Upgraded to X1 - numerous bugs

Edit; Thought I'd check - the last problem I spoke of (visual response of automation playback) is now an issue in 8.5 too. I should confirm that automation of the console volume etc. is no problem - just plugins.

Any and all. Guitar Rig and Sonitus Delay, both 64, were the ones I tried most with but it happens with any. Right clicking in the Bin.

Yeah I downloaded all of those. The only thing I did not successfully install was the Additional Content, but I doubt that would matter. It said there was not a valid install of Dimension Pro and would not continue. I was not fussed as I don't use DP. However, I did download the newest DP and it is updated and working. Really strikes me as odd that I suddenly have the visual response bug in 8.5 too.

I've just tried some more and have had a sudden roll of starting several projects with no issues. I'll keep going and post back if it happens again. I didn't install the 32 bit - Will have to download the installer again to do that and let you know. It's a 2 year old laptop from ADK. Dual core i5, 8GB RAM.

Yeah I deleted all the install files once I was done as it was 10GB of space.

Could I have found the cause? My testing had been random - opening up 8.5 or X1, new project or previous projects. I have realised, and now confirmed by testing over 10 times, that the problem was only occuring on tracks that DID NOT CONTAIN AUDIO. I.e. the new projects I had created, and any empty tracks I happened to place plugs on in previous projects. On the new projects, I dragged in some loops and voila. Deleted them, and visual response is gone. I guess this is some kind of CPU saving procedure that I simply haven't noticed before (afterall, why would I have?) I only noticed this time round due to testing Sonars new automation insertion method in a blank project. Solved. --------- Still doesn't explain the initial problem I had of plugins not appearing and refusing to come up when double clicked. However, that hasn't happened since I made this thread.

I have realised, and now confirmed by testing over 10 times, that the problem was only occuring on tracks that DID NOT CONTAIN AUDIO

 
Interesting...   I actually have seen this with Pro Channel envelopes but never tried with VSTs in the FX Bin.   I just figured it was an efficiency thing in the PC design but perhaps they've taken the concept over to other areas too.  I wonder if the same thing happens to MIDI tracks without any MIDI data...  Or instrument tracks...
 
 

Good luck!
 
Hopefully once you "settle in" with it, you'll find X1 to be a great upgrade as many of us have.
 

Hey Ethereal, what part of Essex are you from ?
Just curious, Essex here as well.



Garry

^ Yeah, it makes sense to me for it to be there - the turning of a dial has nothing to do with audio being present. However it does also make sense that they included this feature for CPU - no complaints! Yes Savagery, input monitoring sorts it. When you asked that I got a bit worried as I realised that is soon to become quite a part of my workflow, haha! I am from Southend in Essex, but currently in High Wycombe.