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New Update, GPU issue ?

Hi,

Thanks for your greats plugs and quality updates.
I noticed a couple of problems with my config and the new updates.

I owned all plugs except pro DS.
All of them have the second behavior and some have the first one :

first, and maybe already reported, gui plugins blinking when switching the modulation panel (saturn, volcano, twin2).
Second and most annoying, when I open an instance of a fab plugin in a blank ableton live project, my MBP fans scream.

The fan problems did not occured before this new update.

My config :
MacBook Pro 13" early 2011, I5 with (i suppose) poor graphic card.
Mac OSX 10.6.8, ableton live 8.3.4.

Thanks

Alliom — Dec 4, 2012

We are already working on the first problem.

Regarding the fan noise, does this occur with any of our plugins?

Cheers,

Frederik (FabFilter) — Dec 4, 2012

Hi,

I noticed this in Pro-Q and Pro-C with analyser display enable.
I tested at lunch time with Live 9 beta and I think it's ok.
This occurs with Izotope Alloy2 too.

Alliom — Dec 4, 2012

For me - I can't get the filters to work in the new Ableton upgrade (8.3.4) - they crash every time. This goes for Saturn, Pro-C, Pro-Q.

They seem ok (in that they play if I don't touch any settings) if they were added in a project created prior to the upgrade, but adding them to an existing or new project in 8.3.4 makes live quit every time.

I'm running OSX 10.8, Ableton 8.3.4..

Please help - Fabfilters are my favourites :)

C — Jan 5, 2013

We'll have a look at the problem tomorrow!

Cheers,

Frederik (FabFilter) — Jan 6, 2013

Hi,

Back on topic, I confirm the GPU (or CPU ?) fan strange behavior with Pro-Q, Pro-C, Volcano 2 and Saturn on Ableton 8.3.4 and Ableton 9 beta.
Blank project or not.

MacBook Pro 13" early 2011, I5, Mac OSX 10.6.8.

Alliom — Jan 11, 2013

Can you both try to disable graphics acceleration to see if that fixes the problem?

www.fabfilter.com/support/faq/18/how-can-i-disable-graphics-acceleration-on-my-computer

Cheers,

Frederik (FabFilter) — Jan 11, 2013

Yep, this one solved my problem.
Thanks for your help.

bye

Alliom — Jan 11, 2013

Hi again,

Is the "disable graphics acceleration" trick
is needed every time I boot my machine ?

When I execute the line in the terminal it's OK but
after some times the weird fan problem happening again.

Wow.

Am I the only one ?

Thanks

Alliom — Feb 11, 2013

Hi Alliom,

No, it should only be needed once! If the problem persists, please e-mail us with details! Thanks!

Floris (FabFIlter) — Feb 11, 2013

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