jmd87
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 44
- Joined: 2015/06/22 10:12:02
- Location: UK
- Status: offline
Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VSTi's are loaded in a project?
Hi, I have a project template with alot of VSTi's and basically I'm finding that the project is loading up and some of the VSTi's are not playing until I select them and then I have to wait. Is there something in X3 that can tell me when all the VSTi's are loaded and also make sure they all load? I have made sure I haven't disconnected or archived the VSTi tracks. Kind Regards Joe
post edited by jmd87 - 2015/06/24 08:43:59
- Sonar X3 Producer, Windows 7 64bit, 2 x 6 core Xeon E5, 48GB Ram - RME AIO, Cakewalk UM3G - Kontakt 5, Halion 5, Omnisphere, Waves, Addictive Drums 1/2, Superior Drummer, Battery, FM8, Absynth, Roland JV1080 etc - Adam AX7 Monitors, JBL 4311B Monitors, Beyerdynamic dt 770 pro Headphones, Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
|
John
Forum Host
- Total Posts : 30467
- Joined: 2003/11/06 11:53:17
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 08:01:39
(permalink)
VST or VSTi? I don't think a VST is going to take much time to load. Where a VSTi might take a while to load all its samples. If you have a few VSTis with samples it could take a minute or so for all of them to load.
I know of nothing within Sonar that will say what has loaded and what hasn't. Normally I see my VSTis loading samples.
|
dcumpian
Max Output Level: -34 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4124
- Joined: 2005/11/03 15:50:51
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 08:26:46
(permalink)
When the hard disk light stops rapidly blinking, it's ready.
Regards,
Dan
Mixing is all about control. My music: http://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/ or https://soundcloud.com/dcumpian Studiocat Advanced Studio DAW (Intel i5 3550 @ 3.7GHz, Z77 motherboard, 16GB Ram, lots of HDDs), Sonar Plat, Mackie 1604, PreSonus Audiobox 44VSL, ESI 4x4 Midi Interface, Ibanez Bass, Custom Fender Mexi-Strat, NI S88, Roland JV-2080 & MDB-1, Komplete, Omnisphere, Lots o' plugins.
|
jmd87
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 44
- Joined: 2015/06/22 10:12:02
- Location: UK
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 08:35:48
(permalink)
Hi,
I'm really sorry I meant VSTi's John.
and thanks Dan is that in Sonar or do you mean on my PC tower? (sorry If I'm being dense!)
Kind regards
Joe
|
charlyg
Max Output Level: -72 dBFS
- Total Posts : 950
- Joined: 2015/02/27 22:10:47
- Location: West Hills, CA
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 08:47:36
(permalink)
on your pc I would imagine.
|
jmd87
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 44
- Joined: 2015/06/22 10:12:02
- Location: UK
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 08:54:45
(permalink)
Ah I couldn't do that anyway as its under our mixing console in an ISO box we made.
Kind Regards
Joe
|
dcumpian
Max Output Level: -34 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4124
- Joined: 2005/11/03 15:50:51
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 15:02:22
(permalink)
Yep, PC. It's all we've got. I know there are small utilities you can install that places a virtual HDD light in your taskbar. Maybe that would help?
Regards,
Dan
Mixing is all about control. My music: http://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/ or https://soundcloud.com/dcumpian Studiocat Advanced Studio DAW (Intel i5 3550 @ 3.7GHz, Z77 motherboard, 16GB Ram, lots of HDDs), Sonar Plat, Mackie 1604, PreSonus Audiobox 44VSL, ESI 4x4 Midi Interface, Ibanez Bass, Custom Fender Mexi-Strat, NI S88, Roland JV-2080 & MDB-1, Komplete, Omnisphere, Lots o' plugins.
|
charlyg
Max Output Level: -72 dBFS
- Total Posts : 950
- Joined: 2015/02/27 22:10:47
- Location: West Hills, CA
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VST's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/24 19:07:09
(permalink)
|
mudgel
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 12010
- Joined: 2004/08/13 00:56:05
- Location: Linton Victoria (Near Ballarat)
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VSTi's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/25 02:26:12
(permalink)
jmd87
Hi,
I have a project template with alot of VSTi's and basically I'm finding that the project is loading up and some of the VSTi's are not playing until I select them and then I have to wait.
