FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar

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2008/04/02 17:32:15 (permalink)

FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar

I just got the FM8 plugin and it works perfect in standalone but not in Sonar. I insert the Soft Synth NI FM8 and then try to use one of the MIDI instruments but all of them from 1-127 say <disabled> no matter which of the 8 presets I try.

I've updated Sonar and FM8 and also tried re-scanning the plugins. Anything else I can try or anyone else have this happen?
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    inmazevo
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/02 17:55:48 (permalink)
    Are you selecting the presets via the "Core" browser built in to FM8, or via the Preset dropdown at the top of the UI?

    I'm at work right now, so I can't verify, but:
    I always select my FM8 patches via the Core browser within FM8, and it works fine. I don't think I've even tried the Preset dropdown at the top, but I can try it when I get home tonight...

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    Baez
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/02 18:03:37 (permalink)
    If by Core browser you mean opening FM8 and browsing through all the sounds yes that works but then how do you implement selecting a sound through Sonar and editing it?
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/03 00:11:11 (permalink)
    Use the "Browse" tab in FM8 instead of the preset box that Sonar gives you. I don't remember why but Sonar's preset list doesn't work with a lot of soft synths. Something to do with DirectX or something...
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    Baez
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/03 02:41:56 (permalink)
    Ok thanks. Just a little annoying to have to add an FM8 soft synth for each MIDI sound I want to use!
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/03 03:22:26 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: BradP

    Use the "Browse" tab in FM8 instead of the preset box that Sonar gives you. I don't remember why but Sonar's preset list doesn't work with a lot of soft synths. Something to do with DirectX or something...

    That's true, but in this case it's not the reason why it's happening. FM8's preset list will read *disabled* in any host unless you have a program list active. Because FM8 uses a database with way more than 128 entries, it uses a user defined program list to make a bank of 128 presets that:
    1) allow the use of program changes, and
    2) make the selected presets appear in host menus.

    See pages 125 and 126 in the FM8 manual...

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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/03 09:29:41 (permalink)
    ew Good information. I've used FM7-8 for a long time.....read the manual ages ago....didn't remember/know that. Thanks!

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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/03 12:58:19 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: rjt

    ew Good information. I've used FM7-8 for a long time.....read the manual ages ago....didn't remember/know that. Thanks!

    If you only read the FM7 manual, you wouldn't have known/remembered that anyways- FM7 used tradintional banks.
    The program list idea also holds true for Absynth 4 and Massive.

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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/03 15:09:31 (permalink)
    Good to know.
    Think I'll set this up then.

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    Baez
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/04 02:35:00 (permalink)
    Yes very good to know thanks.

    Still quite haven't figured out how to use the program list I create in FM8 in Sonar though... It's a .pls, how does Sonar use it?
    post edited by Baez - 2008/04/04 02:54:41
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    RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar 2008/04/04 03:06:06 (permalink)
    Turn on the program list in FM8 (click on the icon to the left of it). The programs in the list will appear in the synth rack's program dropdown.

    ew
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