Getting the most from Pro Tools Setup 2 
  What's up DAW World? I would like to continue where I left off on the last blog. If you recall, we were discussing how to get the most from your Pro Tools setup. On the memory side, RAM plays a big factor. Since Pro Tools has a limitation of 32 bits, the program can only access 4GB of RAM from your computer. Memory usage is shared by the OS, plug ins, editing and recording regions, etc.. With that being said, the actual RAM available is more like 2 to 3 GB. The infamous memory errors codes such as "low memory error-108" and "critically low memory" are tell tale signs of low RAM. I have researched a few tips for your convenience to lessen the chance of you receiving these codes. If you do receive these codes, don't panic, try a few of these tips to reduce RAM usage.
   1. Use the "thin all automation" function. Excessive breakpoints in playlists can eat up significant amounts of RAM.

   2. Reduce the number of playlists in the session.

   3. Reduce the number of regions in the session.

   4. Reduce the number of undo steps, especially in sessions where region groups are used, or you're using lots of automation AND playlists.

   5. For sessions with virtual instruments - some virtual instruments don't unload their RAM after being deinstanciated. The workaround there is too low and the session needs to be reopened.

   6. Reduce the number of virtual instruments overall- or commit the audio to a track, remove the virtual instrument, save, quit, and reopen the session.

   7. Along with #6- using VEP or ReWire to host RAM killing virtual instruments, can reduce the overall Pro Tools RAM usage, which allows you to use more virtual instruments.

Hope this post can help my fellow up and rising engineers who have had issues with memory errors. One last tip I just recently learned. Outdated/ incompatible plug ins will cause issues. Be sure to keep only compatible plug ins in your plug ins folder. Peace, love, and DAW World............