DAW-WINDOWS 7-optimizacija part I

[dadson]

Originally Posted by MHz

Jel ima neko uputstva za tvikovanje standardne sedmice? Voleo bih da ubrzam rad ako ikako mogu..

http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/...le.php?id=1071

Ima na ovoj stranici jo? toga.

[MHz]

Originally Posted by Khan

O nekim tweeak-ovanjima je razbacanim stilom pisalo po forumu, pogledaj. Ja se vec neko vreme nakanjujem da okacim jedan kompletan post o tome, samo da uhvatim malo daha, bice ovih dana.

Super, ako te ne bude mrzelo.. Okačio sam fajl sa tvikovima koje sam na?ao na netu, ali jo? uvek nisam stigao da ih odradim, ako nekoga zanima.. U nedelju ću poku?ati pa mogu javiti utiske.

[Khan]

Mislim da je na osnovu brojnih zahteva, zgodno da se optimizacija windows 7 za DAW
postavi na ovaj nacin. O mnogo cemu je vec polemisano, verovatno nema mnogo potpuno
novih stvari, ali je nekad zgodno imati sve kompilirano na jednom mestu i zbog
step-by-step edukacije za pocetnike, a i kao podsetnik za iskusnije.
Mnogi tweak-ovi koji su za XP ili ranije bili obavezni, sada su nepotrebni, ali
zato ima novih muka, naravno.
Uz poziv da se ovde postuju nova 'otkrica' vezana za fino podesavanje W 7, molim da
se obrati paznja na zastarele, neucinkovite savete kojih je net pun.
Glavnina kuvara, /Khan's cookbook/ je AVID-ova lista, ne zato sto su najbolji ili
zato sto saveti drugih proizvodjaca nevaljaju, vec zato sto su naj univerzalniji za
korisnike i USB i FW interface-a i pokazali su se u praksi kao ucinkoviti na
razlicitim masinama. Naravno, izuzetan tim inzenjera koji poznaju W7 bolje od bilo
koga iz micro$ofta.
Potrebni sastojci:
01. Ispravan hardware, po mogucstvu probran za ovakvu vrstu posla
02. Ispravno instaliran W7
03. Update-ovani driver-i.
/Sto se BIOS-a tice, generalna je preporuka:'ne pipaj, ako radi.' flash samo ako
mora, zbog krucijalnih gresaka proizvodjaca. Vecina ljudi svejedno ne zna da uradi
ispravno proceduru, pa se sokiraju kada im prvi put nestane struje...
04. Tweak!
(...samo bez religioznog fanatizma, naravno da ne morate iskljuciti net, ako vam je
to jedina masina i tome sl.)
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Windows 7 Optimizations and Troubleshooting.

Pro Tools can be affected by system settings and other software and hardware drives installed on your computer. For best possible performance, it is recommended that you do the following:
Optimizations
Required Optimizations
Run as Administrator
Disable Desktop Composition
Disable System Startup Items
Hard Disk Optimizations
Turn Off User Account Control
Adjust Power Options
Enable Legacy FireWire Controller (FireWire interfaces only)
Install Latest Device Drivers (Pro Tools 9 only)
Optional Optimizations
Adjust Processor Scheduling
Disable Screen Saver
Display Performance
Disable USB Power Management (USB interfaces only)
Troubleshooting
Delete Digidesign Databases and Preferences
Disable Network Adapters
Install iLok / PACE drivers
Create a New User Account
Enable DEP
Other Configurations


Run as Administrator
This can help with various launch issues as well as a variety of MIDI issues (i.e., no MIDI output or HUI communication) and using the Digidesign hardware driver in third-party DAWs.
Right-click on the Pro Tools icon on your desktop.
If using a third-party DAW, click on that application's icon instead.
Choose Properties.
Click on the Compatibility tab.
Check the box that says ?Run this program as an administrator?.
Click Apply and then OK.
Disable Desktop Composition
This optimization will disable Windows Aero and force the computer to run the Windows Basic theme only while Pro Tools is running, allowing the computer to not perform complex graphic processing during Pro Tools operation. This can help resolve pops and clicks during playback and record, as well as optimize the system further for use with Pro Tools.
Right-click on the Pro Tools icon on your desktop or Start menu.
Choose Properties.
Click on the Compatibility tab.
Check the box that says "Disable desktop composition".
Click Apply and then OK.
Upon launching Pro Tools, you will get a notification at the bottom of your screen telling you that the graphic theme has changed. Click on that message and then check "Don't show this message" to prevent this message from popping up every time you launch Pro Tools.
Watch the tutorial video on YouTube or Vimeo
Disable System Startup Items
In addition to freeing up system resources, this can resolve conflicts with other applications that automatically start up with your computer.

