Logic Express Doesn't Like My G3 Ibook, Logic Express claiming it requires G4! Options

[Dunepilot]

I have just picked up Logic Express 6 so that I can finally stop having to use OS 9 for anything (to ditch Logic Silver 4.8).

However, I'm getting a wierd error on my 800MHz G3 iBook when I launch the application, that says

"CUBE needs Altivec compatible cpu (G4 and up)" and then I have to quit the app.

Logic Express should work with a G3, so what is this 'CUBE' thing referring to? I have an edirol UA-30 USB audio solution (using core audio driver) and an emagic MT4 USB MIDI box that I want to use with Logic. I have a feeling the problem is being caused by the UA-30 in some way, because logic launches okay if I don't have this plugged in (though I get another error telling me I have no audio interface plugged in).

Can anybody shed any light on this?

Thanks in advance
Dune

[gdoubleyou]

Should work, I was running Logic6 last year on an iBook/700 G3, until I picked up my Powerbook.

If you have any third party plugs installed, remove them. Then add them back one at a time to find the offender.

[MrDee]

i do remember reading somewhere about a plugin called CUBE that is extrememly taxing on the cpu and requires no less that G4. Perhaps you have this? Search for 'CUBE' and see if any plugins come up.

[robomark29]

Probably talking about Virsyn Cube which is a softsynth. Probably tried to install a demo at one point.

[Dunepilot]

Thanks, I had forgotten that I had installed the standalone version a demo version of 'cube' that was on a magazine cover CD. When I searched for it in the finder, it turned out that it had installed a VST version as well, which probably explains why it was upsetting Logic. However, since Logic OS X is AU-only, that is still quite odd! Needless to say, all cube components are not sitting in the trash.

I will see if this clears up the problem when I get home to my xs-key.

Thanks

Dune

[Dunepilot]

I've tried it, and now it works like it should do.

Cheers for you help

Dunepilot

[Grrr]

Hello, I'm considering getting Logic Express myself, also for a G3/800 iBook. So first, thanks for clarification. I landed earlier today on a bogus web page at Apple's website, so I was quite worried.

But I still have some questions, so here we go: with my config, I can record without any problem at least 10 audio tracks with MOTU Audiodesk 1.02 (under OS9). I had the opportunity to try DP4.12, and it sometimes complained that my hardware is too slow, even for very small projects (e.g., 4 tracks). Half of the time it even crashed !

Although I understand that OSX is slowlyer than OS9, this seems far too much. Am I right hoping that switching to Logic would be a good idea ? Tired of the dual boot.

Thanks for your help!

[Dunepilot]

Not sure about how many tracks can be recorded simultaneously, to be honest, as I only have a lowly Edirol UA-30 (with 2 inputs). I can understand you being sick of the dual boot - it was that that led me to get Logic Express for my machines after struggling along with Logic 4.8 for a couple of years.

Hopefully someone here can give you some more useful advice on this, "Grrrr"

[Grrr]

Thanks, Dunepilot. Do you mix down only very few tracks as well ?