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hi all Appreciate some help please. I'm on the latest Logic X version. When I convert audio to midi using flex pitch to convert audio to a new midi region all works as it should. A new region is created in the arrange window and I can see it contains midi notes. However, when I click on the region to expand it and edit the midi notes they're not in there - it's blank across the whole octave range. I haven't done this for a while after coming back from Ableton so am I doing something stupid here please? Many thanks Simon

I don't have any other applications open and I'm not sure how to quit one's that runs in the background. There doesn't seem to be anything there that isn't essential that is using up any significant memory or CPU.

The CPU usage is going over 100% so something is not right here. Any help appreciated as I cannot get this podcast done owing to it crashing all the time. Thanks again

I'm saving every few minutes. I'll take a look at the CPU and report back

Thank you very much for the reply. I'm not overly keen to merge as I am piecing together interviews in order to make an hour long program. I want to allow for re-jigging things around. I find it difficult to believe that I should be encountering this issue - I don't have hours and hours of footage, but some people will have so I wonder what programs do people use that don't eat up so much memory with editing?

hi there I'm editing a podcast in Logic X and I have a 2012 iMac with 32gb of ram installed. I get the attached message saying 'Your system has run out of application memory' when I try to edit, cut and paste any audio files. I have not got hours and hours of audio in this project. I have something like 10 x 20 minute tracks. This is only like a normal 5 minute track with 90 pieces of audio. I have reset PRAM and done the switch off and on at mains etc. Can anyone help please? I am unsure why my mac can't handle this and why logic is using up so much ram - even a mac pro with 64gb could not handle this so something must be wrong. Screen shot of activity monitor attached. Many thanks in advance for any help

Thanks for the reply. Any suggestions on the best way to do it? Transfer to a garage band?

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hi all I am using Logic X to edit some podcasts and most people use audacity for this purpose where it is easy to add track markers to jump around within an mp3. I'm wondering if anyone knows how to add markers to a wav. file before you bounce it to an mp3 in logic x which would achieve the same result please? It's like adding track markers to a continuous mix CD which is what waveburner (rip) used to be used for. Any help greatly appreciated Cheers, Simon

Your iMac is USB 2 Frances hence still working. I have the late 2012 iMac with USB 3 ports which now explains the issues. Good to know so thanks for sharing. I wonder if the MOTU is USB 1? The new ESI interface I have is USB 2 which theoretically is a faster communication link. USB ports should always be backwards compatible, but think not always the case. My Virus needs a hub in the USB chain to work (averagely!). Cheers

Ok so I bought this unit, the ESI 8MU XL: http://www.esi-audio.com/products/m8uxl/ No drivers to install, plug and play. Up and running in 30 seconds. Perfect on a quick test last night whilst drunk, and still working perfectly on a further test this morning when hungover. It's a relief to say the least. I think the drivers are buggy for the MOTU's with the latest version of Mountain Lion, not sure what else it could be. I followed the MOTU tech support suggestions and still no joy. Setting up devices should not be that hard or frustrating! Thank you for the advice on here Mr V and Frances, it's greatly appreciated. Cheers, Simon

Also these were new units and I have registered a ticket with motu tech support.

All fair comments. The thing is the clockworks software doesn't run with the lower spec motu's. It's for the XT etc. I agree it should be plug and play but it hasn't been. The cube interface was however, I have tried multiple keyboards too to isolate problems but didn't make any sense when I can have 3 devices working on the cube mi3 but not motu. I personally think its buggy drivers for latest osx. If the new ESI coming today has the same problems then Ill have to work harder to get it sorted! Thanks for comments and suggestions, ill let you know how it goes

hi Frances Yes I have tried resetting all devices too. To be honest both the Ultralite and the 128 have been inconsistent each time. I don't get your replication issue but they do random things - sometimes it won't record notes, sometimes won't play back etc I was hoping someone would jump at something I have missed. The only thing in the MOTU instructions I could not follow was the OMS software which I could not download. I can't install it on Mountain Lion - I don't know if that was old legacy instructions or not and really matters. The MOTU software I used is the latest downloaded from their site. Given the icon Cube mi3 worked as plug and play I know I'm not going completely mad. So I have ordered an ESI job: http://www.esi-audio.com/products/m8uxl/ I'll feedback on that one when I get a chance to plug it in as had enough of things not working and wasting time now with the MOTU's. Ironic considering that I bought that as someone recommended them based on their ongoing driver support. Fingers crossed the ESI works as there's not many options for 8in/8 outs besides the MOTU. Thanks for your replies again, Simon

Thanks again for the reply and pics. Very helpful although I should have perhaps made it clearer that I have done all this. All working fine with the icon cube interface. All external instruments ports mapped to the correct interface ports. But then set the same with the motu and it goes haywire. When I say I'm not experienced in the environment I should of said I know the basics of how to assign ports etc. It doesn't seem I'm missing something so maybe my version of mountain lion is buggy with the motu drivers