Pro Tools Running Slow, Crashes On Open, Fixes and Optimizations! Speed Up and Stabilize Pro Tools!

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11 ай бұрын

Pro Tools is known to be a difficult software when it comes to stability. Playback errors and session issues are a fairly ubiquitous experience amongst PT users. This video will cover optimizations to get Pro Tools running its best - including some optimizations that can't be found on the Avid website or in a Google search.
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@righteousones3122 11 ай бұрын

I don’t even have ProTools (or make music at the moment) and, yet here I am 😂

@americatunedright1211 11 ай бұрын

The force is strong in this one😮

@drewkantos 9 ай бұрын

I've been working professionally with Pro Tools for almost 20 years and some of these are completely new to me. Great video, this one is going in my save folder.

@roq_itrecordingstudio4152 8 ай бұрын

Damn !!! Dude !!! Your channel and the info you share ARE INCREDIBLY VALUABLE!!! This video just went behind the secret scenes and supplied gold for this community !! Thank you so so much !!

@tekis0 5 ай бұрын

I want to sincerely say thank-you, Matthew. By following this video I fixed my “sluggish metering.” Also, deleting the PT bridge helped my word clock locking at start-up! Cheers.

@3ngi_n33r 9 ай бұрын

I’m going to try some of these optimizations. I have a 13 trash can. It smokes. However, in the last year or so I’m getting these 1-3 second random hang ups. Driving me bonkers. Great vid. 👍

@iseejxrry 9 ай бұрын

worked. subbed and left a like. thanku

@BrianFlores-jf2qt 3 ай бұрын

Uninstalling the Avid Bridge really helped!!! The click track is finally not off-tempo when I use midi instruments!! Thanks bro!

@MixedByDb 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr Weiss .

@yahsyout5450 11 ай бұрын

awesome video bro

@roberteismann1929 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Matt.

@WillyBAudio 4 ай бұрын

This worked perfectly. Thanks!

@40gogo 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@kanelomusick.studio 8 ай бұрын

Really helpful Thanks

@QuintonDwayne 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@mcmarechalvvar 11 ай бұрын

Muito bom video.. saúde e força! um só...

@eshortsax 11 ай бұрын

Wow…this video is helpful but I’m just glad I didn’t go far in pro tools (bought protools 8/9 in 2009 with my iMac in college but didn’t do much due to classes and work-in 2020 wife bought Studio One for me and been using it ever since lol)!

@NeuStarProductions 11 ай бұрын

Nice shirt.. got the same one. Thanks for the tips

@BreakinoutStudios 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Necropheliac 5 ай бұрын

I started using Pro Tools because everyone told me that this is what most of my peers are using, so I should use it too. Now I'm wondering if there is a better daw without these obvious hiccups in quality.

@WeissAdvice 5 ай бұрын

Depends what you're doing. Functionally I think there are better options out there. But PT has its advantages as well.

@zwsh89 11 ай бұрын

I discovered plug-in cycling on my own kuz I realized it was crashing as it was reading the plugs, and if I removed the one that it was scanning as it crashed, it would be able to move on to the next one. So I started removing them in batches. I also learned the hard way that if you try to put them all back at once, it just gets overwhelmed. Reaper reads my VST, vst3 and au plug-in folders when I replace it with a new updated version in like 2 minutes. Yet protools can’t handle more than 30 or so AAX plugins at a time. So annoying. Especially when you’re doing 30 at a time for like 1000 plugins. I know I don’t need them all, but I paid for them gosh darn it and I want my options available. “Protools infrastructure sucks” isn’t the reason I wanted to start ignoring plugins I have yet to even fully explore

@zwsh89 11 ай бұрын

And as much as I agree with you that this tip should be more readily accessible without going through Avids official support chain, this problems existed for as long as I can remember. You know what would be a much better solution that spreading the word so more people know how to waste hours of their time cycling plugins? If Avid fixed it’s software so it could actually read the plugins it forces developers to make specifically for their product. No one else uses AAX. The least avid could do is make AAX seamless as possible. I wouldn’t have this note if cubase had issues with VSTs and logic had issues with AU’s. But they don’t. Not only that, but every other daw can read both of those formats, and all work better than PT on this front. The insustry standard has shifted towards better reliability, and avid just hasn’t bothered to keep up

@nukenoly8751 4 ай бұрын

This is fantastic as you can apply this to many DAWs! Also made me realize how finicky this ‘industry standard’ is. Wanted to buy Mbox Studio with Perpetual PT license but will skip it😮Thank you for saving me the headache and space

@Ces911 4 ай бұрын

Wow!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!THANK YOU!!!!

