KVR Audio

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:28 pm

I'm a PC Cubase user who also owns a copy of Live.

And this is my beef.

When loading Live it asks me to reject every dedicated Cubase plug, and approve few others besides, which means providing at least 20 clicks every time I fire up Live.

This is so tedious.

Loading takes 5 minutes of sitting and answering a shedload of dumb repetitive questions.

I mentioned this to Ableton but their response was:

- create a second plugin directory for plugs I want to use in Live

- get a Mac

These aren't serious answers.

Imagine the nightmare of having to reauthorise dozens of plugs for a second install ... aarrgghh!!

So this is my beef about Live. You heard it here.

Shame really, as the spec offers creative features I like the look of, but the actual business of loading is such a dog that I'll never find out.

Am I missing something?

Can someone save me?

spaceman · Post by **spaceman** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:38 pm

I think Cubase should keep it's own plugs in an other directory
that's what other hosts do with dedicated plugs

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:40 pm

true, but ...

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:41 pm

You should probably listen to Ableton and get a Mac.

spaceman · Post by **spaceman** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:50 pm

AD80 wrote:You should probably listen to Ableton and get a Mac.

I think so too.. it seems like the only sensible thing to do

oh oh

.. and get Logic

djmontyq · Post by **djmontyq** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:52 pm

Can't you create a Live VST folder and populate it with aliases/shortcuts that point to the VST plugs you want to use in your Cubase directory? I do this with SONAR and Live so that the plugs are all in the same place, but the proprietary stuff is excluded.

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:53 pm

its your own fault this time kevvvvv ... you can mod this impending hostwar armageddon yourself ...

... although you DO know the REAL answer here is simply that thats the way it is because cubase is a cubase sucks host ???

slainte

rob

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:54 pm

djmontyq

Can't you create a Live VST folder and populate it with aliases/shortcuts that point to the VST plugs you want to use in your Cubase directory? I do this with SONAR and Live so that the plugs are all in the same place, but the proprietary stuff is excluded.

This is an interesting idea. I'll try it.

Thanx

stag · Post by **stag** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:56 pm

spaceman wrote:
AD80 wrote:You should probably listen to Ableton and get a Mac.
I think so too.. it seems like the only sensible thing to do

oh oh .. and get Logic

yes, yes do this and don't forget a dutch girlfriend too, they rock... hard.

Colonel Flashback · Post by **Colonel Flashback** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:01 pm

huh? blaming Live for Steinbergs suckiness?

Colonel Flashback · Post by **Colonel Flashback** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:02 pm

Cubase allows multiple vst directories so just move the Steinberg plug-ins to another folder...

DHR53 · Post by **DHR53** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:36 pm

Hmmm... It's better on PC. eats too much cpu on the Mac

Parisongs · Post by **Parisongs** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:23 am

When loading Live it asks me to reject every dedicated Cubase plug, and approve few others besides, which means providing at least 20 clicks every time I fire up Live.

This was a problem with an OLD version of Live 5(I believe 5.0.1). Upgrade or whatever you need to do to get 5.0.3 and that problem will disappear. Live seems to be pretty stable these days.

John Vulich · Post by **John Vulich** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:06 am

Yeah, I think the problem is more with Cubase than Live.

jtxx000 · Post by **jtxx000** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:11 am

This sounds like a job for SymLinks!

(too bad you use windows)

My beef with Live