cannot get this VST plugin to work. HELP!!

You don't need to configure the DXI version of Z3ta with the VST adapter, it should just show up in your list of synths in P5

Hey webmonkey, welcome to the forum!

I too have noticed this issue, and it took me hours to figure out! Heres what I know:

I personally keep all my vsts in the Programfiles\Cakewalk\SharedDXi folder.
I noticed that you have the DXi version. That does not need to do through the VST, inorder for it to work

When you put you Z3ta in whatever your VST folder is, dont put Z3ta in its own subfolder.
Project 5 can only read the .dll file, and that file is set up to read files from specific locations. To make Z3ta work, try this:

take:

a: your 2 .dll files (z3ta+DXi.dll, and z3ta+.dll)
b:your uninstall files
c: your Z3ta+.exe file
d: and your 'rgcaudio z3ta+' folder

Put them all under your Programfiles\Cakewalk\SharedDXi folder. DON'T TOUCH THEM NOW!

You need to go to your VST wrapper and find your \SharedDXi folder, and wrap up Z3ta+.

That should do it! If that doesn't work, then try uninstalling z3ta+ and reinstalling. If that doesn't work, tell me.

Good luck!

-C W

Ps: What kind of music do you make?

ORIGINAL: xylyx

I would have thought that putting VST's into the Shared DXi directory could start to get messy, especially when you have plugins that are available as both DX and VST. Personally, my DXi's are all in the Shared DXi folder on C:\....my VST's are all in a separate folder on my E:\ drive.

I have never has any problems at all!

ORIGINAL: Digital Aura

Until recently, I never knew they were actually 2 separate animals. DX and VST.
This tends to be more technical than I thought! Isnt it!?

When I got my new computer I made sure this time that I was going to be organized.
I put my Dxi's in C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared Dxi
I put my Vst's in C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VST'S and VSTi's\Effects
and finally I put my Vsti's in C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VST'S and VSTi's\Soft Synths.
Worx like a charm.

Thanks all! Very good advice and I followed CloudWalker's instructions and worked! However, I do have 2 z3tas in my "add instrument" list. One is z3ta+ from the VST, which works. But I have another one called "rgcaudio z3ta+" and when I choose that, Project 5 automatically closes for some strange reason. Anyways, how can I delete this entry from the list?
Many thanks to all and I'm glad my z3ta works!

What kind of music do I make? Well, I just started using this a few days ago and got a keyboard controller, so I haven't really created anything yet. But from what I've heard and seen, it looks like you can do a lot of Project5.

yeah , I use that mod too...but I can't tell the difference between which works better because its VST or DXi.
I am just curious as to what the big deal is...I always hear rumblings about one being better than another but no one evers says why. They probably don't know.

I always hear rumblings about one being better than another but no one evers says why. They probably don't know.

Load up two adjacent tracks; one with the DXi z3ta+, and the other with the VSTi. Expand the tracks for automation, and go to DXi/DXi Automation.
Seeing is believing. But don't be fooled by what the Track Inspector indicates. MDK alluded to this.