: 2 buffer size error on opening protools Hi, I do have a problem with protools 10.3.7 and Mbox2.
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When I want to open the application, there is an error saying that your audio is configured with a unsupported audio buffer size. Please choose 32,64,128,256,512,1024 or 2048. Because the protool does not start up, I can not enter pro tools 12 buffer size the setup of the Mbox2. It there an other way to change the settings? I allready downloaded the latest driver. Thank you very much for your help. Best regards Danaron Attached Thumbnails danaron View Public Profile Send a private message to danaron Find all posts by danaron #2 09-13-2013, 06:21 AM danaron Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bern Posts: 2 Re: buffer size error on opening protools Deleting the Preferences; C:\Program Files pro tools buffer size 1024 (x86)\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\DAE Prefs was no use. Deleting the DB C:\Program Files (x86)\Avid\Pro Tools\Databases created a error worse. Any other suggestion? danaron View Public Profile Send a private message to danaron Find all posts by danaron #3 09-13-2013, 09:04 PM albee1952 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: nashville Posts: 31,037 Re: buffer size error on opening protools Try holding down the N key while opening Pro Tools and see if it will get you to the Audio Engine selection page. Wondering if PT is defaulting to your onboard audio card and they don't like each other __________________ Asus Sabertooth x79, Intel i7 3930K, 64 gig G-Skill DDR3, GeForce 610, HD/Native, HD IOx2, PT11HD, UAD Quad, preamps from Vintech, Five Fish Audio, Focusrite, Chameleon Labs and Midas.............................. http://www.myspace.com/cswstudio www.capricornsoundworks.com The better I drink...the more I mix..... BTW, my name is Dave, but most people call me.........................Dave albee1952 View Public Profile Send a private message to albee1952 Find all posts by albee1952 « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Search this Thread Advanced Search Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off F
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The Most From Your Pro Tools System Avid Pro Tools Tips & pro tools 12 playback engine TechniquesSoftware > DAW > Pro ToolsPublished December 2007By Mike ThorntonWe’ve all been in that situation — desperate to
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add one more plug–in, but with a computer on the verge of collapse. We explain how to wring that last ounce of power from your Pro Tools rig. Computer power grows http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=344444 every year, but so to do the demands we place on our systems. The increasing sophistication and popularity of software instruments, samplers and the like means that conserving CPU power is still crucial for many of us. In this month’s workshop we’ll be looking at ways in which Pro Tool users can do just that. Playback Parameters Ultimately, the raw processing http://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/getting-most-your-pro-tools-system power of your computer is the key to how well your Pro Tools system will perform, whether you use a Mac or PC, TDM, LE or M–Powered system. It matters even more on host–based systems such as LE and M–Powered, because TDM systems have DSP cards to take care of most audio processing duties, leaving the host processor to manage data management, routing, driving the screen and so on. Either way, your host computer has a finite amount of processing power and when it’s gone, it’s gone! Hard–drive bandwidth can also be an issue, so although you may be able to play back a Session with 32 tracks just fine, the system may start to cough if you do some heavy editing or add lots of plug–ins and automation. Squeezing the last ounce of performance out of your system is nearly always going to be a trade–off of some description. Whether that means fewer plug–ins for lower latency, or rendering effects to reduce the number of active RTAS plug–ins, to quote just two examples, you will end up having to make
January 6, 2010 | Mixing, Optimize Pro Tools, Pro Tools, Tips Anytime you open up a Pro Tools session you need to ask yourself this question: Am I going to be recording, http://therecordingrevolution.com/2010/01/06/optimize-pro-tools-the-playback-engine/ or editing/mixing? The answer to this question will determine how you adjust some crucial http://www.wikihow.com/Allocate-More-Memory-to-Pro-Tools settings in the software to optimize your Pro Tools system. Let's take a brief look today at tweaking the Playback Engine in order to get the most out of your computer while recording. Reducing Latency If you are using Pro Tools to record for example (perhaps you're sitting down to take the One Song One Month Challenge and you pro tools want to lay down your main guitar parts) then you want as little latency as possible. What is latency you ask? It's the time it takes for your audio to be converted to digital information (in your audio interface), run through your software, then turned back to an analog signal coming back out of your audio interface. The result…an annoying echo or delay effect that throws off your timing. Some interfaces have a pro tools buffer workaround for this on the actual unit itself (the Mbox 2 Mini for example uses the Mix knob to counteract this). But one thing you can do in all Pro Tools systems is to reduce the Hardware Buffer Size. To do this, simply navigate to the Setup menu and choose Playback Engine. If you have something like 1024 samples in the H/W Buffer Buffer Size drop down, then click on it and choose the lowest sample number available to you. It might be 128 or maybe even down to 32. Choosing a lower buffer size will noticeably reduce your audible latency and make recording much better. On the flip side if you need to edit or mix, you'll probably have error messages pop up with such a low buffer size. Simply change it to the highest option available (1024 is good). Your House In Order While you're at the Playback Engine settings you should also confirm that your RTAS Processors drop down is set to the appropriate option (this depends on your computers CPU of course). And as far as the CPU Usage option, I recommend you don't go much higher than 85% as you need your CPU to also efficiently run your operating system in the background as you are recording in Pro Tools. Nice And
this Article Home » Categories » Computers and Electronics » Software » Media Software ArticleEditDiscuss Edit ArticleHow to Allocate More Memory to Pro Tools Community Q&A Pro Tools is digital audio software made by Avid Technology that can be used on either the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows operating systems. Professionals in the audio industry use Pro Tools for editing and recording in films, television and music venues. Depending on the Pro Tools functions you use, the number of plug-ins you have, and the number of processors in your computer, you may experience lag time or run low on memory. Here are some steps to use to allocate more memory for Pro Tools tasks. Steps 1 Shut down all other applications. To ensure Pro Tools is running at maximum capacity, close down all other open applications on your computer. This frees up RAM and any other available resources that can be allocated to Pro Tools. 2 Customize your settings in the Playback Engine window. In the Playback Engine window, you can customize settings such as your CPU usage limit, the RTAS (Real Time AudioSuite) processors, the hardware buffer size, and the DAE (Digidesign Audio Engine) Playback buffer size to free up memory. 3 Open the Playback Engine window. From Pro Tools, click on "Setup" and select Playback Engine. Change the CPU usage limit. In the Playback Engine window, click on the drop-down menu next to CPU Usage Limit in the HD TDM Settings section to modify the amount of memory you are allocating to Pro Tools. Pro Tools will allow you to set allocation at a maximum of 85 percent if your computer only has one processor. Modify the number of RTAS processors. In the Playback Engine window, click on the drop-down menu next to RTAS Processors in the HD TDM Settings section to modify the amount of processors you want to use for Pro Tools allocation. The RTAS Processors setting allows you to allocate more memory for Pro Tools by utilizing your computer's multiple processors, if applicable. This setting works with the CPU Usage Limit setting in that you can set allocation at 99 percent with multiple processors. Change the hardware buffer size. In the Playback Engine window, click on the drop-down menu next to Hardware Buffer Size in the HD TDM Settings section to increase or decrease the buffer size. Large buffer size