From experience, does anyone know which adapter is the best?
Fxpansion - Vst - Dx Adapter
Tonewise - Directixer
Cakewalk - Vst Adapter
Does it matter?
Host application is Sonar 3.11. on W2K.
It appears that when I use the one from Cakewalk my system seems to be less stable. I recently tried the demo from tonewise and Sonar now appears to be very stable.
When I say stability, it stems from an error message that I get when I use VST instruments in Sonar and I get "Sonar.exe, sonar will now shut down" errors.
VST adapter for DirectX
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35449 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
The FXpansion adaptor was sold to Cakewalk, so no longer exists as an FXpansion product. I have approximately 250 plugins, and dont have the problem your describing.
Which plugins are you trying to insert, and how? Have you got the latest version of the Cakewalk adaptor? (v4.4) Have you tried a full reset-and-rescan of the adaptor?
Which plugins are you trying to insert, and how? Have you got the latest version of the Cakewalk adaptor? (v4.4) Have you tried a full reset-and-rescan of the adaptor?
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 61 posts since 26 Apr, 2004
I have version 4.4 for the adapter and version 3.11 for Sonar.
I have reset, rescanned, I've also removed the AUD file in Sonar to reset everything. Still nothing.
The plugins that I use are Artist drums, Slayer2 with revalver, Kontakt.
I have reset, rescanned, I've also removed the AUD file in Sonar to reset everything. Still nothing.
The plugins that I use are Artist drums, Slayer2 with revalver, Kontakt.
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- KVRAF
- 2139 posts since 15 Jul, 2003 from ex-NJ, PA
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- KVRAF
- 3476 posts since 9 Apr, 2003 from NE Ohio, USA
I'm beta-testing a VSTI, and the developer mentioned some issues with the Cakewalk adapter. I am using Sonar 2.2 with DirectIXer and didn't have any problems.
I'm going to upgrade to Sonar 3.1 soon, so I'll have both. On a practical basis, I suspect there won't be a lot of new development on DirectIXer, since both Sonar and P5 ship with the CW adapter... but if you're serious about Sonar, it probably wouldn't hurt to have both, as I've read other people's "Plug-in X works in A but not B" posts.
Doug
I'm going to upgrade to Sonar 3.1 soon, so I'll have both. On a practical basis, I suspect there won't be a lot of new development on DirectIXer, since both Sonar and P5 ship with the CW adapter... but if you're serious about Sonar, it probably wouldn't hurt to have both, as I've read other people's "Plug-in X works in A but not B" posts.
Doug
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35449 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Hmmm, strange. Of those you mention, Ive never had a problem with Slayer2 or Revalver. Not tried the others, but Artist Drums is based on Kompact isnt it? Have you got them updated as well?
Generally, NI plugins work better as wrapped VSTs than DXi's, but you might want to try the DXi version anyway. Generally though, I havent seen many folks report problems with Kontakt.
Also, Ive seen one or two 'mysterious' problems cured with a Sonar reinstall, so thats always another (slightly more drastic) option.
Generally, NI plugins work better as wrapped VSTs than DXi's, but you might want to try the DXi version anyway. Generally though, I havent seen many folks report problems with Kontakt.
Also, Ive seen one or two 'mysterious' problems cured with a Sonar reinstall, so thats always another (slightly more drastic) option.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRer
- 5 posts since 9 Apr, 2004
Hello, i have problems with Sonar 3.1 and the vst instruments. I have a LOT wrapped trough Directixer and some of them not appear in the vsti menu. 
. I look in the plugin manger, and the plugs are there! all of them! and nothing is excluded, everything is enabled! Can you help me? 
. I look in the plugin manger, and the plugs are there! all of them! and nothing is excluded, everything is enabled! Can you help me? -
- KVRist
- 115 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from Kiev, Ukraine
SpinAudio also have VST to DX adapter so you welcome to check it.
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- KVRist
- 413 posts since 11 Mar, 2004
Well, it's not vstI to dxI. (Just effects, not instruments.)Aktion wrote:SpinAudio also have VST to DX adapter so you welcome to check it.
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- KVRAF
- 4968 posts since 23 Sep, 2003 from Glasgow
The most stable one i've used (and still use) is directiXer. Never had a problem with any of the instruments or fx i have "converted" (and i use acid which has problems with native dx/vsti plugs 
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- KVRist
- 115 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from Kiev, Ukraine
When i tried directXier it doesnt worked with my spectral plug-ins properly. I like the interface tho 