@tekis0 8 ай бұрын

"Plug-in Cycling"! Very cool.

@MUSIXGROOVE Ай бұрын

I used to use tdm system and 2 hd cards , and it was all good and solid. not anymore. thanks for the info i hope to have less crashes.

@803MUSICGROUP 9 ай бұрын

Very informative.......Do you have a video on missing plugins?

@zwsh89 8 ай бұрын

I don’t think he does but my solution has been the same tip he gave about cycling plugins. Go to your protools plugins folder, and find the AAX file for the missing plug-in. If you can’t find it, that’s probably the issue, try and reinstall and make sure the AAX gets in there. If you can find the AAX, move it somewhere other than the protools plugins folder, I have a folder on my desktop called “broken plugs to fix” where I temporarily move them. Once it’s safely stashed away, reopen protools, let it scan the folder without the AAX, and then quit once it finishes scanning. Then put the plug-in back in the main folder, open protools again, and unless there’s an actual issue with the version or updating, or with intel/m1 compatibility, that seems to solve the problem most of the time. If it doesn’t, I’d check for updates from the plug-in manufacturer, and go through the whole process again. (Waves plugins and others that use a “shell” will need to be fully uninstalled and reinstalled in the associated plug-in manager). Hope this helps!

@JunkSoap 3 ай бұрын

Very useful information ! Some of these I didn't know after 10y using pro tools ! Do you have any advice to fix hang/stuck midi notes issues with virtual instruments ? Happens all the time, and kills my workflow...

@WeissAdvice 3 ай бұрын

genuinely I have no idea why that happens. I usually just make the instrument inactive and then active again. But yea, it sucks. Be nice if Avid would fix it up.

@alphaomega6062 11 ай бұрын

Even though I don't currently use Pro Tools I found this video interesting.

@BRxbernardo 11 ай бұрын

Hey Mr. Weiss. I love the tone of this microphone. What's the name of the microphone?

@markbraziel4828 11 ай бұрын

Helpful Video for those that may need the Help Optimizing their Macs , but I'm Not Having The same Problems with My Intel Based Mac. My Avid Bridge works fine I'm also working at the highest resolution with no problems. But having other macs in the past I've noticed that The Biggest Problems come from the lack of Ram!!! or what Graphic Card is being used. Differnt Macs use different Graphic cards , which will make a major difference in your computer's performance.

@WeissAdvice 11 ай бұрын

You are one of the lucky chosen few LOL

@kelvinfunkner 11 ай бұрын

for time machine, what I've done is set it up on it's own external dedicated drive, and then do manual time machine backups ONLY after making a substantial change to my computer that would merit it :-)

@tekis0 8 ай бұрын

Yup.

@PedroMiguel-if3ll 5 ай бұрын

I've been using Pro Tools since was created in 1991 and there's been always these problems with sluggish and slow performance if you not running HD systems. You can try these tips over and over again, but if running in a box, especially with 3rd plugins, you keep getting these issues. Avid will never gonna code a new Pro Tools version from scratch, so its a 20+ years DAW. For personal projects, I just use Studio One, and its like apples to oranges in terms of performance. Just try create same mixing session on both Daws, and see for yourself.

@dezabel 4 ай бұрын

Once AVID was sold to a private equity firm it started a downwards spiral. Bear in mind, the new owner has no music industry background and has only one goal, and that's profit. I'm a user of PT for decades, but lately I feel it has become the most unreliable DAW on the planet. Damn, I'd really love to continue to work with PT, but at the same time I have to be realistic and look around for other options, sad but true.

@britishhonduras3146 5 ай бұрын

Hi. Does anybody know what to do is theres is no avid preferences folder?

@Nuku01 Ай бұрын

Damn I have a MB Pro with a M3 chip Do I still have to change all of these settings, if yes I'm going back to Studioone...

@Dee.Huncho 4 ай бұрын

Do you know why my prefereces won't save? I am trying to enable "show insert assignment gain reduction meter" but it keeps unchecking itself? I'm running Pro Tools Artist 2024.3

@rybakovoleg 6 ай бұрын

Super 👍

@JayKoostix 3 ай бұрын

mine is still stuck on the rainbow loading thingy when I open protools and click something

@smoakestudios7610 8 ай бұрын

PRO TOOLS SHOULD PAY YOUU FOR EVERY TIME THIS VIDEO IS WATCH AND ALSO HAVE IT ON THIER SITE FOR THOSE THAT JUST START OUT IT WILL HELP THEM....THANK YOU I WILL BE PASSING THIS VIDEO ON TO OTHERS

@Herbsus Ай бұрын

Damn with the new update it seems these folders arent in the same location on my computer such a headache

@EnshaMusic 9 ай бұрын

How do you do this on windows please please please

@Tekkerue 11 ай бұрын

How to speed up Pro Tools... run Reaper with a Pro Tools theme. 😉

@Rhuggins 11 ай бұрын

Yep. This is EXACTLY what I do. I LOVE it.

