Insert midi track takes 2 minutes

When I try to insert a midi track it takes 2 to 3 minutes before it's added, during that time cpu usage is more then 50%.
When I try to open a (AA2)session with midi tracks it will take for every midi track 2 or 3 minutes.
AA2 and other programs don't have this kind of problems.
Hope that this problem is known and that there is a solution.
Rg,
Ton

Hi Ton,
Audition 3.0 has a completely new MIDI sequencer and while I don't recall experiencing such long load times as you've described, it will take a bit longer to load an Audition 2.0 session in Audition 3.0 as the MIDI tracks need to be converted to the new schema. This, however, should also not affect creating new MIDI tracks in a new session.
MIDIHOST.DLL is the library that contains the functionality for the new MIDI Sequencer. It is technically a VST effect and acts as a host for VSTi instruments and MIDI track data. It will show up as an unsupported VST because, while technically a VST plug-in, it's integrated into Audition's multitrack back-end and is unlikely to function as a proper VST in Audition or any other host.
Since this issue only appears to occur on your desktop and not your laptop, let's focus on what could be happening. My first recommendation would be to ensure your hard drive is defragmented. Next, I would probably recommend reinstalling - or running the Repair install - for Audition once more. If the issue persists, we can continue troubleshooting. It should take no more than a few seconds for the instantiation and creation of the new MIDI track to complete.
Thanks,
Durin

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