Ever since “upgrading” to V15 I have been experiencing Protools freezing as a result of using Waves Plugins.
Usually what happens is: I am mixing or tracking and then I enable, disable, move, add, remove, or duplicate a waves plugin while the session is playing and Protools will freeze for anywhere from 5min-15min before coming back.
If I force quit Protools while it is frozen and then reopen Protools, it will load until WavesShell 15.4 and give a pop up message that says “Protools closed unexpectedly while trying to load WavesShell 15.4. Do you want to move it to the Unused Plugins Folder?” If I select no, it will load for another 15 or so minutes before opening. I have found though that if I experience the issue and move the WavesShell 15 manually to the unused folder then back to the Plugins folder, Protools will load no problem.
I have contacted support 2 times and it is frustrating because I have not found a reliable method to reproduce the issue. All of the listed actions has triggered the issue but it does not happen every time. I usually get the issue 1-3 times a day when working for about 8hrs.
Both times they have told me to ask Avid Support for help which I did but Avid told me it is not something on their end, which I believe because the plugins have also crashed Plugin Dr (standalone) and Logic Pro as well.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue and possibly have a solution? I’m kind of lost here and if I can’t get it to work I may just have to finally replace all my Waves Plugins..
I am using Protools 2024.10.2 on Mac Mini M2 Pro 2023 32GB RAM on Sequoia 15.4.1
I have been having the issue for a while though I have updated OS a few times since it started and I believe Protools 1 time since it started happening
Thank you in advance for any help.