buffer size in ProTools 2019. Five
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Ronald J. Glaser
Jun 5, 2019, 7:29:42 PM6/5/19
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hello everyone, have a question for you I have a Mac mini that is running Mojave, also that it has a six core processor, 3.2 GHz up to 4.6 turbo boost; with 32 gigs of RAM, a 512 gig SSD; I’d like to know what is the smallest buffer size, that I should use for ProTools could anyone let me know?
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Slau Halatyn
Jun 5, 2019, 10:45:47 PM6/5/19
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Hi Ronald,
There's no right or wrong answer. You can experiment to see what works best for you. The lower the buffer, the more immediate the playback and less latency for virtual instruments. You can try setting it to 32 or 64 and see if you get errors or not. If not, you can keep it on the low side. Typically, for tracking, you might want to use lower buffer settings to maintain that low latency but switch to a higher buffer setting when mixing so that your plug-ins have the memory they need.
HTH,
Slau
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There's no right or wrong answer. You can experiment to see what works best for you. The lower the buffer, the more immediate the playback and less latency for virtual instruments. You can try setting it to 32 or 64 and see if you get errors or not. If not, you can keep it on the low side. Typically, for tracking, you might want to use lower buffer settings to maintain that low latency but switch to a higher buffer setting when mixing so that your plug-ins have the memory they need.
HTH,
Slau
> On Jun 5, 2019, at 7:29 PM, Ronald J. Glaser <ronaldj...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> hello everyone, have a question for you I have a Mac mini that is running Mojave, also that it has a six core processor, 3.2 GHz up to 4.6 turbo boost; with 32 gigs of RAM, a 512 gig SSD; I’d like to know what is the smallest buffer size, that I should use for ProTools could anyone let me know?
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jimmie smith
Jun 6, 2019, 1:01:47 PM6/6/19
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That is kind of an all-around question. There are many people Who might suggest different things. Try running your buffer size as low as you can when you record. I would say 256. Then, when you mix pump it back up to 512. You
have enough memory, so that shouldn't be a problem.
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hello everyone, have a question for you I have a Mac mini that is running Mojave, also that it has a six core processor, 3.2 GHz up to 4.6 turbo boost; with 32 gigs of RAM, a 512 gig SSD; I’d like to know what is the smallest buffer size, that I should use
for ProTools could anyone let me know?
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John André Lium-Netland
Jun 7, 2019, 8:44:50 AM6/7/19
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Hi Ronald,
I agree with the other ones here, low size when tracking, high size while mixing. BTW, I’m very curious about your Mac Mini, what are your experiences with it when using Pro Tools so far? I consider to buy a similar one. :)
Best,
John André
On 06 Jun 2019, at 01:29, Ronald J. Glaser <ronaldj...@gmail.com> wrote:
hello everyone, have a question for you I have a Mac mini that is running Mojave, also that it has a six core processor, 3.2 GHz up to 4.6 turbo boost; with 32 gigs of RAM, a 512 gig SSD; I’d like to know what is the smallest buffer size, that I should use for ProTools could anyone let me know?
God Bless You!
I agree with the other ones here, low size when tracking, high size while mixing. BTW, I’m very curious about your Mac Mini, what are your experiences with it when using Pro Tools so far? I consider to buy a similar one. :)
Best,
John André
On 06 Jun 2019, at 01:29, Ronald J. Glaser <ronaldj...@gmail.com> wrote:
hello everyone, have a question for you I have a Mac mini that is running Mojave, also that it has a six core processor, 3.2 GHz up to 4.6 turbo boost; with 32 gigs of RAM, a 512 gig SSD; I’d like to know what is the smallest buffer size, that I should use for ProTools could anyone let me know?
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Steve Sparrow
Jun 7, 2019, 10:27:51 AM6/7/19
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Yes agree also. Generally when tracking i tried to use 64 buffer size and 120 or the one above for mixing.
Steve
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Christopher Gilland
Jun 7, 2019, 5:56:54 PM6/7/19
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Generally, I try to get as low buffer size as possible without getting
audio hiccups/dropouts. Put it too high, you'll get latency like none
other. Put it too low, you'll get dropouts, which also believe me, are
not pretty.
It's kind of hard to say. It really depends on your session, what you're
doing as far as workflow, etc. The best thing I can tell you is to just
experiment, until you find that sweet spot that works.
Chris.
audio hiccups/dropouts. Put it too high, you'll get latency like none
other. Put it too low, you'll get dropouts, which also believe me, are
not pretty.
It's kind of hard to say. It really depends on your session, what you're
doing as far as workflow, etc. The best thing I can tell you is to just
experiment, until you find that sweet spot that works.
Chris.
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