Get More Performance from ProTools

What's up DAW World ? I'm back with a few tips to get the most from your Pro Tools system. We all know the processing power of our computers is the key to how well the Pro Tools system will perform. The hard drive has lots of work to do, audio processing duties, data management, routing, driving the screen and so on. Hard drive bandwidth can be an issue, you might be able to play back a session with 24 tracks, but the system may slow down if you do lots of editing or add lots of plug ins. Let"s start at the Playback Engine window "under the Setup menu", various settings to gain extra performance is done here. CPU usage limit can be set to as high as 85% . But that only leaves 15% to handle all other duties, like displaying meters and graphics, controlling automation, and dealing with MIDI.You should allow 35% to handle those processes. Remember using fewer RTAS  plug ins lets you set lower CPU usage limits.Your computer will let you know if your CPU usage limits are too low with a -9128 error.Try lowering the CPU usage limits by 5-10 % if this happens. Also, reduce H/W buffer size while recording to minimize latency that will cause monitoring problems. Raise the buffer size when you come to mix so that you can run more effects. Ok DAW World that's it for today. Tune in to my next blog for more tips. Peace, love, and DAW World!