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2013/03/03 11:09:21
tonysmusic
hello there ,i'm working on this song and
(instrumental only)and i've got so far 9 tracks of soft synth ,i was ready to add an other track and i notice that if you click on add instrument track is now all gray out ,cant click on it ....hooo man what is going on now???
there is allways something allways....allways....please help ...thank you
2013/03/03 12:00:33
57Gregy
I don't know if there is a limit on the number of Instrument Tracks you can have, but I think SHS 7 has no limit on the number of soft synths you can use. I could be wrong, though.
Try adding the soft synth normally instead of as an Instrument Track.
 
2013/03/03 16:11:19
tonysmusic
Hey greg what do you mean adding normally?
2013/03/03 21:59:08
RobertB
When you insert the Synth, instead of selecting Simple Instrument Track, select MIDI Source Track, First Synth Audio Output, and Synth Properties Page. This is what Greg is talking about.
Among other things, I think it gives you more flexibility and control. If you are using multi-channel synths like TTS-1, Sample Tank, etc., SITs are not your best option.
SHS7 has unlimited MIDI tracks, but it is limited to 11 soft synths. Even X2 Producer is limited to 20.
Now, if you are using a multi-channel synth, you have the possibility of 16 separate instruments in one synth.
That means up to 16 MIDI tracks feeding one synth.
You also have multiple audio outputs. TTS-1 has 4, and Sample Tank has 16 available.
A Simple Instrument Track does not take advantage of that potential.
For a one instrument synth, such as Studio Instruments Drums, SITs are ok.

My guess is that you have deleted some SITs, but left the associated synths in your synth rack.
Deleting the tracks just unplugs the I/O. It does not delete the synth. The synths must be deleted from the synth rack.

Which synths are you working with?


2013/03/04 23:01:50
daveny5
As I recall, HS6XL allowed 64 audio and unlimited MIDI so I don't think that's the problem.  I doubt they lowered it for HS7XL. 
2013/03/05 00:26:26
RobertB
64 audio tracks, yes.
Unlimited MIDI tracks, yes.
Unlimited synths, no.
I just tried MC5(same generation as SHS7). It officially supports 8 synths. Attempting to insert the 9th synth, the menu was greyed out.
SHS7 was significantly downgraded from SHS6 in many ways. I just inserted 16 synths in SHS6, and it was still going.
Granted, that is way more than my system can handle.
Point being, when the menu goes grey, you are capped out.
2013/03/09 10:19:21
tonysmusic
HELLO AGAIN...i don't use any midi or multi channel synth...all i do is using synth that i've loaded in to the system like z3ta 1 and 2 beat station korg legacy roland orchestral and so on....but like Robert mentioned is possible that there is limits  with synths ...
after all i allway...always have problem with this product....never smoot...on any of my work
BUT i am going to get Robert and Greg advise on my next project ...and see if there is any better results...thank you
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