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2017/01/30 23:24:05 (permalink)

What is "VPA Compatibility Error" Re: VST Loading??

When starting Sonar and VSTs are being scanned, I always the following (I could not get images to load or attach -- no "options" in the upload box and I don't have a URL for them):
 
1.  A dialog box that says "VPA Compatibility Error" at the top and then in the middle "VPA PlugIn rejected VPA Host".  When I click OK I get:
 
2.  A larger dialog box titled "Cakewalk VST scan: VST Plug-in Load Error".  SampleTank 3 is always identified as the plug-in, and below that it says "The failure point was reported as" and in the box is "controller ->initialize".  I then have the choice to disable the plugin or enable it "(Risky)", and about the 3rd time this happened I clicked "Enable" despite the risk and have no problem with the plugin.  But I'd like to get rid of the boxes at start-up.
 
All help is greatly appreciated.  And I have uninstalled and reinstalled.
 
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    Re: What is "VPA Compatibility Error" Re: VST Loading?? 2017/01/30 23:43:39 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby jacksop 2017/01/31 09:31:08
    I did a google search for the text "VPA Compatibility Error" (Including quotes) and came up with this:

    https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/vpa-compatibility-error-vpa-plugin-rejected-vpa-host/

    What you might want to do is, after you have uninstalled SampleTank 3, do a search of your entire hard drive to make sure there are no files related to SampleTank 3 left at all.  Pay particular attention to your VST paths as defined in Sonar.  Once you are sure there are no SampleTank 3 related files left, then do the installation of SampleTank 3.  If possible, see of there is an update to SampleTank 3 that you are entitled to and install that.

    Then in Sonar do a scan and reset

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    Re: What is "VPA Compatibility Error" Re: VST Loading?? 2017/01/31 00:19:34 (permalink)
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    I did a google search for the text "VPA Compatibility Error" (Including quotes) and came up with this:
    https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/vpa-compatibility-error-vpa-plugin-rejected-vpa-host/
    What you might want to do is, after you have uninstalled SampleTank 3, do a search of your entire hard drive to make sure there are no files related to SampleTank 3 left at all.  Pay particular attention to your VST paths as defined in Sonar.  Once you are sure there are no SampleTank 3 related files left, then do the installation of SampleTank 3.  If possible, see of there is an update to SampleTank 3 that you are entitled to and install that.
    Then in Sonar do a scan and reset



    Thanks very much for the effort and I'll try uninstalling/reinstalling again.  Based on what you wrote, it seems quite possible I did not clear out everything.  It is much appreciated.
     
    Steve

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    Re: What is "VPA Compatibility Error" Re: VST Loading?? 2017/01/31 00:50:09 (permalink)
    Promidi:
     
    The Sweetwater article you found was a major help, and timesaver (I must have mistyped VPA when I did my Google search because I hadn't found it).  Instead of uninstalling, etc., I found all the SampleTank VST3 and DLL files, compared the dates, and added .OLD to the oldest ones to see what happened -- Sonar loaded the most recent plugin (VST3) without any error notice.  
     
    I really appreciate your help.
     
    Steve

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    Re: What is "VPA Compatibility Error" Re: VST Loading?? 2017/01/31 07:08:37 (permalink)
    Right click the SampleTank VST3 dll file and check thee various tabs that pop up to see what version of the file you have.
    The latest SampleTank version is V 3.6.7

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    Re: What is "VPA Compatibility Error" Re: VST Loading?? 2017/01/31 10:59:15 (permalink)
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    Right click the SampleTank VST3 dll file and check thee various tabs that pop up to see what version of the file you have.
    The latest SampleTank version is V 3.6.7



    Thanks, Mudgel, I'll look into that to confirm I've selected the right one, but (and this is a legitimate question though it might sound snarky ) wouldn't the most recently-dated DLL/VST3 file be the most recent one?
     
    I'll have to check this tonight when I get back, but thanks for the giving me the most recent version number.
     
    Steve

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