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by hammerman
Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1
Replies: 67
Views: 21464

Re: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1

I'm getting crashes with Cinematic Studio Strings. The whole system goes down. And weird graphics glitches. I am so sick of NI. By the way, have you noticed that now if you double-click to load an instrument, it overwrites? You have to deselect an orange instrument by clicking on empty space below i...
by hammerman
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1
Replies: 67
Views: 21464

Re: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1

No problems with Kontakt 7.7 and Sonoma 14.1 on a Mac Studio.

Lucky 7's!
by hammerman
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1
Replies: 67
Views: 21464

Re: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1

James, I've been having tons of CPU spikes and weirdness so it must be Contact because it ain't happening with 7.6.0!

It made my Mac Studio Ultra feel like a sputtering old computer.
by hammerman
Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:06 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1
Replies: 67
Views: 21464

Re: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1

How do you revert back?

Update: Just Googled and apparently same problem in a Logic forum.

I will try Time Machine...
by hammerman
Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1
Replies: 67
Views: 21464

Re: Crashing DP 11.23 & Kontakt 7.6.1

Yes, I have the same issue. It's Kontakt 7. NO crashing when I'm not using Kontakt.
by hammerman
Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Digital Performer 11.23 released
Replies: 43
Views: 14099

Re: Digital Performer 11.23 released

Thanks James!

Yes, all those issues are now fixed for me.
by hammerman
Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:22 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Sonoma changes menu bar height on DP Windows - Can affect macros
Replies: 4
Views: 1137

Re: Sonoma changes menu bar height on DP Windows - Can affect macros

Thanks for pointing that out James. I am this close to installing the new 14.1 Public Beta to see if it fixes the issue but I've never installed betas on my machine. I will wait. I heard from the Dorico folks at Steinberg that Apple changed some graphics stuff (obviously) and that it was going to be...
by hammerman
Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Menu bar requires a double click?
Replies: 15
Views: 6540

Re: Menu bar requires a double click?

It's happening to me too. Been refinishing my floors in my studio so had the downtime anyway. I tend to use keyboard shortcuts. This is on an M2 Mac Studio and running DP in Rosetta. A few things: 1 - Apple now has a default option that when you click the desktop, it activates Mission Control to mov...
by hammerman
Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Mac Studio - options
Replies: 50
Views: 12090

Re: Mac Studio - options

Just checking in to say that I am loving my new Mac Studio Ultra! I have some OWC Drive Docks for bare drives: backups, archives, clones, etc. But otherwise, everything lives on the internal SSD. The only weird problem I am having is at a certain brightness level on my new Apple Studio Display, it c...
by hammerman
Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: New MB Pro M2 Max- can't get MIDI Express XT to work.
Replies: 16
Views: 2917

Re: New MB Pro M2 Max- can't get MIDI Express XT to work.

Travis helped me a few times when setting up my new Mac Studio. Thank you Travis!
by hammerman
Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Projects folder and Sample folder on the same external ssd?
Replies: 6
Views: 729

Re: Projects folder and Sample folder on the same external ssd?

I don't see why not. I used to have separate drives for everything: system, instruments, projects, videos, backup. Now I put it all in the M2 Mac Studio - they're all folders now. I don't see the point of partitioning or containers as they are called in APFS either. It's all instant. I just back it ...
by hammerman
Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Tips for setting up a new M2 max Mac Studio?
Replies: 6
Views: 1224

Re: Tips for setting up a new M2 max Mac Studio?

I just did this. What James and Markus said. Fresh install everything. It took me two days but it was worth it. Also, for external storage, there are some great options. If you need speed (for Photos Library or video editing) there's Envoy Express Pro FX (2800/MB/s). Also OWC Envoy Express (1550MB/s...
by hammerman
Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Mac Studio - options
Replies: 50
Views: 12090

Re: Mac Studio - options

I am using the Interface + Mixer preset. Had a problem getting the reverb to work - had to double click a number of faders to get it to activate (when the reverb level was already at 0dB). You may be sorry you DID get the reverb to work! :lol: The reverb that uses the built in DSP isn't that good. ...
by hammerman
Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: Mac Studio - options
Replies: 50
Views: 12090

Re: Mac Studio - options

Well, I made the switch! It took two days of installing and setting up preferences, exporting and importing keyboard shortcuts, presets, templates, etc. Then another day to take down my old system (1296 modded by BLA) and adding a 624 and an old firewire 8-pre connected to the 624 via optical for 8 ...
by hammerman
Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:23 am
Forum: MOTU Theoretical Discussions, Gripes, Petitions & Off Topic
Topic: Gripe: "Wastin' Away Again in Rosettaville"
Replies: 36
Views: 10288

Re: Gripe: "Wastin' Away Again in Rosettaville"

Ah, now I understand. New to all of this after 12 years with my 2010 Mac Pro cheese grater! Now trying to get my head around AVB and my 624 for mix monitoring.