Hold down the Windows key on your keyboard (or Start menu button) and press the letter "R" to open up the Run dialog.
Type msconfig and click OK.
The System Configuration Utility opens. Under the General tab, choose Selective Startup.
Deselect Load Startup Items.
Go to the Services tab and choose the option to Hide All Microsoft Services.
Click Disable All.
Click on the column labeled Manufacturer to sort items by manufacturer.
Locate all items with Avid/Digidesign/M-Audio/PACE listed as the manufacturer.
Check them and click Apply.
Close the System Configuration Utility.
Click Restart to restart the computer.
You can revert to the original settings by running "msconfig" and choosing Normal Startup.
To add the 'Run...' dialog to your Start menu:
Right-click on your Windows taskbar and choose Properties.
Click on the Start Menu tab.
Click on Customize.
Scroll down until you find 'Run command' and select it.
Click OK.

[Khan]

DAW-WINDOWS 7-optimizacija part II

Hard Disk Optimizations
This optimization allows your hard drive to work more efficiently when recording and playing back audio files, and can sometimes resolve DAE Error -9073.
Open the Start menu and click on Computer
Right-click on your C: drive
Choose Properties
Uncheck 'Compress this drive to save disk space'
Uncheck 'Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed...'
Click Apply and then OK
Turn off User Account Control
Turning off UAC can help with the “Session must be on an audio record volume” error and various issues with launching Pro Tools.
Open the Start menu and then click on 'Control Panel'.
In Large icon View, click User Accounts.
Click on 'Change User Account Control Settings'.
Set it to 'Never notify'.
Click OK.
Restart the computer.
Adjust Power Options
This optimization prevents the computer from going into Sleep Mode, which can cause playback issues with the audio interface and its driver, as well disabling USB Selective Suspend, which can cause pops and clicks during record and playback with USB interfaces.
Open the Start menu and then click on 'Control Panel'.
In Large icon View, click on Power Options.
Select the 'High Performance' power plan. Click on the 'Change plan settings' link.
Set the display's sleep time to Never.
Set the computer's sleep time to Never.
Click on the 'Change advanced power settings' link.
Click on the '+' sign next to Hard Disk.
Click on the '+' sign next to Turn Off Hard Disk After.
Select the default; the text entry field will now be accessible.
In the text entry field, type Never.
Click on the '+' sign next to 'USB settings'.
Click on the '+' sign next to 'USB selective suspend setting'.
Double-click where it says Enabled and click on Disabled.
Click Apply then OK.
Click Save Changes.
Close the Power Options window.
Watch the tutorial video on YouTube or Vimeo
Enable Legacy FireWire Controller (FireWire interfaces only)
This optimization will change the FireWire controller on your system to the legacy controller previously used on Windows XP and Vista. In many cases, the legacy controller improves FireWire performance on Windows 7 and can resolve many Pro Tools issues such as DAE errors, freezes, and pops and clicks.
Open the Start menu. Right-click on Computer and choose Properties.
Click on Device Manager in the upper left corner.
In the Device Manager window, double-click on IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers.
Double-click on the controller (or port) that your FireWire interface is connected to.
Click on the Driver tab.
Click on Update Driver.
Choose 'Browse my computer for driver software'.
Choose 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'.
Choose '1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)'.
Restart the computer.
Install Latest Device Drivers (Pro Tools 9 only)
It is always important to install the latest drivers available for your audio interface to ensure maximum compatibility with Pro Tools.
If you have an Avid/Digidesign interface, visit www.avid.com/drivers to download the latest drivers that are compatible with Pro Tools 9.
For third-party interfaces, visit the manufacturer's website to download the latest drivers available for your audio interface.
Adjust Processor Scheduling
This optimization allows the computer to run Pro Tools more effeciently.
Click on the Start Menu, right-click on Computer.
Choose Properties.
Choose 'Advanced System Settings'.
Under the Performance section, click the Settings button.
In the Performance Options window, click the Advanced tab.
Under the Processor Scheduling section, select the Background Services option.
Hit Apply and then OK to close the Performance Options window.
Click OK to close the System Properties window.
Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Disabling Screen Saver
This optimization will prevent your screen saver from being enabled. An error may occur if the screen saver is enabled while Pro Tools is open.
Right-click on the Desktop and select Personalize.
Click on Screen Saver.
In the Screen Saver menu, select None and click OK.
Display Performance
This optimization frees up system resources on your computer.
Click on the Start Menu, right-click on Computer.
Choose Properties.
On the left side of the screen, click on Advanced System Settings.
Under Performance, click on Settings.
Choose the option to 'Adjust For Best Performance'.
Hit Apply and then OK.
Disable USB Power Management (USB interfaces only)
This optimization frees up bandwidth in the USB bus and can help resolve problems with device recognition and driver installation
Open the Start menu. Right-click on Computer and choose Properties.
Click on Device Manager in the upper left corner.
In the Device Manager window, double-click on Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
Double-click on the first USB Root Hub item.
Click on the Power Management tab.
Uncheck the box that says 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.' and click OK.
Repeat this process for all other USB Root Hub items.
Delete Digidesign Databases and Preferences
To delete Digidesign Database folders for all hard drives in Windows 7:
Go to your Start menu and click on Computer.
Double-click on the C: drive.
Double-click on Program Files.
Go to the Digidesign folder.
Go to the Pro Tools folder.
Right-click on the Databases folder and delete it.
NOTE: If you are using Pro Tools HD, DV Toolkit 2 or Complete Production Toolkit, you will want to backup your Catalogs folder before deleting the Databases folder.
To delete Pro Tools preference files in Windows 7:
Go to your Start menu and click on Computer.
Double-click on the C: drive.
Double-click on Program Files.
Go to the Common Files folder.
Go to the Digidesign folder.
Go to the DAE folder.
Right-click on the DAE Prefs folder and delete it.
Go back to your C: drive.
Double-click on Users.
Double-click on your user name.
Go to the AppData folder.
NOTE: If the Appdata is not showing, click on Organize and choose 'Folder and Search Options'.
Click on the View tab.
Select 'Show Hidden Files and Folders'.
Click Apply and OK. AppData should now be viewable.
Go to the Roaming folder.
Right-click on the Digidesign folder and delete it.

