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VS-20 and Guitar Tracks Pro 4

Hi

I guess the answer is out there somewhere but I can't find any specific regarding Guitar Tracks Pro 4.

I have a VS-20 and bought an upgrade to Guitar Tracks Pro 4. It works okay but I don't think I get everything out of this combo. How do I make the VS-20 integrated with GTP4? I mean, I can record songs and stuff but no controllers on the VS-20 seems to work. For example, if I press Track select nothing happens. If I record a guitar on, lets say, track 2 and increase the volume (the control over Track Select) nothing happens. It's the same for all controls. If I press COSM, nothing happens. I have to start VS-editor manually. The only way to adjust volumes is by Direct Monitor and Peak Sens. Is this the way it should be? Or have I missed something?

I've seen there's a VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in driver but as I understand it's not for GTP4.

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Re:VS-20 and Guitar Tracks Pro 4 2011/11/25 18:10:51 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
 
Hi there Magnus, and welcome to the forum.
 
OK, let's get you up and running! Just work through the steps below.
 
I don't have Guitar Tracks Pro 4 so I've used screenshots from Cakewalk's SONAR 8.5, but the layout should be quite similar.
 
First off, make certain your VS-20 is attached to your computer using the USB lead. Then open GTPro4.
 
On the menu bar in GTPro4 select Options > Controllers/Surfaces:
 

 
 
 
This will open the Controllers/Surfaces interface. Click on the Add New Controller/Surface button, as I've outlined here:
 

 
 
 
This will open the Controller/Surfaces Settings menu. Click on the Controller/Surface drop-down list:
 

 
 
 
From the list of options that appear, click on VS-20 and then OK:
 

 
 
 
You should now see the VS-20 in the Controllers/Surfaces window.
 
Now click on both the In Port and Out Port drop-down lists and in each case, select VS-20 DAW Control from the options:
 

 
 
 
Now you should find that the VS-20 faders, buttons and transport controls will start controlling the corresponding features in GTPro4.
 

 
To use the COSM BOSS effects inside GTP4, you may have to follow these steps.
 
Click on the COSM button on the VS-20, this should now open the Editor window.
 
You may get this message:
 

 
 
 
If you do, click OK and then check to see if the effects are working with your guitar. If they are, then you are good to go.
 
If the effects are not working, or are not even visible, you will need to reassign your VS-20 to VS-20 Effect Control.
 
To do this, click on the Setup button on the VS-20 menu bar, then select Set Up MIDI Devices. Now click on both the Input and Output drop-down lists in turn and select VS-20 Effect Control for both:
 

 
 
 
Hopefully, you should now be able to control GTPro4 with your VS-20, and use the COSM effects to record with, even if you have to swap between the two modes (DAW Control & Effect Control) to do so.
 
 
Get back to us if you have any problems Magnus.
 
 
Steve
 
 
 
 
 

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Re:VS-20 and Guitar Tracks Pro 4 2012/01/11 10:02:03 (permalink)
Hi Steve

And thank you very much. I've made all steps except  the step in VS-editor. But I'll go through everything again to see if I missed something, including the last step. I'll get back if I don't make it to work.

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Re:VS-20 and Guitar Tracks Pro 4 2012/01/27 04:01:13 (permalink)
Hi Steve

I'm sorry. but I don't get it to work. I've made everything you told me to but it still doesn't work. I have EZ Drummer installed and when I press COSM I hear a drumbeat and the VS-editor is not started. I must start it manually. Same with the channels. But here it's different cause I also hear the crash and ride etc. Some strange mapping perhaps?

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