--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "Ivan Walker" <loco_7even@...> wrote: > > --- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "fstory2000" <fred@> wrote: > > > > I'd like to see if anyone else experiences this problem. It'll > help with my troubleshooting. > > > > Periodically, when I try to bounce a mix - or layback audio to a > Quicktime from a Logic 8 > > project - Logic will give me the spinning beach ball, and I have to > force quit. Sometimes I'll > > get the crash notice (and the "crashed" save), sometimes not. When > I do get a crash notice, > > the crash report almost always has Ivory at the top of the list. > However, when I reopen the > > song - it bounces fine. It also seems that the longer the song is > open, the more likely it is > > that a crash will occur. > > > > Perhaps there's a compatibility problem with the Ivory plugin? I > use Ivory in almost > > everything I do, so it's a fairly constant - and irritating - issue. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help or advice. > > > > Other pertinent facts: Dual 2.3 G5, Motu 828 Mk II (but also > happens at home with an > > Apogee Duet, so it's more likely a software issue), Logic 8. > > > > Fred Story > > > > > > Fred, > > I haven't experienced that problem, but I don't have that plug-in > either. Is it a CPU intensive plugin? If it is or even if it isn't I > would try freezing that track so that the plugin isn't running > realtime with the bounce. Often with CPU intensive plugins there is a > issue with bouncing and latency and the time it takes for the audio > to process through the plugin. You also may want to bounce in > realtime ( I don't know if you are bouncing offline). That too may > give the plugin extra time to process the audio. I think the freezing > of the track however may be the best and most obvious fix. > > If all that doesn't work, an increase in the buffer size would > probably give the CPU more time as well, but that is really the last > resort since with a Dual 2.3 G5 and an Apogee you shouldn't have any > latency issues. > > Ivan > I've noticed the same issue with my G5 Dual 1.8Ghz x 8 gig ram. this seems to happen when I have lots of plugs opened or I am working with quite a few e.g. Sampletank/Philharmonic/Virtual Guitar etc. What I have found is the longer time that I'm working the more likelyhood of a crash at bounce. So I nearly always close Logic and re-boot. Don't know how I'll go with LogicStudio 8, as I just loaded it yesterday and have had that much of a run. Regards, Chug.