[Khan]

DAW-WINDOWS 7-optimizacija part III

Disable Network Adapters
In addition to freeing up system resources, disabling network adapters can sometimes alleviate DAE Errors -6085 and -6086.

Open the Start menu. Right-click on Computer and choose Properties.
Click on Device Manager in the upper left corner.
In the Device Manager window, double-click Network adapters, then double-click the Network Adapter card you want to disable.
Under the Driver tab, choose Disable, and click OK.
Close the Computer Management window.
Install iLok / PACE drivers
Having up-to-date iLok drivers can help with any iLok/PACE related errors while launching or installing Pro Tools. It is also a good idea to update drivers if you are having any authorization problems with any iLok-authorized plug-ins.

Download the latest iLok/PACE driver for Windows 7 by clicking here.
Run the downloaded DriverSetup.exe file.
If a Securing Warning window pops up, click Run.
The file will go through a short extraction process.
When the InstallShield Wizard pops up, click Next.
Wait for the installation to complete.
Restart the computer when prompted to do so.
Create a New User Account
This can be useful if there are conflicting or corrupt user preferences that are causing Pro Tools to be problematic. In many cases, it is extremely difficult to pinpoint what exactly is causing the problem due to the number of applications installed on the system. In these cases, creating a new user account will be free of these conflicting preferences and allow Pro Tools to run without conflicts.
Open the Start menu and click on 'Control Panel'.
In Category view, click on 'Add or remove user accounts' which can be found under 'User Accounts and Family Safety'.
Click on 'Create a new account'.
Type a name for the account.
Choose Administrator for the type of account.
Click on Create Account.
To log into the new user account:
Press ctrl+alt+delete.
Choose Log off.
Choose the new account that you just created.
Launch Pro Tools from the Start menu.
Enable DEP
This troubleshoot can sometimes help resolve issues with installing and launching Pro Tools software. If you have disabled this for any reason, it is often recommended to re-enable it.

