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VTSArray<-> Cubase4 compatibility problem

Archive · 2008 5 old posts

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TomC ·

Morning, I have a VST effect that needs 6 VSTArrays (3 pairs to be more precise, its rl's module for saving filenames/pathnames as presets) for parameters. The following things are a bit problematic with Cubase 4 (Cubase SE, LE and 3SX work fine).

- all 6 without a name at the VSTArray's Name-input: plug-in shows up in Cubases automation menu, but no parameters for automation at all

- all 6 with identical VSTArray-name: only the first pair shows automation

- all 6 with unique VSTArray-names: first pair and half of the second pair shows up in automation

In Cubase 4, the names of the automation parameters are in alphabetical order. If one of the 3 problems above shows up, all automation names alphabetically after the problematic VSTArray are missing.

Dunno what to do.

Thanks for your help.

Tom

[Edit]: when I set 'Can be automated' to 'true' it works, but of course with that 260x3 automation parameters (one for each character of the file/pathnames) show up so it's a PITA for the user to find the right ones. And of course automation of the single characters of a filename makes no sense.

malc ·

Hi Tom,

Any chance you could send me your schematic?

Thanks.

TomC ·

malc wrote: Hi Tom,

Any chance you could send me your schematic?

Thanks.

I'll gonna make the smallest possible schematic that can reproduce the error and send it to you later today. I have an idea what's the root of the problem, but I want to verify this first and will tell you via email so you have some more detailed information. Do you have access to a Cubase 4 box?

Cheers,

Tom

malc ·

That would great thanks!

Unfortunately I don't have Cubase 4. I bet there are no demo versions out there. I have struggled with Steinberg - I gave up trying to get NFR copies from them, just got no response. Almost every other company has been no problem.

Still worth sending the schematic though.

TomC ·

Mail's on the way...

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