Beta testing Acoustica Basic Edition, a free audio editor with plug-in and ASIO support

[RunBeerRun]

I like it, works better here than Wavosaur(applying fx freezes the program often) and Audacity(short preview of fx being applied only).

Seeing how it needs an installer, I've only got it in Sandboxie so far.

[satYatunes]

But I see the problem with VST plugins, that try to resize it's GUI. For example, I can not use DDMF NoLimits in 'Advanced' mode.

I just downloaded and quickly tried this editor. Pretty impressive and I like it a lot. I totally agree with the above comment on GUI. Please allow the user to resize the GUI by dragging the corners. Otherwise lots of scrolling will frustrate the user. I experienced this when I tried to add a plugin to effect chain. My folder names are bit long hence I had to scroll both vertically and horizontally a lot. Didn't like it much. There are few plugins that did not show up for example, Bootsy's plugins e.g. DensityMKII. Later, I can give you a list of effects that did not show up. All are free effects.

Overall very good. I will add more feedback later.

[stian]

Hi!

Thanks for this freeware editor!
Interface has comfortable and nice look'n'feel.
But I see the problem with VST plugins, that try to resize it's GUI. For example, I can not use DDMF NoLimits in 'Advanced' mode.

Thanks, we'll try to add to address the resizing issue as soon as possible.

Stian

[stian]

Hi!

I just downloaded and quickly tried this editor. Pretty impressive and I like it a lot.

Thanks, I appreciate that!

Please allow the user to resize the GUI by dragging the corners. Otherwise lots of scrolling will frustrate the user. I experienced this when I tried to add a plugin to effect chain. My folder names are bit long hence I had to scroll both vertically and horizontally a lot. Didn't like it much.

As far as I understand, you are now referring to the "Processing Tools Browser", right? Making that window would be possible. Most VST won't allow the host to modify it's size, though, so it won't be possible to make the actual plug-in windows resizable.

There are few plugins that did not show up for example, Bootsy's plugins e.g. DensityMKII. Later, I can give you a list of effects that did not show up. All are free effects.

OK, I'll check that out.

Overall very good. I will add more feedback later.

Great, I look forward to that.

Stian

[satYatunes]

One more bug, clicking on "Create New CD project" crashes it.

Here are the plugins that does not show up after scanning:
Bootsy NastyDLA_MKII
jsCompShaper
Compressive
5ORCERY
Terry West CompEq
Bootsy DensityMKII
Bootsy FerricTDS
TbT Saturated Driver
W1Limiter
JB Barricade (Old free version)
TbT Pocket Limiter
Aradaz Maximizer5
Bootsy ThrillSeekerLA
RsMet Engineers Filter
BassChorus
FreeVerb3 (It has so many reverbs, none shows up)
Abstract Chamber
StereoizerCM

My OS is: WinXP SP3 32 bit

Please let me know if you need additional info or details.

As far as I understand, you are now referring to the "Processing Tools Browser", right? Making that window would be possible. Most VST won't allow the host to modify it's size, though, so it won't be possible to make the actual plug-in windows resizable.

Correct, I am talking about the "processing tools browser". I understand, host cannot re-size the plugins window but how about the window in which you display the plugins. There must be some kind of wrapper window you must be using to display the plugin screen? If yes, then you can find out the plugin windows size and adjust the size of this wrapper window before displaying it on the screen. Not sure whether it will work in your case, just throwing ideas. If not then at least allow the user to drag the corner of the window to re-size it and once it's re-sized it should remember it for the next time. Anyone will be pissed if they have to re-size it every time they open processing tools browser.

[stian]

Hi!

One more bug, clicking on "Create New CD project" crashes it.

Thanks for that, at least that one was easily reproducible. CD burning isn't supported in the Basic Edition, so we'll remove that in the next build.

Here are the plugins that does not show up after scanning:

Thanks for the list. Other users have reported similar problems with the VST scanning, but unfortunately it seems quite random. The plug-ins in your list that I have tested work fine here, such as FreeVerb3. We'll try to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Stian

[Tricky-Loops]

I love it because of the VST support...

But I'm wondering that there is no possibility of simple DC offset correction??

[CoolColJ]

Is this competitive with Wavelab?

[stian]

I love it because of the VST support...
But I'm wondering that there is no possibility of simple DC offset correction??

I missed out on your post, I apologize for not replying. We have just released build 60 and the Basic Edition now includes DC offset correction and RIAA phono deemphasis filtering as these were already available as realtime filters during recording.

Stian