Hi guys,

Been spending quite some time setting up VE Pro on an old computer as a slave to Logic X on a 2006 Mac Pro 1,1, 2x2 (Quad core 2.66mhz) processor, which I also upgraded to 32GB of RAM, and installed an SSD (which I learned the hard way can only run at not-quite top speed because it doesn't support SATA III ... Runs Snow Leopard.

That's the slave, the main machine is a 2.8Ghz iMac with 16GB Ram running logic. Runs Mountain Lion.

Anyway I've loaded up about 4 instances of VE Pro chock with East West Hollywood and Gold samples, cinesamples, LA scoring, a whole bunch of stuff, in the slave. Connected it to a big template on my iMac, the sounds work but ... 

If I try to record, I get pops, clicks, sometiems it stops and starts - I note that VE Pro keeps saving the templates - is there a way to stop that??? 

Anyway it's basically unstable. I also have reverb routed through in ANOTHER instance of VE Pro, because I only have my best reverb on the old machine ... 

Am I asking too much of this old Mac Pro 2006? I thought 32GB RAM and an SSD would be enough. Do I basically need to :
1- Upgrade the processor and OSX somehow? or...
2- Get a new machine?

Thoughts and advice much appreciated. Had this nice old machine for ages but maybe I'm asking too much and need to somehow upgrade. Don't wanna lose all my plugins tho!!!! :O :( 

Did you had a look if you could not find a SATA III card for this Mac, check with HighPoint, the Rocket Raid cards ?

Check in Activity Monitor /Memory is you have a value in "Swap Used" 

Just a thought....eliminate any antivirus you have loaded on the machine.  Doing this helped eliminate all the pops and snaps for me.

Originally Posted by: Target

 it looks to me like VePro5 needs 10.8 from what I have read...?

No. They don't officially support below that but it works just as well under 10.6.8. Better IME.

I tried a SATA III card but it runs on PCIe and that is not supported on a Mac 1,1 - I tried it and had to return it :(

Originally Posted by: twistiejoe

I tried a SATA III card but it runs on PCIe and that is not supported on a Mac 1,1 - I tried it and had to return it :(

They might have still some stock of an older Raid card that will suit your MAC 1,1, just check with them :)

I will try HPTMac and see what they say.

In the meantime, here is an active thread with some MacPro 1,1 owners talking about the firmware->2,1 hack, 10.8 terminal hack, upgraded processors and upgraded SSDs. That thread, like others, does get a bit derailed by MP 4,1 and 5,1 owners talking about their great SSD set ups - which do not take into account the PCIe1 limitations of the MP1,1 and 2,1.

I would love an easy explanation of the options for MacPro1,1 owners for SSDs and their connectivity. In the meantime I have just stuck EVO850s on Icy Docks in the drive bays but they are scoring 170 :(

And can anyone explain the whole "saving" thing

The VE Pro session often takes a moment to save itself

and it makes my main machine freeze for a second.

Is that SIMPLY because the machine is too slow?

Thanks!

It's only happening for me????
A big blue banner pops up randomly and says "Saving" for a minute and it freezes everything for a while until it's finished! 

No one else deals with this????

My computer is pretty much in my sig. It's six years old now. I have four internal HDD, the old 7200rpm spinner in addition to that.

No, I never heard of it. There was a feature request for auto-save a few weeks ago here. EDIT: I'm pretty sure there is no auto-save function in VE Pro.

You're saying you have not instigated a save and you get a pop-up 'saving'. No kidding, that's bizarre.