Plug-in manager not opening

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2012/07/19 11:00:08 (permalink)

Plug-in manager not opening

  As stated in the title heading,plug- in manager won't openTotally unresponsive. 
I'm trying to get Sonar to recognize Toontrack EZ Mix2.
I've installed the 64Bit version (it's destination C:program files/cakewalk/VSTplugins where all my 64bit plug ins reside...(so the dll.file is now there)
I open Sonar,but EZmix 2 isn't showing up in the 'audio FX/VSTplug-ins64bit' drop down menu.The only thing that shows in this menu is Guitar Rig 3 LE 64 bit which is also stored in the same location as EZmix 2 ,ie: C:program files/cakewalk/VSTplugins

I'm really confused as to what the destination path for EZ Mix 2 64Bit  should be.
I've tried opening Plug-in manager to set the path there,but the bloody thing won't open!
  For what it's worth,i can't open 'manage plug-in layouts' either. 


   




post edited by lampoonland - 2012/07/19 11:37:11
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    pwal
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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 11:26:50 (permalink)
    check the windows event log, maybe there's a clue there?

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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 11:28:38 (permalink)
    Need more info about your computer, Windows version, soundcard, etc...

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    lampoonland
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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 11:41:46 (permalink)
    Specs: Windows 7 64bit  
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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 11:59:53 (permalink)
    You have done a vst scan??????

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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 12:26:35 (permalink)
    My thoughts too. After installing a new plugin you have to trigger a VST scan of the folders in which the plugins live.

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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 12:29:53 (permalink)
      Scan VST Folders and Reset All VST Plug-ins are both greyed out :-( 
    In the VST scan folders box,I've added the location of EZmix,but under VST Scan "scan folders" it is greyed out.


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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 12:52:55 (permalink)
    That's not right. something's gone screwy.

    Don't know what could be causing it, but I bet there's your problem

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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/19 15:35:14 (permalink)
    I've contacted technical support.
    I'm wondering whether I should reinstall Sonar?
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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/20 00:06:26 (permalink)
    lampoonland


      "As stated in the title heading,plug- in manager won't openTotally unresponsive. 
    I've tried opening Plug-in manager to set the path there,but the bloody thing won't open!
    For what it's worth,i can't open 'manage plug-in layouts' either." 
     

     
    Lamp, what version of X1 are you on?  Plug-in manager wouldn't open for me no how, no way either until, as I recall, I installed the X1C update.  Even tho you have a different OS, etc, maybe something there?
    HeyDan


     


    post edited by heydan - 2012/07/20 00:13:45

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    Re:Plug-in manager not opening 2012/07/20 08:03:48 (permalink)
    X1 Expanded (x1d build 535)
    I have 'scan for vst plugins on start up ' checked,and it's not even doing that.
    I've tried opening Sonar with shift held down (I read somewhere here in the archives that that might resolve the issue)but that hasn't helped.
    I think it's seriously screwed and i sense a reinstall is in order *groans*
    Tech support haven't got back to me yet.
      It's because of the 32/64/bit bridge / separate folders situation,I'm sure of it...gone funky somewhere down the line. 
    Became an issue when I installed EZMix 2 64 Bit.
    Maybe that's due punishment for resorting to Easy Mix!!!
    post edited by lampoonland - 2012/07/20 08:16:06
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