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  • Ensemble Pro 5 stuttering on playback

    I'm running a Desktop Pro 3,1 with 16Gbs of RAM.  I am running OS X v 10.8.5.  I have a separate external hard drive for my VSL library - it's running off of Firewire 800.  I am not playing very many notes and i keep getting dropouts.  I am with a very large setup, including 8 fully loaded instance of Dimension Violins with each instance having 7 options, and all the cells are enabled.  I only have 2 threads dedicated to the Ensemble Pro.  My DAW is MOTU's Digital Performer, version 8. 0.5.  Also, running Altiverb 7 on a bus. I have never had dropouts before but this is by far the largest preset I have ever used.  What can you suggest to minimize the dropouts as there are way too many to record with.  Thanks!


  • It sounds like a disc problem. I don't think your Firewire is fast enough. I would recommend upgrading to SSD when using Dimension Strings.

    DG


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    There's nothing else you can think of before having to spend a ton of dough on an SSD?

    @DG said:

    It sounds like a disc problem. I don't think your Firewire is fast enough. I would recommend upgrading to SSD when using Dimension Strings.

    DG


  • Try setting up an equally big template without Dimension Strings (it doesn't matter what instruments). Does that still cause problems?

    The reason that I'm suggesting the discs to be a problem is that I can run a full orchestra with no problem until I put Dimension Strings into the equation. Then I end up with the same issues as you. The only other things that you can try is to put the sections on different drives.

    DG


  • You can also try playing with threads number - increase it to 8 and see what happens.