OSX 10.4.4 and DP 4.61...

David Helpling · Post by **David Helpling** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:13 pm

Hey Guys - anyone updated to 10.4.4 using DP 4.61? Just wondering if it is a good thing or not?

Thanks Much...

chrispick · Post by **chrispick** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:20 pm

I've been running DP 4.61 on 10.4.4. All seems cool.

zedboy · Post by **zedboy** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:20 pm

No problems here.

Mac G5 DP 1.8 OS 10.4.4 DP 4.6.1, 4 G RAM, SampleTank 2.1, Pluggo,
828 mk II, Miroslav Philharmonik, various NI

panda · Post by **panda** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:53 pm

no problems at all.

qo · Post by qo » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:29 pm

You might also check out the original DP 4.6.1 and OSX 10.4.4 thread to see how everyone else made out.

waterstrum · Post by **waterstrum** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:28 am

Works fine here.

Jaysplace101 · Post by **Jaysplace101** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:03 am

all's well

wvandyck · Post by **wvandyck** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:44 pm

No Problems here after two weeks.

I had to make a voltage jumper setting change on my cpu accelerator because Tiger apps crashed.

Shortly after confirming stability with 10.4.3, Software Update popped with 10.4.4.

I wish DP 5 would show up on Software Update

grimepoch · Post by **grimepoch** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:05 pm

No problems whatsoever

Shooshie · Post by **Shooshie** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:48 pm

David Helpling wrote:Hey Guys - anyone updated to 10.4.4 using DP 4.61? Just wondering if it is a good thing or not?

Thanks Much...

I did, and things are ok. I have not had a chance to push it, though. I've done no live recording or mixing of dozens of tracks, or anything like that. Just some small stuff. Tap Tempo still doesn't work (which is why I wrote about it in another thread a few days ago).

But I had this problem: MOTU's "universal audio update" was a big failure for me. It caused my MTP-AV to no longer respond to its settings, and it would no longer route my controllers and gear. Further, the 424 PCI card could no longer find an interface installed. CueMix no longer would work. So, I uninstalled it and reinstalled the previous drivers. Everything seems to be working, but I'm nervous about not being up to date on drivers. It's occurred to me that maybe my Universal Audio Updater was corrupted or something. I might try it again in a week or two.

No crashes to report.

Shooshie

mhschmieder · Post by **mhschmieder** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:45 am

I've done a few minor sessions this past week and have had no problems, but I don't tend to do the sorts of projects that really push the system.

On the other hand, my perception is that everything is a bid smoother and faster since the dual upgrade.

kinnylandrum · Post by **kinnylandrum** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:43 am

Just thought I'd let you know: I just wrote, recorded and mixed an entire film's worth of music (32+ minutes) using 4.61 and 10.4.4 since the upgrade and had no major problems. I used one large file for the whole film with different chunks and start times and v-Racks, etc. and there were no big crashes over the two or three weeks, as far as I can recall. Prior to updating to 10.4.4 I had had some issues which were resolved by Disk Warrior (evidently some fairly big disk problems) but since then no big crashes. I still do have some CPU hits on my old G4 1.25 single processor MDD and I wish I could solve those issues. Setting the mp4 QuickTime file to single frame may have helped a little in that regard, and 10.4.4 may be slightly faster and more forgiving, but I guess I'm going to upgrade to a Macintel when the software and hardware is available. I tell you all this, since as a film composer you may be interested to know someone else's real world experience. I didn't use more than 4 VIs and not a whole lot of tracks (sort of a foly sounding documentary so it didn't need a whole lot). anyway, hope this helps

grimepoch · Post by **grimepoch** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:24 am

Is V-tracks only really useful when you are playing a sequence of chunks? If I am working in single sequences at a time, does it really help to use them? I've still not found a need for them, but I also understand I might not fully realize their power.

I don't use the same settings in songs, but I more than often use the same instruments for the most part. Even if I am not working in one sequence, does another sequence that is not even going to be touched have it's VI's loaded?

Last, I've never run Disk Warrior, what would this give me? Is this causing slowness and getting CPU peaks, just not sure what problems running that helps.

Thanks!

kinnylandrum · Post by **kinnylandrum** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:48 am

V-Racks are essentially a group of Virtual instruments and/or plugins that apply to ALL chunks (or sequences) in a particular project. So, like for me with a film, I can have one "palette" of instruments always open that will apply to all my cues, use them as desired in a particular cue, use start times to make each sequence start at different place in the film, and then view all the different chunks to one long QT video in place. It used to be I either had to rewind video and load each sub-sequence as in Studio Vision to watch each cue, or print them to another medium (DA-88 at one time) to be able to watch the entire film with music in place. Now I can constantly go to the "Full" as I call the sequence with each chunk or mix laid into the film, and then go to individual sequences to tweak, add, remix, etc. Gives you a much more "organic" view of the whole thing.
For you I would think you could make a V-Rack of everything you use, then load it into each project. You could also then use individual sequences for each sub-mix or edit, and keep them all together in one file. otherwise you have to reload all the VIs for each chunk.
By the way, I see where you are in North Carolina. My son plays tenor sax and goes to school at Chapel Hill and also just started DJing on WXYC. Are you anywhere near there?

kinnylandrum · Post by **kinnylandrum** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:02 am

I realized I didn't reply about Disk Warrior. This is like the old Norton, it fixes problems with your disk under OSX. It seems I was having some very weird problems last month including crashes on just hitting play in DP. I had Disk Warrior but hadn't used it in a while. Disk Utility told me there were problems, but it can't fix problems other than repairing permissions on your startup disk, and DW can. You have to boot from the DW CD with the c key held down, and it probably took close to a half hour to start up and do its thing, but after I did it, no more weird crashes. Worth every penny, if you ask me.
also BTW, the film I'm scoring is called "The Ft. Fisher Hermit" about an interesting old man who lived in a WWII bunker on the beach near Wilmington and died under suspicious circumstances. Ever heard of him? Thought you might be interested since you're from NC.

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