PDC in Logic surround mode...a nightmare ??????

I am mixing a Cd in surround in Logic....
I have a UAD card that I want to run on the busses (reverb and compression)....
I am having a nightmare when PDC is switched on...
Just before a piece of audio plays ,there is a short burst of that audio...then it plays properly...
Especially if its a loud piece ,like Bass or vocal....if i knock off the PDC it plays properly...
switch it back on and there it is a slight burst of audio ,a second before it plays...
Also it only plays every second time when i press the stop button and start again????
If I put the mix into normal mode ,using separate outs .its OK...WEIRD???
Anybody else using PDC/UAD in surround mode????
ROB

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