eastwest PLAY and logic 8

Darrell · 5th July 2009, 10:59 PM

hi. i've been fighting with E/W PLAY and Logic 8 all morning. I've tried the setup that EW delineates in the manualm which seems very complex. Any other ideas?

thanks,
darrell

leytonnz · 6th July 2009, 01:06 AM

can you outline the fight? are you trying for multi-timbral instances? or?

georgelegeriii · 6th July 2009, 06:10 AM

I use Play all the time. What exactly is the issue?
George Leger III

phineas Phareek · 6th July 2009, 07:02 PM

Hi All,
On a similar wavelength ;~) (Apologies if this seems like a thread Hijack!, but it may answer problems for Darrell too).
So.... may I interject with a similar query re E/W Play. I've just upgraded to an 8 core mac pro (os 10.5.7 - 12gb ram) with logic 8.02 & Protools 8.0.0cs2 with HD3A. I'm not using esb anymore (thank the gods!) Instead DAE+Core audio with an RME on ADAT link back to the 192's.
When I use a stereo multi timbral instance of Play using SD2, with up to 16 parts. It seems the Play engine is only accessing 1 processor (is this all it can do from within logic?) and consequently on some more 'juicy' patch sets is maxing out that 1 processor, causing some overload clicks. I know I can freeze it, but are there any workarounds / settings I'm missing?
Many thanks for any input.

Cheers.

Phin.

Jay Asher · 6th July 2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phineas Phareek

Hi All,
On a similar wavelength ;~) (Apologies if this seems like a thread Hijack!, but it may answer problems for Darrell too).
So.... may I interject with a similar query re E/W Play. I've just upgraded to an 8 core mac pro (os 10.5.7 - 12gb ram) with logic 8.02 & Protools 8.0.0cs2 with HD3A. I'm not using esb anymore (thank the gods!) Instead DAE+Core audio with an RME on ADAT link back to the 192's.
When I use a stereo multi timbral instance of Play using SD2, with up to 16 parts. It seems the Play engine is only accessing 1 processor (is this all it can do from within logic?) and consequently on some more 'juicy' patch sets is maxing out that 1 processor, causing some overload clicks. I know I can freeze it, but are there any workarounds / settings I'm missing?
Many thanks for any input.

Cheers.

Phin.

You do not want to use multi-timbral instances of Play very much because as you found out, it all goes to 1 core. So EW recommends that you open separate stereo instances to spread throughout the cores. This also makes mixing them a lot easier when you automate MIDI CCs as you do not have to use auxes to keep the AU itself from going cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.

phineas Phareek · 6th July 2009, 08:13 PM

Hi Jay,
Thanx for the info. As I suspected, and quite right about the automation / mixing. I hadn't got that far yet, still sorting the new setup/testing things out. I've had SD2 for a while now, but didn't even bother with it on the G5, due to it's raging hunger for power

Cheers.

Phin.

Paul Zimmer · 7th July 2009, 11:11 AM

Darrell, do you have a version of Kontakt that you could use instead? Another member might correct me on this, but I believe that Kontakt and PLAY offer similar functionality?

5th July 2009, 10:59 PM	#1
Darrell Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8	eastwest PLAY and logic 8 hi. i've been fighting with E/W PLAY and Logic 8 all morning. I've tried the setup that EW delineates in the manualm which seems very complex. Any other ideas? thanks, darrell

6th July 2009, 06:10 AM	#3
georgelegeriii Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles : www.utopiaparkwaymusic.com Posts: 92	I use Play all the time. What exactly is the issue? George Leger III __________________ For Logic Pro / Express tutoring and instruction, either in person or by phone, contact me offline at: http://www.utopiaparkwaymusic.com/services.html http://www.linkedin.com/in/georgelegeriii Music is the best (Frank Zappa)...

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6th July 2009, 01:06 AM	#2
leytonnz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 113	can you outline the fight? are you trying for multi-timbral instances? or?

6th July 2009, 07:02 PM	#4
phineas Phareek Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 32	Hi All, On a similar wavelength ;~) (Apologies if this seems like a thread Hijack!, but it may answer problems for Darrell too). So.... may I interject with a similar query re E/W Play. I've just upgraded to an 8 core mac pro (os 10.5.7 - 12gb ram) with logic 8.02 & Protools 8.0.0cs2 with HD3A. I'm not using esb anymore (thank the gods!) Instead DAE+Core audio with an RME on ADAT link back to the 192's. When I use a stereo multi timbral instance of Play using SD2, with up to 16 parts. It seems the Play engine is only accessing 1 processor (is this all it can do from within logic?) and consequently on some more 'juicy' patch sets is maxing out that 1 processor, causing some overload clicks. I know I can freeze it, but are there any workarounds / settings I'm missing? Many thanks for any input. Cheers. Phin.

6th July 2009, 08:13 PM	#6
phineas Phareek Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 32	Hi Jay, Thanx for the info. As I suspected, and quite right about the automation / mixing. I hadn't got that far yet, still sorting the new setup/testing things out. I've had SD2 for a while now, but didn't even bother with it on the G5, due to it's raging hunger for power Cheers. Phin.

7th July 2009, 11:11 AM	#7
Paul Zimmer Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 27	Darrell, do you have a version of Kontakt that you could use instead? Another member might correct me on this, but I believe that Kontakt and PLAY offer similar functionality?

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