I’m having an issue with some VI presets not loading properly when I switch to the rackspace they are in within a set list. For example I have an vst block with a IK Sampletank with a, say, orchestral drum sound. I have it saved as a GP user preset. When I switch to that rackspace moving to a new …

FYI, I split the gig into ACT1 and ACT2 files, went through all the vsts and presets and saved all the VI patches and also saved them as GP User presets. After shutting the MacBook down, starting up and connecting to my rig I 1 - loaded the ACT1 gig, went through all songs with no issues. 2 - Cl…

So, you are using Predictive Loading? If you skip beyond the Predictive Loading range, it is not surprising that you have a lag while samples are loaded. Predictive Loading works best if you strictly follow a setlist. How much ram do you have? Have you tried it out without Predictive Loading?

Hey Jeff, I use a setlist. 38 songs in the show. Most songs use their own dedicated rackspace and variations within each rackspace. My MacBook M4 has 24GB of Ram and when I don’t use predictive loading GP is using over 20GB according to the Activity Monitor.

BTW I don’t think it’s an issue with predictive loading as I can see the loading status under the setlist/rackspace panel in setlist view and the predictive loading has gone green way before I switch to the next song on the setlist.

Ok. Gotcha. But, I might try creating a gig file from your set list and open up that gig file without Predictive Loading and see what happens. [It also seems Sampletank and Roland Cloud are a problem for other users. I avoid them.]

Maybe another option is to have 2 gig files, for each half of the show and swap out gig1 at intermission. This might lighten the load in terms of RAM and I avoid predictive loading?

That makes sense. (The downside, of course, is if the band wants to move or call out a song outside of the set) . Actually some people export each song. So, if you need to, you could load/import it (without loading a full gig file). Maybe one step at a time. First see if the issue goes away withou…

Unfortunately I only recently turned predictive loading on because I was concerned RAM consumption with the gig file taking 20 of the 24GB and running into paging issues on the MacBook. I’m pretty sure my current issue was around before I turned PL on, but I will take your advice and try it with PL …

Many threads about issues with Sampletank. Here’s one with a similar problem: [image] SampleTank 4 Bizzare behavior Plugins Hello, I’d like to report a possible bug using SampleTank4. I’m on M4Pro MacBook Pro, MacOS 15.3, GP 5.0.28. Latest ST4 update. Here…

Bugger. Too late to change anything now with the show run starting tomorrow. Wish me luck…. :neutral_face:

[image] NeilHoggard: predictive loading has gone green Unfortunately, that doesn’t necessarily mean the plugin is 100% ready. Predictive loading gives you the potential to use more plugins and/or samples than would normally fit in RAM. In predictive loading mode, a plugin which is being reuse…

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Many threads about issues with Sampletank. Here’s one with a similar problem: