DP8 mute/solo bug

[taylor12k]

just noticed this happening... could be with 8.02 or 8.03.. not sure if it started with 8 or one of the recent updates...

but.. when i press MUTE or SOLO or RECORD (or INPUT) on the mixer channel strips... it takes either about 2 or 3 seconds to engage.. or disengage. sometimes the button engages right away, if so, it takes 2 or 3 seconds to disengage when i click it again. or, sometimes it takes 2 or 3 seconds to engage, and then disengages right away when i click again.

it's every time, all the time. every channel, etc.

running in 32 bit mode on a 2008 mac pro ... maybe my machine's just too old.

anyone else experiencing this?

[jbyerly1]

I say you are correct in assuming the computer might be struggling.

[taylor12k]

DP8 is that much more resource hungry? perhaps...

if apple would get off their asses and give us new mac pros....

I say you are correct in assuming the computer might be struggling.

[Timeline]

Isn't this the pref selection to release/mute the plugin resources when muted. I always turned that off in the past.

[Gravity Jim]

I run DP8 on a 2008 8-core MacPro and it's plenty responsive. How much RAM do you have and why aren't you running in 64-bit mode?

Also, why do you need Apple to do anything? Buy a refurb 2012 12-core if you think the hardware just isn't up to snuff. Those machines are beasts... Aside from maybe adding Thundbolt, a new MacPro wouldn't perform any better.

[taylor12k]

64bit mode: good question. i've never wanted to go through the hassle of making sure all my plug ins are 64 bit.. and losing ones that aren't...

but i guess, after i finish this project i'm in the middle of, i can try that. probably good to get up to speed (no pun intended).

new mac pro: well, since new ones have been "on the horizon" for over a year now, i hesitate buying a 3 year old machine. this 2008 8 core has been amazing. 5 years on and still running great. this slowdown (also happens when i press play and stop) is the first time i've felt like i needed a new machine.

i have 8 gigs of RAM

I run DP8 on a 2008 8-core MacPro and it's plenty responsive. How much RAM do you have and why aren't you running in 64-bit mode?

Also, why do you need Apple to do anything? Buy a refurb 2012 12-core if you think the hardware just isn't up to snuff. Those machines are beasts... Aside from maybe adding Thundbolt, a new MacPro wouldn't perform any better.

[taylor12k]

i switched to 64 bit and loaded my project.. half the plugs didn't load (don't think iv'e udpated UAD in a while..) but, even with 1/2 the plugs not loaded and in 64 bit mode.. it still lagged when muting/unmuting.

I run DP8 on a 2008 8-core MacPro and it's plenty responsive. How much RAM do you have and why aren't you running in 64-bit mode?

Also, why do you need Apple to do anything? Buy a refurb 2012 12-core if you think the hardware just isn't up to snuff. Those machines are beasts... Aside from maybe adding Thundbolt, a new MacPro wouldn't perform any better.

[James Steele]

Isn't this the pref selection to release/mute the plugin resources when muted. I always turned that off in the past.

I bet this is what's accounting for the delay.