X1 - new softsynths - not working

just been playing with the softsynth-section..
I noticed that GR4 is not showing up as a softsynth anymore... hm.. this circumstance certainly brings up old memories..
 
anyway,..
the new ones:
- Cakewalk Sound Center
the plugin is loading, I can select the categories.. but then that's it.. no sound.. no indicator that a sound/sample has been loaded..
 
- SI-Bass Guitar
- SI-Drum Kit
- SI-Electric Piano
- SI-String Section
these plugins don't load..
The cofiguration-menu comes up, after clicking [ok] an VST error message appears.. "following vst-plug.. could not load.. c:\prog..\si-bass guitar.dll"
(the path is valid)
anyone else got these working ?
 
 
 

 

Try the insert soft synth from the browser, that's how i got mine to work and some of the sounds are great I like the bass soundsand can't wait to try the stings.

good luck.

awal

ok, then at least it seems to be a problem on my side.. still can't get them to work though,..
thanks

Win7x64, X1ax32,..
 
hm,... just thinking that it might have to do with uninstalling X1x64 from the pc..

I have no problem loading the soft synths, specifically the SI Bass synth, but I have odd issues making it work.  

First, it doesn't work at all (produces no output) if I just load it, route a preexisting midi track to it, and hit play.  The midi track plays fine through another synth, like TTS-1.  The only way to get sound out of it for me is to load a program into it while the playback is running, and then it only works during that specific playback.  Once I stop it, and start playback again, no sound unless I reload a program into it while it's playing. 

The second issue is that when it does produce sound, it skips certain notes in the midi track; the same notes every time.  I thought maybe the notes had some parameters on them that were causing them to be muted, but I couldn't see anything, and TTS-1 has no problems playing this same midi track.

Any ideas?  I'm not that familiar with soft synths, but I've used TTS-1 with no issues.

The only other issue I've seen so far, other than a few crashes here and there, is that once I dock something like a soft synth property window, it doesn't stick -- if I switch screensets, and come back to it, I have to dock it again.


<edit>
Ok, I fiddled around some more, and discovered what the problem was with the SI Bass synth not playing certain notes from my midi track... the midi track actually sends notes that are below the range of playable notes for the SI Bass.  The TTS-1 plays these notes fine, since it's not a guitar synth, but a real bass guitar couldn't actually play the lowest notes on this track.  

Still not sure what's causing the synth to not play anything during playback unless I reload a program into it, then when I stop the playback, and start it again, it doesn't play anything again, until I reload (any) program into it... and it has to be loaded while playback is happening, otherwise no sound at all.

GR4 (Guitar rig) is not a Softsynth (never has been as far as I know).

Its an FX unit primarily for guitar but can be used fro proessing any sound at all.

Frank Haas


Mike,.. GR4 has been a Softsynth for a while..
you needed it to be configured as such to control GR4 with an ext. midi-footcontroler...
but the presets would fail to load when trying to access that project, similar to the non-loading presets with the x1-demo..
So it makes me wonder if you can control GR4 with a midi-footcontroler now from within an audiotrack.. or if you need to rewire GR4 and run it as a standalone application..
As GR4 still not loads up 100% like you saved it.. I'll not use it in my projects anymore..
 

You can configure GR4 as a softsynth in the Plug-in manager. I just did it and it worked (well visually worked, I haven't got anything playing through it at the mo' as I've just woken up!).
As for saving stuff I have no idea where the patches are going as they aren't there for recall.
 
Grum.

Actually further to the previous message this does just pertain to Sonar X1 and not Producer 8.5. I have the same issue with other plug-ins in X1, all of whcih work fine under 8.5 so its got to be some bug in the latest X1.