@zwsh89 8 ай бұрын

Yesssssss

@OGm556 7 ай бұрын

What OS is everyone running?? Turns out the new version of PT doesn’t work with older operating systems. 😢😢😢

@Brycen10ial 11 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@WilliamAugustoProdutor 4 ай бұрын

Can't type enough thank yous...

@HckCrk 11 ай бұрын

🐐🐐🐐

@chasedyer5950 5 ай бұрын

I went from 75% to 45% CPU usage. Thank you🫡

@1KriticalShoota 3 ай бұрын

I had to cancel my protools subscription cuz of all this crashing and asking me to change buffer settings ALL THE TIME 😤

@eddyvilar 11 ай бұрын

THEY are sad!!! Lol…..they charge the most AND want you to “turn off” half of your computer options. 🤣🤣🤣 AND no 4K resolution. Just wow! I use it so I can have several windows open on one screen. 🤦‍♂️

@Adept216 11 ай бұрын

i don't really get it cause Ive been rock solid since pro tools tdm v5 till the current version. everybody has so many issues with pro tools, just buy the software and plug ins

@Bazzguit 11 ай бұрын

:o I thought the only way to solve the crashes on Pro Tools was by uninstalling it, lol!

@Bazzguit 11 ай бұрын

btw, this video is gold!! I wish I watched it a few years ago when I was an active Pro Tools users

@JoeyFTL 11 ай бұрын

That's the surefire way

@GeeStacks216 9 ай бұрын

That’s bunner twin 😂

@Bazzguit 11 ай бұрын

Another useful way to select all the plugins within the folder would be to use cmd + a on a mac, the scroll isn't needed with this shortcut

@billesposito2112 4 ай бұрын

Mine worked until I pressed play and then it crashed.

@alphaomega6062 11 ай бұрын

Off on a tangent do many Pro Tool users use Soundflow? a system that allows users to automate many tasks in Pro Tools like printing stems. Here is a video presentation about it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrqSp5SU0r_eo30.html

@alphaomega6062 11 ай бұрын

It sounds really cool.

@TrapBoiFuse561 11 ай бұрын

Wow time y’all get a m2 Mac i don’t have none these problems

@kwameeyiah 11 ай бұрын

Switch to Presonus Studio One.

@MattFriedman2 7 ай бұрын

1. Use PG PT Prefs utility for trashing prefs 2. Plug-in cycling is no longer necessary with PT 2023.12.

@ryandodsonmusic 4 ай бұрын

Why is plugin cycling no longer needed?

@2shotDerringer 11 ай бұрын

You're the f*ing man

@joeMW284 Ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but I'm here to vent. I'm about to do a session at an outside studio and have to use PT for the first time in a few years. Downloaded the free version to brush up on it. Man, I forgot how bad this is. So slow. So bloated. How does this take up 6 GB on my hard drive?! Like, you don't just install Pro Tools... you install PT plus the 8 other support apps it needs to run. And how is there STILL not a polarity reverse switch on the channel strips. HOW!????? Inexcusable! To all the studio managers out there: Please look into ditching your Avid interfaces and get something that plays nice with all DAW's. I could have just brought in a standalone copy of Reaper and there would have been no need to waste my time on this.

@danivalles7638 11 ай бұрын

OMG

@danivalles7638 11 ай бұрын

I'm sure this video has lots of really useful info, as always coming from Weiss Advice, but, as a non ProTools user, mixer and a software developer it's really annoying to realise how users are the ones who keep this thing alive.

@stephenmaxam 11 ай бұрын

Pro tools being optimal isn't that a myth.. since 1999 the only way I had stability was when I didn't use any plugins or instruments...

@joeyf808 10 ай бұрын

Plugin Cycling with 2700 plugins, NOT FUN!

@josearroyave7102 3 ай бұрын

Pro Tools 2024 is a very horrible software , slow, crashes everytime, virtual instrument work very poor, just with 2 or 3 Virtual instrument the CPU goes to overload and all the VI get crazy and muted. This software is really really a bad DAW