Hi,
Upgraded to X3e Studio and wanted to use an old VST synth - Redtron.   The files for it sit in my VSTplugins folder and it seems to scan alright but I cant see it (and others) when I try to insert synth.
 
Strangely old projects that use Redtron still work,  but I can't insert another instance.  Is it something to do with Plug In Layouts?
 
Any ideas appreciated,
 
Best Adrian

Did you do a full 'Reset' AND 'Rescan'?
 
Try doing both.
 
Bob Bone
 

Here is how http://www.cakewalk.com/S...reader.aspx/2007013315

Thanks Bob,
 
Tried that and you can see the scanner going through the plug ins and accepting Redtron (and others).  But it still doesn't show as a VST instrument when I go to insert a plug in?   Loading and an old project the browser does still show a previous instance of Redtron and it works fine;  but I can't insert another instance becauseits not showing in the plug in layouts.  So I think it scans Ok but doesn't populate the plug in layout.  I wonder if it is something to do with my Sonar upgrade being 64 bit and the VSTs being 32 bit?
 
best Adrian

It is probably not a 32/64bit issue. I just added the current Redtron SE from https://sites.google.com/site/artifakelabs/ to 64bit X3 Producer. The plug-in scans and with the default setting for VSTPlugInNameFormat is listed with the synths under the name Container (32-bit). I have a much older version in an archive. If I need to dig it up and test it let me know.
 
For information about the VSTPlugInNameFormat see http://www.cakewalk.com/documentation/default.aspx?Doc=SONAR%20X3&Req=INI_Files.4.html&Lang=EN 
To change the variable http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation/default.aspx?Doc=SONAR%20X3&Lang=EN&Req=Dialogs2.065.html
 

The same samples used in Redtron will work in DimPro, DimPro LE, Rapture and Rapture LE. See http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/1411016 for details

Hey scook - thanks so much!  I had completely disregarded Container (32 bit) because I was looking for Redtron as per a previous installation.  And thanks for the other tips as well - much appreciated, Adrian