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  • SonarX1: Problem with allocating memory (SonarX1 with EWQL)
2014/01/08 01:04:31
rock117
Hi guys,
    I  ran into problem when I used VST - EWQL in 4-5 tracks. There was error message:                .
 
...and then I cannot insert any more soft synths. I was wondering if I did sth wrong. Actually as I work, I always go to soft synth and choose to insert "EWQL instrument" in everytime I created a new track - it is right to do this ?.  
I'm a beginner for SonarX1 and it's first time to use VST plug in. I have no idea what I should do. Help me please
 
Thanks  
2014/01/08 04:22:39
Bajan Blue
Before anyone can help we would need to know full machine specifications - ie 32 or 64 bit, processor, ram, soundcard etc.
Cheers
Nigel
 
 
2014/01/08 08:25:04
dcumpian
While specs would certainly help, I can say that EWQL uses the Play engine and supports multiple Midi channels. Most soft synths do. So you only need to add a single instance to the Synth Rack and then map your instruments to the proper Midi channel and connect a Midi track to that channel. Adding a synth per track will certainly run you out of memory. You can even have Sonar create the Midi tracks for you at the same time, though I don't ever do that myself.
 
Regards,
Dan
 
2014/01/08 10:30:44
bitflipper
The message is self-explanatory: there wasn't enough RAM available to load the sample library.
 
This can happen on any system, regardless of specs, if the library's big enough. When it happens, there are usually ways to either reduce the memory footprint of the sample library or to reduce the amount of memory SONAR's using.
 
For example, an orchestral library may consist of multiple layers of samples, e.g. mid and far microphones. Using only the mid mics cuts RAM usage in half. Sometimes you have a choice of how many round-robins or velocity layers to use. Sometimes you can adjust the ratio of buffered versus streamed data. Sometimes you can purge unused samples. I'm not an EWQL user (dongle alergy) so I can't offer specifics.
 
If you're trying to use a single EWQL instance for an entire orchestra, you may have to split it into individual sections or instruments with a separate instance of EWQL for each. That will allow you to freeze individual sections/instruments upon completion, freeing the memory they were using.
 
But if you absolutely need all the instruments to be "live" because you're composing in MIDI, consider using a less-capable sample library for composing and then substitute the better library later for rendering. The TTS-1 is very lightweight so you can have as many instances as needed for composing. If external hardware modules are an option, that's even better (my own preferred solution).
 
Some heavyweight orchestral composers go as far as running sample libraries on separate computers. You can even create a "farm" of multiple computers and have an unlimited real-time instruments. If you're Hans Zimmer or Danny Elfman you can afford to do that. We mortals have to be more imaginative.
2014/01/08 12:58:48
MachineClaw
Picture shows a Kontakt 5 error message.
 
which Kontakt 5 plugin are you using?  I think there are 3 plugins l/r out, 8 out, 16 out.
 
I don't know what EWQL is but unless it's a old EastWest product, which there were Kontakt versions of then all the updated or newer EW products are PLAY Engine only.
2014/01/09 16:19:48
bitflipper
Picture shows a Kontakt 5 error message.

 LOL, I didn't pick up on that!
 
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