Open the Start menu and type "cmd" (without the quotations). The Result you get should be "cmd.exe".
Right-click on "cmd.exe" and choose "Run as administrator".
Click the Allow button if it asks you for permission.
Type or copy & paste this into the command prompt window: bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx OptIn
Hit enter and you should see the confirmation: Operation Completed Successfully.
Restart the computer and DEP should be on for the entire system.
Other Configurations
Avoid connecting Digidesign interfaces to USB/FireWire hubs.
Avoid running any unneeded programs at the same time as Pro Tools.
Turn off any software utilities that run in the background, such as Windows Messenger, calendars, and disk maintenance programs. See Disabling System Startup Items above.
Turn off any non-essential USB devices while running Pro Tools.
If your video display card supports it, enable Bus Mastering in the manufacturer’s Control Panel.
Disable Turbo Boost and C-State Transition (BIOS)
These settings are not available on all computers, but it is very important to disable them if possible. Turbo Boost and C-State Transition affect the way the clock speed of the processor is managed. When either of these are enabled, the processor will dynamically change speeds depending on computing activity, and this throttling will generally cause errors in Pro Tools. You will need to access your computer's BIOS setup to change these settings.

Consult your computer or motherboard manufacturer to determine if either of these settings are available on your system, and learn how to disable them if so.
critical tweek for DAW systems running on windows 7
The setting in the 1st post of this thread [ and the regedit it " replaces " in the cross-referenced thread ] is solely to disable CPU Core Parking in Win 7 for quad-core DAW's. "It only applies to Windows 7 X64 and X32 and only in systems using more than 2 physicial CPU's and/or more than 2 "logical" cores - ie: Core i5, i7 DAW's. "
- Go to Regedit
- Find this key:- " 0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583 "
- Within this key, there is a value called: " ValueMax "
- This value represents the % number of cores the system will park - the default 100% ie: all Cores are potentially park-able
- Change the value from 64 to 0 so the " ValueMin " and " ValueMax " are both zero
- You will have to find the key a few times and repeat the process for each time it is found - the number of instances will depend on the number of power profiles in your system [ in my DAW it was only found twice ]
- Do a full shutdown and power-off and cold-re-start
Target /root/
Ako i vas nervira default windows explorer putanja i hocete da vam otvara ‘computer’
%windir%\explorer.exe /n,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
God – Mode
Skrivena windows podesavanja, sve na jednom mestu, kao super-control panel.
Bilo gde na disku napravite novi folder i reimenujte sa sledecim:
God-Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

[ZeleniZub]

Evo da i ja dam mali doprinos ovoj odličnoj i korisnoj temi.
Kada sam prelazio na ssd malo sam tra?io po netu korisne hintove, pa sam nabasao i na ovo:

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...mp-Utilities-*

Mislim da će biti zanimljivo ?tivo mnogima. Sretno!

[Khan]

Prebacujem vec postovane priloge od Dadsona i MHz iz druge teme. Eno ih na vrhu.

[DADDY Z]

evo naleteh i ja na nešto:

1. How do I optimize Windows 7 for audio? [top]
a) Roll back to the Win7 legacy FireWire driver:

Go to: Start >Control Panel >System and Security>System>Device Manager

Expand "IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers"

Select your IEEE 1394 (FireWire) controller

Click on the icon "Update Driver Software" at the top.

Select "Browse my computer for driver software"

Select "Let me pick..."

Select "1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)"

Choose Next and it will install.
b) Set your computer's power for high performance:

The CPU may not be running at full speed all of the time. This can have a detrimental effect on your computer's audio performance. To set your computer's power for high performance:

Go to: Start >Control Panel >System and Security>Power Options

Create a Power Plan>High Performance

Choose "High Performance"

Click the "Change plan settings" button.

Make sure both power options are set to "Never"
c) Disable system sounds

System sounds can interrupt audio. Make sure that they are disabled by doing the following:

Go to: Start >Control Panel >Hardware and Sound>Sound

Go to the "Sounds" tab

Under "Sounds scheme" select "No sounds"

Uncheck "Play Windows Startup sound" if checked

Click "Apply" then "OK"
d) Enable DMA (Direct memory access) on each IDE channel

This allows data to be transferred directly into the memory and can improve audio performance. To ensure that DMA is enabled:

Go to: Start >Control Panel >System and Security>System>Device Manager

Expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers category then double click on each one of the IDE channels

Under the “Advanced settings” tab, make sure the “Enable DMA” box is checked in Device Properties

Please note: this only applies to some hardware and if this option is not available, you should not worry about completing this step.

e) Set processor scheduling to "Background services"

This will improve the performance of your audio drivers on your computer.

