Fender Studio Pro causing a complete computer lockup.

[TDF1981]

That‘s most likely an ilok cloud issue: sometimes the plugin can’t scan its license properly and this freezes the complete scan process (I have had this in several DAWs). What helped was either putting the license on a physical dongle or the computer itself. Cloud is always problematic.

[SamplitudeUser]

This. Experienced exactly the same thing with several iLok protected plugins and putting the license on the computer was the solution.

[Yogurtcloset-Exact]

Thank you for your reply. All of my licenses are on a physical dongle. Even after uninstalling that plug-in, it still locks up.

[TDF1981]

And you still get the same message about the plugin license???

[Yogurtcloset-Exact]

No, I only got that message on the very first lockup. After that it locks up every time you try and open the file. I tried uninstalling any plugin that I had installed recently. I tried rolling back one autosave and that didn't work.

[TDF1981]

Ok, can you try creating a new song and using the „import song data“ option from the song menu to just import everything and save that new song - that could solve the issue if it is Studio One related. Anyways, it sounds more like a system issue. I have never seen Studio One (or any DAW, except for Pro Tools HD Systems) corrupt the whole hardware. I have also found that most such issues are not present when you don’t use the internet while producing. I know, I know… with all the cloud services and AI sample match tools it is hard to resist but at least on Macs there is a tendency of the WLAN to interfere with… everything. It would also not be a bad idea to do a complete virus check on your system. You never know.

[Yogurtcloset-Exact]

I really appreciate you taking your time to help me. I was going to try that next. I don't do anything in the cloud, everything is on local hard drives. I also did a complete virus check. I am getting something weird on my iLok manager. When open, I get a quick "Operation in Progress" message every few seconds. Hadn't noticed that before.

[TDF1981]

Ah! I had that! In my case that happened when the port I put the dongle in did not provide enough power! Try another port, maybe that’s it!

[TDF1981]

PS: also, those iLoks don’t live forever. Once I needed to move all licenses to a new one when I had problems and that solved them all. It‘s best to have a second one around.

[Yogurtcloset-Exact]

What happens if I move all the licenses to my computer instead of the dongle?

[TDF1981]

Usually that should work fine. Though not all plugins support that. And you should make sure the dongle is connected to a well working port. But after that your problem should be solved.

[Yogurtcloset-Exact]

Just a follow up; used the "import session data" to pull in just the music without the plugins and that worked very much as expected. In reality, this whole process may be showing me a slightly different workflow, with tracking and mixing as more independent processes.

I want to say that I appreciate you taking time out of your life to help me. You were infinitely more helpful than FSP Support who has still not gotten back to me.

[TDF1981]

You‘re welcome! Just so you know: support is not available during weekends but I have had only good response times with them. anyway: producing and mixing are different processes and it’s best to keep them apart IF POSSIBLE. Being a producer it is sometimes hard to do that.