{"id":28454,"date":"2004-07-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-07-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=28454"},"modified":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"protools-le-64-freezes-launch-loading-plugins","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/protools-le-64-freezes-launch-loading-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"ProTools LE 6.4 freezes on launch when loading plugins."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In some cases, removing the demo plugins that are available on the Pro Tools installer disk stops the problem.<\/p>\n<p>1. Check the Mac HD > Applications > Digidesign > Pro Tools folder for &#8220;timecode.dll&#8221; and &#8220;OMF.dll.&#8221; Drag these two items into the trash.<\/p>\n<p>2. Launch Pro Tools LE and see if it freezes again.  If it does while loading plugins, watch to see what plugin is loading when it freezes and remember that plugin.  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