VST's in Sonar 3 PE
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Posted on Jul 17, 2009 07:37 pm
acoustic rain
Member Since: Nov 02, 2004
I'm using Sonar 3 Producer Edition and I have the VST Adapter recognizing my VST plugins but when I go to use them in Sonar, they aren't available. It's been quite a while since I used the program and I'm sure I have overlooked something simple (I hope). Can anyone steer me in the right direction? Thanks, Kirk
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Jul 18, 2009 04:59 pm i've had similar problems (i use S3PE aswell).....there is a plugin manager utility inside of the cakewalk folder in yer program files.....try running (and re-scanning)....i remember a few plugs that i simply gave up on because of the same problems though...
hope ya have better luck
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jul 18, 2009 07:15 pm I might suggest scanning them one at a time as well so you can make certain they are all getting scanned and set up properly.
Other then that they may be hidden in a sub category you need to highlite in the VST open menu.
Jul 20, 2009 03:28 pm Hmmmm . . . not showing up. I don't get it. I scanned each folder and each plug. Are they supposed to show up on their own VST menu when applying effects?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jul 20, 2009 03:39 pm You should be able to right click on the track itself or the FX bin, preferably the FX bin. Then it will bring up a drop down menu and it will give you all the choices of available effects. There will be several that are breakouts for specific effects, one of which will simply say VST. Put the curser over that and it will show all the available VST effects you have.
If they are not showing up there may have been something that went wrong during the install of Sonar itself. Maybe an incorrect folder got specified or something along those lines
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
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Jul 20, 2009 03:49 pm I just thought of one thing though. If they are 64 bit pluggins that could make them not show up. I went and tested a couple as I keep prior version's of Sonar installed to look for this kind of thing when it comes up and I noticed that those that were strictly 64 bit pluggins did not show up for use in the menu.
Jul 21, 2009 04:56 pm Actually, a good number (if not all) of these plugins are from a couple years ago (when I was using XP). Funny they show up in Acid.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
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Jul 24, 2009 08:59 pm Quote:
when I was using XP
So if your not using XP then what are you using now?
You do know that Sonar 3 was not built for Vista, nor were there any updates to make it Vista compatible?
If that is the case, then I think that may be the problem. As the VST wrapper was not meant to run in Vista and that is why they ported Sonar 5 and above with its own VST recognition on board.
Jul 26, 2009 06:59 pm Ugh! You hit the nail on the head there Noize. Vista! Oh well. I guess I can work it in a round about way if necessary. Drag trax from Sonar to Acid to utilize VST's if I really want to. I've never really direct recorded into Acid, so I don't know if that might be an option as well. Thanks for the heads up. Kirk
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
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Jul 26, 2009 09:29 pm I have some patches for 3 but I'm sure none of them covered any kind of Vista support. But I'll look into it tomorrow night and let you know.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
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Jul 27, 2009 06:13 pm OK, none of the patches I have will deal with the Vista compatibility. Vista support didn't really staert until late in version 5 and was fully launched by 6. but Sonar will run, its just the VST adapter that has the real issue's.
Jul 27, 2009 06:16 pm For the record, the latest couple version of Cakewalk stuff deals with Vista just fine...so it seems upgrading would be in order.
Jul 27, 2009 06:40 pm Thanks for checking Noize. dB, you're so right. I'm gonna check into an upgrade.
Jul 27, 2009 06:46 pm Cakewalk does offer great upgrade plans.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jul 28, 2009 08:44 pm Something worth reading if your thinking of upgrading.
www.cakewalk.com/SONARupgrade/
And yes, you will find all their products have taken a huge leap forward since version 3 of Sonar.
Jul 28, 2009 08:47 pm don't remind me! LOL i hate beein' broke sometimes haha
