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gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:56 am

There is a vst called plasmonic ( zygomatic software ..creator of absynth ) which refuses to play inside architect , it's a vst 3 plugin
Dropping the dll into the mixer loads it , but no audio output

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:11 pm

Ooh, is that out now? OK, I'll take a look. (I assume you're still on Windows, right? No need to reply unless I'm wrong about this.)

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:24 pm

Any news on this ?

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:18 pm

In progress. I've reproduced the issue for myself.

My observations so far: For some reason Architect seems to think that Plasmonic has 0 audio output channels, which obviously isn't an ideal state of affairs for a synth plug-in. I've yet to work out if this is because that is what Plasmonic is reporting, or because there is a bug in the way I'm reading channel information, or maybe I need to query and enable some VST3 buses to get the audio outputs working.

Leave it with me: I'll have more to report by this time tomorrow.

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:20 am

The issue was that Plasmonic was not enabling its main output bus by default. On the one hand, I've not seen any other plug-ins behave like this (suggesting a Plasmonic bug.) On the other, this doesn't occur in other hosts (suggesting an Architect bug.)

So I've made a change, and now, when instantiating a plug-in, Architect will check if the primary input and output buses are disabled, and if not, enable them. The result: Plasmonic produces audio (and sounds really good too, I must add.)

I can't see this change affecting other plug-ins, because as I said, every other plug-in I've tried has always enabled the main bus itself to begin with. But if you're willing to be a guinea pig, I can upload you a fixed build and you can try for yourself?

Thanks for reporting this.

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:33 pm

Maybe contact the developer Brian Clevinger as to why that happened ?

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:58 pm

Good idea: I'll do just that.

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:14 am

Discussing the issue with the developer now: I'll update the thread when I have more information.

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:57 pm

Brian's fixing it. Apparently, there are a few other minor bus output issues in certain other hosts too.

veloheinz · Post by **veloheinz** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:04 am

Hello Colin,
the fantastic Softube Mutronics does not open. VST, VST3, (AU blocklist)
Still have Mac OS10.9, but it works in Plogue Bidule.
Best Heinz.

colin@loomer · Post by **colin@loomer** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:16 am

veloheinz wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:04 am Softube Mutronics does not open ...

Looks like there is a demo, so I'll try for myself and get back to you if I need any further information. Thanks for reporting this.