DP 9.5.3, UltraLiteAVB, Mackie MCU Pro & High Sierra TROUBLE

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DP 9.5.3, UltraLiteAVB, Mackie MCU Pro & High Sierra TROUBLE

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Hi Folks,

I waited and waited and finally was confident I could update my late 2013 iMac to High Sierra OS. I am now seriously doubting that decision. Since updating I have a myriad of issues, and all serious ones. Most crucial; when running DP I have NO AUDIO through the UltraLite AVB - although the hardware is actually recognized by both the mac and DP. The Mackie control surface is not controlling anything. There are also a number of plugins that are either not recognized or not validated. I had to reinstall all sorts of drivers and even the iLok license manager. Keep in mind, I haven't really been able to tell exactly which other plugins are working or not because I haven't been able to fully run the system but so far I've noted certain Izotope, Nomad, Eventide and IKMultimedia plugs are not being allowed to instantiate. That's a problem as I use those a lot. Here's the real kicker though.... Everything is working flawlessly with Logic Pro X!!! Go figure. My Motu hardware and software don't like each other but Logic is working swimmingly. This seems just incredibly wrong to me. With the setup I have I should never see these kinds of major problems. What gives?
Any help or suggestions are very much appreciated and welcome - Thank you

Here's my setup:
iMac 27" late 2013 3.5 GHz i7, 32 GB Apple memory, 3 TB SS drive
MOTU UltraLite AVB interface with current firmware and drivers - connected directly to iMac (no hub)
Digital Performer 9.51 w/ all current MOTU drivers (MIDI, Audio, etc)
Mackie MCU Pro Control Surface running latest driver (4.0.3)
nektar panorama P4 keyboard controller - both controllers connected via active USB 2 hub
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Re: DP 9.5.3, UltraLiteAVB, Mackie MCU Pro & High Sierra TRO

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What is DP 9.5.3 really?
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
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Re: DP 9.5.3, UltraLiteAVB, Mackie MCU Pro & High Sierra TRO

Post by timlanders »

mikehalloran wrote:What is DP 9.5.3 really?
I mistyped the vs. # it's 9.51 and I've made a new post w/ the correct vs #.

thanks for your help
women and rhythm section first!

DP10 - iMac late 2013 3.5ghz i7 quad 32 gb MOTU AVB UltraLite
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