izotope plug in and logic pro x compatibility problems.

[emcmuzic]

My issue is that after using the Izotope Plug-ins to successfully mix some great songs, I reach a point where I can not bounce my projects, nor play them or continue to edit them. Logic freezes and I am forced to "Force Quit" and it has stalled a lot of my work and is extremely frustrating. Is this remotely similar to anything this forum is experienced? 

[steveLpx1]

@emcmuzic, please include way more information on you rig, and which plugins...Cheers!.../s~

[fisherking]

i use a lot of izotope plugins, and all is well (except that many of them add crazy latency to projects); so i only use those plugins, ie RX, some ozone effects, when i'm at the mix stage.

meanwhile, what @steveLpx1 said; what version logic? what OS? what mac?...

[emcmuzic]

Ventura 13.2.1/ Apple M1 MAX/ logic 10.7.7 and the plug-ins are mainly Nectar and Neutron. I am getting the "disk too slow" from time to time with a 32 gigs of memory. I mixed at the highest buffer range and had apple tell me that this computer should be able to handle everything I throw at it. I am not even working with a lot of channels.

Edited March 27, 2023 by emcmuzic

[fisherking]

check with izotope, you probably want to run the previous version of nectar (am running 3.3.0 without issue; the latest one was not stable for me). but again, email izotope, let them know the issues, and your configuration. not sure about neutron, ask about that.

 

EDIT:

just an eye-roll moment: am actually running nectar 3.7.0 (still not the latest); the plugin & installer show that number, izotope's product portal says 3.3.0. it IS 3.7.0... and that's what you want. they should link you to an installer...

Edited March 27, 2023 by fisherking

[Dynamic_Notes]

Id recommend keeping old installers around for a little while in case new versions don't work properly. Fortunately iZotopes installers dont disappear once the install is done, unlike some companies.

[emcmuzic]

Do ya'll think that having Ozone 9 and 10 could be creating the problem? I was in my portal gather ing the info to send an email to Izotope when this thought hit me. 

[fisherking]

1 hour ago, emcmuzic said:

Do ya'll think that having Ozone 9 and 10 could be creating the problem? I was in my portal gather ing the info to send an email to Izotope when this thought hit me. 

i kept ozone 9 for a while, without issues (running 10 in logic); don't think that should be an issue.

[emcmuzic]

ok, thanks

 

[johnnytucats]

iZotope doesn't sacrifice plugin quality for CPU efficiency.

Another way of saying that is: their nice plugins can be CPU hogs.

[fisherking]

48 minutes ago, johnnytucats said:

iZotope doesn't sacrifice plugin quality for CPU efficiency.

Another way of saying that is: their nice plugins can be CPU hogs.

i use nectar 3 regularly for vocal doubling and background harmonies. i often use the ozone 10 maximizer as a 'test mastering' plugin as i'm working (please don't tell me all the reasons why that's not ok), in it's low latency mode.

i save most izotope plugins (ie the RX stuff), for mixing, because of the latency. but they're all (for me) essential. and the mastering suite, in logic, is incredible.