Logic X UI bug (Meters freeze, Mixer and Arrange window unresponsive)

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Logic X UI bug (Meters freeze, Mixer and Arrange window unresponsive)

Meters freeze, window is kinda buggy like "windows" style, playhead doesnt move too. Whole UI doesnt respond.

Some of my projects load this way now=( Projects originally created in LogicX, everything was ok like 4 days ago, 10 midi tracks with Kontakt 5 on them, and couple audio tracks. I didnt change a thing.

Now when i load a project, sometimes its all good before i bring out mixer (cmd+2) and try to fit it to display, then GUI lags and freezes starts. Some projects loads this way from the start, even if no mixer window is open.

What can it be ?

MBP 15 (early 2011), i7 2.2 6750m. Os 10.9.2. LogicX 10.0.0.6

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Mpb i7 2.4 6750m 1gb

Posted on Apr 22, 2014 11:56 AM

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SmokenSound Author

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Apr 22, 2014 12:07 PM in response to SmokenSound

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SmokenSound Author

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Apr 22, 2014 12:26 PM in response to SmokenSound

btw, after this happens one time, any other project or even new created project will behave this way. I need to restart LogicX to get rid of that problem =(

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Apr 22, 2014 1:32 PM in response to SmokenSound

Try booting from a fresh clean installation of the OS and Logic. If the problem persists, and I think it will, it is a hardware problem.

Cheers,

Jazz

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SmokenSound Author

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Apr 23, 2014 12:08 AM in response to Jazzmaniac

Reistalled whole system yesterday. Clean 10.6.8 -> Mavericks -> all updates and Logic X. This bug is still here. I dont think that it is a hardware problem, this problem occurs only in several projects, other works fine.

BTW i figured out that one of my Template projects is carrying this bug now, so i uploaded it. Tell me if you can recreate this problem on your system ! Just open the project and open mixer.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/vwpkbx

Also i noticed that same thing happens when Logic popping up question windows like when you close your project and it ask you if you want to save, all meters freeze and ui dont respond! Maybe it has something to do with that ?

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Apr 23, 2014 2:09 AM in response to SmokenSound

Now that you've eliminated a corrupted OS, bad drivers or other software faults it is very unlikely that your projects suddenly go mad to produce this. Especially since the "bugs" you mention have nothing to do with the information stored in the project files.

Subtle hardware errors need to be triggered too, say by projects that consume a certain amount of memory. And that's exactly what the corruption seen in your screen shot points at: A graphics memory or GPU fault.

Put your mbp into target disk mode and boot the installed OS from another mac and you'll see that the problem suddenly vanishes.

Good luck,

Jazz

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SmokenSound Author

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Apr 23, 2014 2:19 AM in response to Jazzmaniac

Thanks for your reply, ill try that.

I aware of GPU fail problems of 2011 MBP's, and symptoms doesnt match. I really dont think this is a hardware problem cuz graphics issues thats happening ''stick'' to mixer window, arrange window and logic itself, plus no other apps or system is affected by such graphics glitches. I tested my CPU and GPU under heavy load, no artifacts appeared. Also i tested with GfxCardStatus, and there is no difference with integrated or discrete GPU.

Bugs has nothing to do with progect file, but now im thinking maybe its because this project template was originally created on Logic 9, and since last logic patch all my projects created from this template may be affected. Thats why it would be great if you can open my project on your machine and see if problem occur.

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Apr 23, 2014 8:45 AM in response to SmokenSound

Smokensound,

Tried your project here on both my Mav 10.9.2 and LPX 10.0.6 setups and no issues at all on either of them..

Couldn't recreate your described issues..... and what you showed in that last screenshot, looks like a graphics card issue for sure....

Note: To double check..that I did what you asked... I downloaded your project, loaded it and opened the mixer. No issues, no delays. no graphical artifacts or corruptions...no problems of any kind...

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Apr 23, 2014 10:29 AM in response to The Art Of Sound

2 The Art Of Sound Thanks pal. My last image i took with my iphone, because on a screenshot it is just empty mixer window like 1st image.

Hmm, thats very wierd. Anyway i got back to my 10.6.8 and LP9, ill try again in a year =)

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Apr 23, 2014 11:03 AM in response to SmokenSound

Whoa.... You said....

My last image i took with my iphone, because on a screenshot it is just empty mixer window like 1st image.

You using two monitors?

What you just decribed shouldn't happen even if you are or are not using two monitors... which again, indicates some issue with either your graphics card or your Spaces setup somehow...

I think what you just described, will be the root to your issue... resolve that, and your problem will go away.

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SmokenSound Author

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Apr 23, 2014 11:18 AM in response to The Art Of Sound

It happend with dual display setup, and with just mbp display so u thought that doesnt matter. I saw gpu fails before on my other macs years ago, and graphic glitches usually doesnt stick to one program or one window, usually its just popping on screen in some places=) in this case its only LPX windows that are messed up.

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Apr 23, 2014 11:26 AM in response to SmokenSound

It happend with dual display setup, and with just mbp display

The corruption/GUI lag could easily be a symptom of the fact you are setup and using two monitors... spaces... along with GC issues... and something isn't configed correctly..

Try this in exactly this order... Shut down your Mac... making sure you uncheck the 'reopen windows when logging back in' checkbox...disconnect the second monitor.. restart your Mac.. make sure your display settings just show one monitor and it is set correctly.. and then launch Logic and test....

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Apr 23, 2014 11:28 AM in response to The Art Of Sound

If your MBP has dual graphic cards inside.... (and i thin k you said it did..) try the above with each different card setting... and see if there is any differences...

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SmokenSound Author

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Apr 23, 2014 12:01 PM in response to The Art Of Sound

I was testing all possible things for past three days, including gfxcardstatus for both cards. No luck there. Right now its all gone,cuz im on 10.6.8 and its all good again =D. Let this thread rest peacfully till somebody else had similar problems, or i hope not =)

I will take my mac to apple service anyway to make some hardware tests and etc. If they tell me tha graphics card is failing ill report here. But something tells me that this is just another easter egg from Mavericks and LPX =D

Thank you for help 😉

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Answer 14

Apr 23, 2014 1:04 PM in response to SmokenSound

Okay... and of course, as always, you are most welcome....

Cheers..

Nigel

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SmokenSound Author

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May 12, 2014 12:01 AM in response to The Art Of Sound

Bought new rMbp, so i forced now to use mavericks and LogicX =) Wanna update thread and say thay problem still occur in several projects, meters freezing, empty mixer or arange windows... and its definetly not a video card.

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