DP 9 stops working altogether >> Resolved

[bayswater]

I've been working on a project started in DP 9 for several days. It has a variety of plugins audio, MIDI, and VI tracks, a few chunks etc. Today DP 9 crashed immediately after showing a couple of stripped down VI windows. I've tried a safe start, repaired permissions, restarted, tried a different audio device, and reinstalled. DP 8 runs fine and opens the project that was started in DP 9. The console makes reference to not finding a Mackie control file associated with Cuemix. Other console messages are odd, but also appear as DP 8 is starting.

I can't call tech support until Monday. Any suggestions on what to look for or try before then are appreciated.

[cuttime]

The console makes reference to not finding a Mackie control file associated with Cuemix.

I've gotten this same console message with the automation point crash. I tried disabling all OSC parameters but didn't have any luck.

[bayswater]

I deleted preferences (which I was really hoping not to do). DP 9 now opens fine and I can start a new project from my default startup template. So I guess the project was corrupt. My old preferences reloaded the most recent project on DP startup, so it always crashed.

If I put my old preference file back in place, Is there a way to bypass that option to reload the most recent project when DP starts up? Then at least I can try starting a new project and load in surviving parts of the project that is causing the problems, and not have to redo all my preferences.

[MIDI Life Crisis]

Rename the project in the finder?

[RodneySauer]

Is there a way to bypass that option to reload the most recent project when DP starts up?

Go to Preferences: General: Document. Top item is "Startup Options." Pick "welcome to Digital Performer" or "none."

[bayswater]

Thanks MLC. That's the way. Randy, if I'd need to change the preferences in the original preference file. Changing them in the new preference file doesn't change the old one.

[bayswater]

Sorry, Rodney, not Randy.

I renamed the project file and with the old preferences it still crashes. Removing the preference file and trying to open the project crashes. Removing preferences, starting a new project, and loading in the working sequence from the old project works.

I guess the project and preferences were corrupted. Perhaps the two are related. I'll just have to rebuild the preferences. First time ever I've had to do that since DP 5.