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PT 6.9.2 and UAD-1 CPU Spikes?

chanlon25

Member
I'm having some strange experiences with my UAD-1 card and running PT 6.9.2 (no 7 yet for me) on OSX 10.4/ G5 2x2.0/ 3.5GB Ram.

Currently, I'm having spikes on my CPU (momentary, not sustained) which is caused by installing more UAD plugs. For example, with 50% of the UAD card being used (according to my UAD meter) and 60% of my processor being used (according to PT's usage meter), when I put on a Plate 140, everything comes to a screeching halt. The UAD doesn't go above 70%, but the CPU spikes momentarily whenever I open the GUI and the session quits. I'm running Waves 4.0/ BF plugs/ and UAD.

Any idea what may be going wrong? I have plenty of available drive space and I'm definitely not max'ing out my capabilities (according to my usage meters!).

Thanks in advance,
Christian
 

chanlon25

Member
I wanted to revisit this with some more information. What seems to be causing the spikes in PTLE6.9.3 is when I add an extra send to a verb aux with a UAD plug on it (Plate 140/ Real Verb). Basically, I'll see my CPU meter go from 50% to 90% just by adding a stereo send within PT.

DigiTechSupport's response is that UAD is not officially supported with their software; has anyone else had an experience like this?
 

chanlon25

Member
I'M BACK!

So after some serious crashing and terrible times with PT 6.9.2 and the UAD card, I upgraded to PT 7.1cs9 and FXPansion Wrapper 2.0 last weekend.

I'm happy to say that I had ZERO crashes with my session (two 10 hour days) and the UAD card worked like a charm with max'd out multiple tracks and bussing options. If you are a PT user, the following set up has worked wonders for me!!!! Hope this helps out all the UAD PT users or people thinking about switching.

G5 2x2
5.5GB RAM
OSX.4.6
UAD Software 4.3
PT 7.1cs9
FxPansion v2.0
Waves Diamond 4.0
BF v 3.0
 
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