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HERCsMusic · Post by **HERCsMusic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:40 pm

Hello KVR,

We are pleased to announce that HERCs Abakos version 2.1 is now released. Version 2.1 is a bugfix version. Read about the fixes below.

You can download it HERE

Fixed in version 2.1:

* Abakos now works better with some MIDI effects in Tracktion 2

Fixed in version 2.0:

* Multiple instances bug fixed in Mutools Luna and Tracktion
* Better general host compatibility

New in verson 2.0

* Extra presets for a total of 257
* No more EXE file install ! Installation of Abakos is as easy as dropping straight into your VST folder now

* PDF user manual is now included in the single download package.

If you do find any bugs or have any comments, please let us know by PM'ing or emailing me at:

steve @ hercsmusicsystems.com

diverdee · Post by **diverdee** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:53 pm

Nice one - I will have a play with this at some point.
thanks.

HERCsMusic · Post by **HERCsMusic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:55 pm

No problem

3*s · Post by **3*s** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:26 pm

Still no host preset support, so it's useless to me unfortunately.

Too bad, I really liked the sound just flipping through presets.

kNarf_ · Post by **kNarf_** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:27 pm

Very nice, thanks

HERCsMusic · Post by **HERCsMusic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:28 pm

3*s wrote:Still no host preset support, so it's useless to me unfortunately.

Too bad, I really liked the sound just flipping through presets.

What do you mean excatly by this? What host are you using?
All HERCs instruments use an internal preset management system.

3*s · Post by **3*s** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:46 pm

HERCsMusic wrote:
3*s wrote:Still no host preset support, so it's useless to me unfortunately.

Too bad, I really liked the sound just flipping through presets.
What do you mean excatly by this? What host are you using?
All HERCs instruments use an internal preset management system.

I'm using Sonar 5 Producer. I save all my presets as host presets. There's a small window in the top left of every plugin's screen created by the host. I just type a name, click a button, and it saves. It's more convenient to do it this way, since I don't have to learn the internal preset management function of every plugin I use (I have ~100 I use actively). Whenever I save a preset in abakos as a host preset, abakos resets it to the default preset.

I think all host presets do is remember a set of NRPNs and send them to the synth whenever a preset is selected. What might be happening is theres an NRPN assigned to the preset box, and the host preset sends a value to select an internal preset, thus defaulting all values.

The only solution I could think of would be to assign the internal preset selector to the lowest NRPN, that way it resets the default values first, then makes whatever changes is saved in the host preset.

You'd think more plugins would have this issue if this were the case, but abakos seems to be the first one.

hth.

Vonbrucken · Post by **Vonbrucken** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:50 pm

just save them as fxp it is a universal format !!!!
btw cool news HERCsMusic
just checked my mail the news was also in your mailing list

HERCsMusic · Post by **HERCsMusic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:52 pm

We'll look into it.

Abakos is unlike many other plugins in this respect. It is not a fault. The HERCs synthesis engine handles presets in it's own way independent of any host. Some find this a boon, but for you it is a problem. We shall look into it, as I said. There may be an easy way around it.

3*s · Post by **3*s** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:57 pm

The trouble with fxp is I have to manage directories and what not.

With host presets it's just click and save. That's it.

It's like the difference between typing in notes in the piano roll and actually playing a vst with a controller. You can make and save variations at a creative pace.

Vonbrucken · Post by **Vonbrucken** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:06 pm

by the way thanks for just puting a dll instead of exe file i hate them

HERCsMusic · Post by **HERCsMusic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:13 pm

Vonbrucken wrote:by the way thanks for just puting a dll instead of exe file i hate them

No problems. We know that people had issues with it in previous versions so we fixed it.

Willabong · Post by **Willabong** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:20 pm

Not a bad synth at all! The initial cpu seemed high 12% as soon as you start the plug, But even playing full chords doesn't make the cpu rise more that 1% above that. SO the cpu hit is really very good indeed! And there are more than enough very good patches to make this synth a winner! Well done, this is a keeper!

PS: And Vera's GUI,s are the best! Nothing beats them!

HERCsMusic · Post by **HERCsMusic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:36 pm

Willabong wrote:Not a bad synth at all! The initial cpu seemed high 12% as soon as you start the plug, But even playing full chords doesn't make the cpu rise more that 1% above that. SO the cpu hit is really very good indeed! And there are more than enough very good patches to make this synth a winner! Well done, this is a keeper!

PS: And Vera's GUI,s are the best! Nothing beats them!

Thank you

runagate · Post by **runagate** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:08 pm

You know I've used Abakos a lot in the past so this will be a pleasure to try out today.

Is this an appropriate place to ask what the situation is with the lovely Viktor?

HERCs Music Systems Releases Abakos Version 2.1