Is there something in X3 that can tell me when all the VSTi's are loaded and also make sure they all load? I have made sure I haven't disconnected or archived the VSTi tracks.
Kind Regards
Joe
So you already have sounds selected in the VSTIs that need to load. All of the VSTIs that I have tell you when they're loading samples I to memory by some sort of a progress meter. I guess it becomes more complex when a number of VSTIs are loading samples in unison. You should notice CPU and HDD activity in Sonar's performance meter in the Control bar. Make that active before you load you template (if it's not active all the time) and you should be able to tell, especially if the drag on your system stops you from doing anything.
Mike V. (MUDGEL) STUDIO: Win 10 Pro x64, SPlat & CbB x64, PC: ASUS Z370-A, INTEL i7 8700k, 32GIG DDR4 2400, OC 4.7Ghz. Storage: 7 TB SATA III, 750GiG SSD & Samsung 500 Gig 960 EVO NVMe M.2. Monitors: Adam A7X, JBL 10” Sub. Audio I/O & DSP Server: DIGIGRID IOS & IOX. Screen: Raven MTi + 43" HD 4K TV Monitor. Keyboard Controller: Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88.
|
jmd87
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 44
- Joined: 2015/06/22 10:12:02
- Location: UK
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VSTi's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/25 04:35:58
(permalink)
Hi,
Thanks for the replies :)
I will try that DiskLED software and see if that helps.
and Mudgel thanks for the advice. Yes they do have progress meters but the amount of VSTi's being loaded it would be to much work to go through each one to check its loaded.
As for the Performance meters in Sonar both the RAM and the CPU's don't really take a hit and the same applied to Cubase when we used it and it was always a pain making sure everything was loaded etc
Thanks alot for your help
Joe
- Sonar X3 Producer, Windows 7 64bit, 2 x 6 core Xeon E5, 48GB Ram - RME AIO, Cakewalk UM3G - Kontakt 5, Halion 5, Omnisphere, Waves, Addictive Drums 1/2, Superior Drummer, Battery, FM8, Absynth, Roland JV1080 etc - Adam AX7 Monitors, JBL 4311B Monitors, Beyerdynamic dt 770 pro Headphones, Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
|
charlyg
Max Output Level: -72 dBFS
- Total Posts : 950
- Joined: 2015/02/27 22:10:47
- Location: West Hills, CA
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VSTi's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/25 10:45:53
(permalink)
The LED is pretty cool. You just have to rearrange the icons on the right so it shows all of the time.
|
OldTimerNewComer
Max Output Level: -87 dBFS
- Total Posts : 164
- Joined: 2011/02/24 14:03:28
- Status: offline
Re: Sonar X3 - How to tell when all VSTi's are loaded in a project?
2015/06/25 13:36:17
(permalink)
Why not just toggle the FX button in the control bar?
That would make sure just about all your track fx(vsti) bins
get a prompt before you hit play. Inconvenient but possible work-around.
Maybe some of your plugs don't have/respond to searchback controllers?
Just brainstorming.
Mel
Asus Sabertooth Z77. OCZ "Stealth" PSU 700w. Core i7 2600k @3.8 Ghz via XMP memory setting. AMD Radeon HD6450 CE 2GB DDR3 video. Corsair DDR3 1600Mhz (32 Gig). Kingston 512 GB SSD(OS/Software). WD 500 GB SATA(data) + 1 TB external. Focusrite Saffire Pro 40(FW)-v3.4. Windows 10 Pro Sonar Platinum Jamaica Plains Update ________________________________________ Ultimately YOU will be the hardest to convince that the Cake is done... Finish it. My Stuff: https://www.reverbnation.com/skeletonkrew9
|