SD3 causing Logic Pro 10.6.1 to crash

[David Porter]

Experienced a crash while using SD3 in Logic and now every Logic file that has SD3 (or if I open a template and click on a track that contains SD3) crashes. I can open Logic files that don’t contain SD3 but trying to add that instrument to a track causes Logic to crash. Also, the stand alone app crashes (non-responsive application). EZDrummer works fine. Could the prefs be corrupt? If so, where are they located? Thanks for your help!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

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[Mark King]

I think I would reinstall it. It doesn’t mean downloading  the sounds again

SD3 with older sdx,s plus Rooms of Hansa and Death & Darkness. Cubase and wavelab current versions. Roland TD50x using all trigger inputs for triggering SD3 only. Windows 11 computer. Various keyboards and outboard gear as well as VST instruments. Acoustic drums: Yamaha 9000 natural wood and Pearl masters. Various snare drums. RME BabyFace Pro FS and Adam A7X monitors

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[David Porter]

Thanks, I’m trying that but Product Manager isn’t installing the AU for some reason. I wish there was an “uninstaller” so I could start from scratch.

[Bear-Faced Cow]

I doubt a reinstall is necessary. Try trashing the prefs first. You’ll find them in here:

~/Library/Preferences

(~ = your Home directory)

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[John]

David Porter wrote:

Thanks, I’m trying that but Product Manager isn’t installing the AU for some reason. I wish there was an “uninstaller” so I could start from scratch.

Hi David,

if I may ask, what do you base this on? If the PM didn’t install an AU version, how did the one causing the crashes end up there?
If you select the SD3 product in the PM, what does the Installation info tell you?

Did you try to select the SD3 plug-in and ‘Reset & Rescan’ in the Plug-In Manager?

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Olof Hermansson]

If you upload a crash log, I may be able to see what is wrong.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[David Porter]

Thank you, The application just locks up (with spinning beach ball). There is no crash report that I’m aware of?

[David Porter]

John wrote:

David Porter wrote:

Thanks, I’m trying that but Product Manager isn’t installing the AU for some reason. I wish there was an “uninstaller” so I could start from scratch.

Hi David,

if I may ask, what do you base this on? If the PM didn’t install an AU version, how did the one causing the crashes end up there?
If you select the SD3 product in the PM, what does the Installation info tell you?

Did you try to select the SD3 plug-in and ‘Reset & Rescan’ in the Plug-In Manager?

BR,
John

If the PM didn’t install an AU version, how did the one causing the crashes end up there? The original installation included the AU. I manually removed the VST and AU since, after downloading the installer, an uninstaller was still not available.

If you select the SD3 product in the PM, what does the Installation info tell you?
*AU not installed.

[Olof Hermansson]

David Porter wrote:

Thank you, The application just locks up (with spinning beach ball). There is no crash report that I’m aware of?

In that case, when Logic is frozen, you could save a sample of the Logic process using Activity Monitor (once you get the AU installed again).

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

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[David Porter]

I have it installed but now Logic locks up on SD during the AU scan. How do I record a sample from Activity Monitor so you see what you’re looking for? Here’s a screenshot of the lockup and Activity Monitor:

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Your AU cache is probably corrupt. Delete your AU Cache and Let Logic rescan all AU’s.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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[David Porter]

Thank you. I’ve looked in the main Library and User Library Cache folders and can’t locate an audio unit cache.

[John]

To delete the AU cache, please close Logic and switch to the Finder and go to the menu Go > Go To folder > Then type in: ~/Library

Then delete the file ‘Caches//AudioUnitCache/com.apple.audiounits.cache’

Reboot and then start Logic.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Bear-Faced Cow]

There’s an AudioUnitCache folder in ~/Library/Caches

Delete it and rescan.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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[David Porter]

Found it, deleted and rescanned. It stopped on SD3 for a long time and finally came up with a dialog that says it didn’t pass validation and would be disabled. I’ve already reinstalled prior to this. Could this be a due to a recent MacOS or Logic upgrade?

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Try going into the Plug-In manager and doing a Reset and Revalidate of SD3 from there. I’ve seen corner cases with other AUs in that they crashed AUVal just due to the sheer number of AUs it was validating. Doing them individually often fixed that.

Considering that the majority of the entire music industry has not caught up to BS, I’d definitely say that the upgrade to it was premature.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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