Logic Pro X is stuttering video

I have the same problem here, the last logic x10.4 doesn't change anything.

all viedo format, even with a empty project stuttered and slowed down ..

incredible for a app pro !

ps: work better with......... GARAGEBAND !

I can't believe the original post for this was back in July and it still hasn't been sorted out. I teach at an FE college and we have upgraded to X and the students have started several projects that won't be back compatible. Why don't Apple Beta test like all the other software companies? I don't want to spend over 2500 pounds on upgrades and then find I have have to go back to Logic 9 because Apple can't sort out this problem. They need to stop concentrating on GarageBand and sort out the professional software first.

I had a former client call in about this issue, Apple support told him... well, isn't that what FCPX is for? This was first level support but that's not a reply a Logic user wants to hear. Anyway, a full report was sent up to the next level and was hopefully tested.

After picking the brains of sfLogic Ninja I have found a solution to the problem. He suggested converting the mp4 file to a 422ProRez file. A cheap and easy way to do this is to open the mp4 in Quicktime 7 and choose File - Export. Then choose Movie to Quicktime Movie and press the options button to the right. Then go into video settings and choose Apple ProRes 422 (HQ). You will then find that your file works much better in Logic X.

try with Apple Photo JPEG setting

but it don't be perfect

Wait for an really update

Mark Russell3 wrote:

Tried this. Didn't work for me - the 422ProRez file was less stuttery but still unworkable. Still working in Logic 9.

Not sure what's going on, but as a last ditch effort, I upgraded to 10.8.5, and ran whatever other software updates were out there with hope that QT might be updated as well, and I haven't had any issues at all for over a week.

I actually had my project freeze and enjoyed the spinning beach ball of death. I usually save each time I add an instrument, so I didn't lose much. I did a restart and things are running smoother. I haven't yet installed Maveric, but am running 10.8.5. I'm convinced there's still an issue, it's just not consistent. I have a couple rooms running Logic, and my other suite seems fine. I might just install it and see if things straighten out.

I too am having this issue and I am scoring an animation. I've also had a freeze yesterday while working and luckily AutoSave did its job. Feedback sent to Apple and here is to hoping for a fix. I'll try the conversion tonight to see if that helps my system.

Chris

Having serious problems with this. Started a score and some songs i cant sync properly. Have to bounce a L e R mix to test things. Just want to point out how absurd is that they didint test this properly. Is not a hidden feature is the main reason people want to use a DAW today.

Feedback sent and waiting...

Totally agree guys,

it drives me crazy, this stuttering and it is not possible anymore to move the picture by mouse frame by frame in the timeline. Feedback sent and waiting for updates.

incredible! Good luck to all of you!

I hope they fix this ASAP. To top it off, and it may be related, Logic is also giving me the pinwheel of death once the stuttering gets too severe. This has occured during playback and the sequence will still play and MIDI works but you cannot control Logic or quit other than a Force Quit. 😠

Grrr! Maybe it is time to upgrade my DP...

Hi all,

I found a workaround, not a solution:

I use 4 monitors (3 for Logic and 1 TV out). As soon as I work on only one screen + TV out, video is fine, no stuttering at all. Once Logic mixer and piano roll are opened on the other two screens, video starts chopping.

At least you can present your work in LP10 to the producer/director, but don't open too many windows at the same time!

To me it looks like a general graphic engine problem. Quite shameful for Apple...

I am using a dual monitor setup and it stutters several times a session unfortunately. Two nights ago I thought I might have a trouble free evening...nope. Stutters and one crash. I usually get one crash an hour which reminds me of my flirtation with Cubase. I'm thinking of dusting off my DP and upgrading it at this point despite the fact I am in the midst of a project.

Chris

Same here, 4 displays! Negative here, closing Piano roll didn't give any better results!

But I agree with you, believe the problem comes from quicktime or graphical performance issues.

Really hoping for an update that makes us all happy.

Sascha

Actually, I seem to have found a temporary workaround thanks to Mike Shapiro over on Logic Pro Help - even though his post comes about 3 years before LPX, it still seems to work 🙂.

I'm running LPX 10.0.4 and Mavericks 10.9 and the following seems to have (mostly?) resolved video stutter.

1) In Finder, duplicate the video file provided by the editor

2) Open it in Quicktime 7 (you'll have to find this on the internet or copy it over from an old OSX installation if you don't already have it)

3) Use the Movie Properties inspector (Cmd-J) to remove the audio track

4) Save as a new file with "(No Audio)" suffix

5) Pull that into the Logic Pro X project - Tada

(I suspect this is un-important, but the codec in my resulting (non suttering) .mov video file is "AVC Coding, 640x360, 25fps, Millions of colours")

If you need the audio track from the video file then simply temporarily load the original video file that has the audio into your LPX project, choose to extract audio when opening the movie. This will leave you with the video files audio track as a Logic track, then remove the video again and load up the "(No Audio)" video file.

Hope this helps some of you. It seems that this particular bug definitely has something to do with the way Quicktime audio playback is interacting with LPX.

My temporary workaround for the video start time/ SMPTE drop frame bug is to punch into record (on any track) temporarily after adjusting the project start time which seems to snap the SMPTE timecode back in line.