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Magnus
Choir on Cakewalk SONAR X1 Producer
Running
Magnus Choir VST instrument in SONAR X1
Producer
SONAR X1
Producer has everything needed to deliver the polished, “radio-ready”
recordings that are expected in today’s music industry –
all in one box. Included are all of SONAR’s cutting edge
music creation tools plus an unparalleled collection of
world-class instruments and effects. From the innovative
Skylight interface to the legendary, “big-studio” sound of
the ProChannel console strip, SONAR X1 Producer is the ideal
choice for anyone serious about music production.
SONAR X1 VST
Configuration
VST
configuration SONAR automatically scans your VST folders for
new plug-ins on startup, registering any unscanned VST
plug-ins so that they become available in SONAR’s plug-in
menus. You can turn off automatic scanning in Edit Preferences
File - VST Settings by clearing the Scan For
VST Plug-ins On Startup check box.
There
are two places you can configure your VST plug-ins manually:
go to Edit Preferences File - VST Settings or use
the Cakewalk Plug-in Manager (Utilities Cakewalk Plug-in
Manager). You can use Edit Preferences File - VST
Settings to set general VST options, such as choosing which
folders to scan, but not specific options on individual
plug-ins. Use the Cakewalk Plug-in Manager to set options on
individual plug-ins (use the Utilities Cakewalk Plug-in
Manager command to open the Plug-in Manager). The following
procedures explain how to use the settings in Edit Preferences
File - VST Settings. The Cakewalk Plug-in
Manager has its own help.
Cakewalk SONAR
X1 "Plugin Manager" Re-scan options (Magnus Choir)
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Cakewalk SONAR
X1: Menu To Load Magnus Choir VSTi plug-in.
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Cakewalk SONAR
X1: Magnus Choir VSTi Demo version loaded (showing GUI).
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Cakewalk SONAR
X1 & MagnusChoir VSTi: Selecting Presets
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Cakewalk SONAR
X1 Preferences VST Settings
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Related
Topics
Global VST
Settings on Cakewalk SONAR X1
VST
Settings
To
configure global VST settings Go to Edit > Preferences
> File - VST Settings.
To
add a folder to scan
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan Folder(s), click the Add button to open the
Browser for Folder dialog.
3.
Choose the folder you want to add, and click OK.
4.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add any additional folders you might
want to scan.
The
new folders appear in the VST Scan Folder(s) list, along with
any folders that were already in the list.
To
remove a folder from the VST Scan Folder(s) list
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan Folder(s), select the folder you want to
remove, then click the Remove button.
To
set options for all plug-ins in a folder
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan Folder(s), select the folder you want to set
options for, then click the Folder Defaults button.
3.
In the dialog that appears, choose from the following options
(options that control properties for individual plug-ins are
greyed-out: use the Cakewalk Plug-in Manager to set those
options):
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Enable as plug-in. Enable this option if you want to use the
plug-ins in this folder as audio effects.
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Configure as tempo-based effect. If the effects in this folder
are supposed to respond to tempo information (for example, a
tempo-synced delay), and they are not responding, make sure
this box is checked.
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Force stereo operation. If you need to use mono plug-ins in
situations that requires stereo, you can enable this option to
run the plug-ins in stereo mode. This option simply creates
two identical output streams from the plug-ins where only one
existed.
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Do not intercept NRPNs. SONAR uses NRPNs to run automation of
your VST plug-ins. However, some instruments have their own
implementation of this process, so checking this box passes
the NRPNs directly to the instrument, allowing it to manage
its own automation.
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Max used inputs. This option controls the number of sidechain
inputs that are exposed by SONAR for the plug-in. The default
value is the maximum number of input channels that are exposed
by the plug-in. If the value is set to 2, SONAR will not
display any sidechainable inputs; if set to 4, SONAR will
display 1 sidechainable input, etc.
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Load using jBridge wrapper. This check box is only enabled on
systems where jBridge is installed. jBridge allows you to use
32-bit VST effects and instruments when using the x64 version
of SONAR, as well as use 64-bit plug-ins when using the x86
version of SONAR. jBridge can also bridge 32-bit plug-ins in
the x86 version of SONAR, allowing your computer to overcome
the memory limitations of a single 32bit process.
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Enable delay compensation. Usually, you will leave this check
box the way you found it. SONAR contains a delay compensator,
which turns on and off automatically for each individual
plug-in (only a few plug-ins need it). If your plug-in needs
extra time to process the audio data, the plug-in sends a
message to SONAR, so it can synchronize playback time to the
delayed output from the plug-in.
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Serialize Host Access. When Serialize Host Access is selected,
communications with the plug-in are serialized as far as
possible. The default behavior is OFF, which allows
asynchronous calls to the plug-in.
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When
Serialize Host Access is disabled, SONAR’s audio engine runs
more efficiently and allows the UI thread to interact
independently with the plug-in GUI without impacting the audio
engine. The only reason to enable Serialize Host Access would
be for a plug-in that has thread safety problems leading to
crashes or glitches when changing plug-in presets. > Enable
mono processing. When enabled, this option replicates the
audio signal from the first channel to the left and right
channel, effectively forcing the output of VST to be mono.
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Translate Bank/Program Changes. When enabled, this option
translates MIDI program change messages into VST preset
changes. This is only used for plug-ins that do not support
MIDI program change messages.
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Always suspend on stop. When enabled the VST plug-in state
will be set to suspended when the transport is stopped in
SONAR. The default behavior is to keep VST’s always in a
resumed state. Enabling this option will prevent effects tails
from being heard when the transport is stopped.
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Always suspend on play. When Always suspend on Play is
selected, the plug-in will reset when playback starts. Select
this option for any VST instruments that have problems with
stuck notes when stopping the transport. The Always suspend on
Play property is also useful for effects that generate a tail,
such as delays and reverbs. The effect is that you will hear
the tails when the transport stops, but not when the transport
rolls again. Always Suspend on Play is disabled by default.
4.
Click OK to close the dialog.
To
turn Automatic Scanning on or off
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan Options, select the Scan For VST Plug-ins On
Startup check box. The next time you launch SONAR, your VST
folders will either be scanned or not, depending on the option
you chose.
To
re-scan failed plug-ins
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan Options, select the Re-scan Failed Plug-ins
check box. The next time you scan, any plug-ins that did not
scan correctly during previous scans will be re-scanned.
To
re-scan existing plug-ins
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan Options, select the Re-scan Existing Plug-ins
check box. The next time you scan, any plug-ins that have
already been scanned will be re-scanned, and any new folder
default options you have chosen will be implemented.
To
run a scan
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan, click the Scan VST Folders button.
To
set all VST plug-ins to folder defaults
1.
Go to Edit > Preferences > File - VST Settings.
2.
Under VST Scan, click the Reset All VST Plug-ins button. The
next time you scan, SONAR will set all plug-ins in your VST
Scan folders to your folder default settings.
To
set options for individual VST plug-ins
1.
On the Utilities menu, click Cakewalk Plug-in Manager to open
the Cakewalk Plug-in Manager.
2.
In the Plug-in Categories list, select VST Audio Effects or
VST Instruments.
3.
In the Registered Plug-ins list, select the desired plug-in.
4.
Under VST Configuration, click Plug-in Propertires to open the
VST Plug-In Properties dialog.
5.
Select the desired options, then click OK to close the VST
Plug-In Properties dialog.
Note:
For any of the VST properties to take effect, the plug-in must
be re-instantiated. The simplest way to do that is to delete
the plug-in from the effects bin or Synth Rack, then press
CTRL+Z to undo.
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