I have a couple of problems that clients have asked me to resolve that have related to Digidesign Databases. You may have noticed that Pro Tools creates a folder called Digidesign Databases on every drive that gets attached to your Pro Tools system. If you ever let an error message that looks like this….
“Could not complete Import Audio Command because
Assertion in “CNeolOBlock.cpp”, line 164″
Basically any error message that includes the word ‘Assertion’ or ‘line xxx’. Quit Pro Tools, saving your session if possible, and then once Pro Tools has quit, drag the Digidesign Databases folder to the bin and empty the bin. You can then restart Pro Tools and open your session and Pro Tools will create a fresh Digidesign Databases folder and all should be fine.
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March 13, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Also Mike there is this handy little app that we use on our systems to make trashing the databases that much easier.http://www.jcdeshaies.com/The Pro Tools Preference and Database Helper.-John
March 15, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Hi John,Absolutely right. I have it on all my machines as well as all our clients systems too. A brilliant piece of software.Thanks,Mike.
March 16, 2009 at 3:16 am
you saved me thanks a million