For the buffer size 64 or 32 is great for tracking, but feel free to krank that up as high as it would go for mixing and see how performance improoves. If things do, then you can start bringing it down little by little over time and find the cut off point. If i am not mistaken delay compensation only will really make a difference if the project starts to play out of sync wit itself. if this isn't happening then you probably aren running into delay compensation issues. On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Poppa Bear wrote:
> I have mest with the playback and recording buffer, but typicly I try to > leave them at 64, I am used to 64 and 32 on the buffer unless I am mixing. > With the delay compensation I didn't even think of it, where do you find the > setting and what is a good rule of thumb for a protools rig that only has 2GB > ram? Thanks for all the tips on this stuff. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monkey Pusher" <monkeypushe...@gmail.com> > To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:59 AM > Subject: Re: Anyone using an Imac > > >> Speaking of which, have you adjusted the buffer size in pro tools and >> the automatic delay compensation buffers as well? >> >> On 2/14/13, Poppa Bear <heavens4r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Ok, thanks a bunch. I have some homework to do now. As far as Sonar, I can >>> have more plugs then the law should allow and with a little adjusting of the >>> >>> buffer for mixing, all is fine. This is only on a quad core with only 2 GB >>> ram as well. I can run multiple waves plugs, Antari and Sonar Native plugs >>> without a hick up and have 5 sessions open at once. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Monkey Pusher" <monkeypushe...@gmail.com> >>> To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 6:13 AM >>> Subject: Re: Anyone using an Imac >>> >>> >>>> If I am not mistaken, the 2011 iMac's max out at 16GB of ram. Though >>>> the 21.5 may be 8GB or so. Yes things like auto tune are resource >>>> hogs and are best saved for mixing. Even then set it up how you want >>>> it, print it to another track and then archive the track which its an >>>> insert on which removes it from being used in the session. Should you >>>> need to make a change, unarchive it make your change, print to a new >>>> track and re archive it. Archive may be the word sonar used for this >>>> functionality, so not sure if its called the same in Pro Tools. Also >>>> if its in the budget, consider grabbing the expansion bay from >>>> somewhere with a decent return policy and return it if it not >>>> accessible. Just a thought. >>>> >>>> On 2/14/13, Poppa Bear <heavens4r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Thanks, and your right, it is 21.5 and it is 2011. I think it maxes at 4 >>>>> >>>>> or >>>>> >>>>> 6 GB ram if I remember correctly. I do not have the UA card/shuttle, I >>>>> was >>>>> looking into it, but I couldn't find out how accessible it was with VO. >>>>> I >>>>> think that I just need to max out the ram and see what that does for me. >>>>> >>>>> My >>>>> >>>>> Mac is like a woman, I got to treat her just right, massage her a little >>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> give her rest when she gets too tired, got to love it. I am finding out >>>>> that >>>>> >>>>> Antari stuff can be a CPU hog from what I can tell and I am just avoiding >>>>> >>>>> it >>>>> >>>>> in real time recording for now. >>>>> Thanks for your thoughts >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Monkey Pusher" <monkeypushe...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:27 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: Anyone using an Imac >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I am assuming you have a 21.5 iMac and not an 11.5. The problem here >>>>>> is ram 2GB isn't enough really. All modern iMacs have a ram hatch on >>>>>> the back you can get to by removing two screws on the back. I'd >>>>>> suggest figureing out which model you have (can be found in about >>>>>> this mac) and using a site like OWC or Crucial to figure out how much >>>>>> ram that model maxes out at and do just that. If you aren't using >>>>>> DSP cards for plug ins, the most amount of RAM you can throw at the >>>>>> system the better off you will be. I myself am running a 2011 27" >>>>>> iMac with lion and i can tell you that its definately desktop >>>>>> calibier parts in there. In fact as teh iMacs has become increasingly >>>>>> more powerful its teh reason the mac pros haven't gotten such radical >>>>>> updates in a while. If memory serves correct you have some DSP cards >>>>>> from UA i believe. I'd suggest looking into one of those expansion >>>>>> chasis that hold desktop cards and connect via thunderbold or >>>>>> firewire, then you could offload some of that processing as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/13/13, Poppa Bear <heavens4r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> I have an 11.5 Imac, quad core, 2GB ram running lion and PT 8.4. Now >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> am activly using waves with some other plugins I am experiencing >>>>>>> buffer >>>>>>> bugs >>>>>>> and CPU issues. Is anyone else using an Imac and if so, are there any >>>>>>> tips >>>>>>> to help stream line the way PT functions in it? Also I was talking to >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> friend yesterday and he was telling me that an Imac was more or less a >>>>>>> highbread laptop and further away from the desktop family, does anyone >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> thoughts on that statement? I am asking because I feel like I should >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> able >>>>>>> to put a heavier load on it. The load I can put on my desktop PC is >>>>>>> hurckilian compared to my Imac at this point. >>>>>>> Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, >>>>>>> Mastering >>>>>>> and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups >>>>>> >>>>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an >>>>>> >>>>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an >>>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> >>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> >>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. 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