Baez
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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
April 02, 08 5:55 PM
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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
April 02, 08 6:03 PM
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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
April 03, 08 0:11 PM
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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
April 03, 08 2:41 AM
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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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ew
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RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar
April 03, 08 3:22 AM
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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... ew
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RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar
April 03, 08 9:29 AM
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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
April 03, 08 12:58 AM
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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. ew
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RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar
April 03, 08 3:09 PM
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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
April 04, 08 2:35 AM
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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 - April 04, 08 2:54 AM
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RE: FM8 Instruments Disabled In Sonar
April 04, 08 3:06 AM
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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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