Go to: Start >Control Panel >System and Security>System

Go to "Advanced system settings" and select "Settings" under "Performance"

Choose the "Advanced" tab

Set processor scheduling as "Background Services"

Click "Apply" then "OK"
f) Disable Windows Firewall, anti-virus and spyware software

Disabling Windows Firewall, anti-virus and spyware software ensures that no interference will occur during audio recording or playback and also ensures that the maximum resources are available.

Note: To remain secure while your firewall and anti-virus software are disabled, it is strongly recommended that you temporarily disconnect from any internet connections when working with audio. Don't forget to turn it back on when you want to browse the internet.
g) Disable Visual effects

The visual features in Windows 7 can use resources that could otherwise help to improve audio performance. It's good idea to disable some of the visual features by doing the following:

Click on “Start” and in the “Search “ box type: "SystemPropertiesPerformance" and press "Enter"

On the visual effects tab select "Custom"

Un-check: "Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing" to help prevent glitches when minimizing and maximizing.

You can also experiment with disabling other visual effects in the custom list to see how they might improve audio performance.

Once finished, press "OK"

If you wish to optimize your Windows 7 graphics for the best performance click on "Adjust for best performance". While this will improve computer performance, it should be noted that Windows 7 will appear a lot less aesthetically pleasing.
h) Disable Windows services and third-party devices:

One way in which you can free up valuable resources in order to improve audio performance is to disable unnecessary Windows 7 services:

Go to: Start>Control Panel>System and Security>Administrative Tools and select “Services“

In the “Standard" tab, click at the top of the "Startup type“columnto sort by Automatic, Automatic (Delayed Start), Disabled. or Manual.

Click on the Stop button in the Menu bar to stop a service

After configuring all services that you desire to change, reboot to see the effects of your tweaking.

Note: Do not use “msconfig” to stop services. It basically is "disabling" a service. Use the above procedure and set to "manual" instead for testing purposes.
i) Disable third party devices:

Disabling unnecessary third-party devices can also free up valuable resources and clear up annoying pops and clicks. (See 3. How do I diagnose the cause of pops and clicks? below.)

Go to: Start >Control Panel >System and Security>System>Device Manager

To disable an unessential device right click on it and choose disable

Note: Do not forget to re-enable this device if it is needed at a later time

j) Install the latest BIOS and chipset driver for your motherboard

BIOS: Basic Input/Output System is an electronic set of instructions that a computer uses to successfully start operating. The BIOS is located on a chip inside of the computer and is designed in a way that protects it from disk failure.

You will need to know the manufacturer of your motherboard and what chipset it has. Look at your computer specifications manual or use “Sandra”.

Go to the chipset manufacture's website to download and install the latest chipset driver for your motherboard.
Much of your hardware is built right into the motherboard and depends on the chipset to make it work properly. Installing the proper chipset drivers will improve the performance of your IDE and/or SATA busses, improving data transfer speeds.

Chipset drivers also have a great deal of influence over your systems power saving features. Improper or out-of-date drivers can cause your system to hang on entering or exiting hibernation or sleep mode.

Most popular chipset URLs:

Intel chipset

Via chipset

AMD chipset

[Igor]

Hej drugari, zanima me da li optimizacijom Windowsa (bilo XP-a ili 7-mice) sam sebi pravim medveđu uslugu u smislu kori?ćenja iste te ma?ine za video produkciju?

[Khan]

A, nanjusio si... Ne, naprotiv! Optimizacija za A/V je doslovno ista, od prvog dana. Jedina razlika je sto verovatno koristis besniju video kartu ili dve. Svi problemi oko CPU, FW, USB, HD, etc. su isti i na isti nacin ugrozavaju normalan rad.
Naravno, ima par ekstremnih koraka, koji se preporucuju samo za slabe DAW masine, koje ne mogu sve da izguraju, pa se graficko okruzenje zrtvuje, do odredjene mere, to ces prepoznati i neces ni raditi.