I'm currently trying to set up Zebra 2 and ACE as instruments in a Vienna Ensemble Pro 5 project. Everything works properly except for automation of parameters from the host. I've tried everything I can think of, including using both native parameters and MIDI CC's. But, for some reason, the automation data does not seem to be recognized / used in either of the instruments.
I'm attempting this using 2 macs, one running VE Pro 5 and the VE Pro 5 Server, and the other running Logic Pro X 10.1 and the VE Pro Server Plugin.
Other plugin instruments work fine with automation (Spectrasonics Omnisphere, for instance), so it seems to be something localized to u-he plugins.
Has anyone else experienced this and/or know of any workarounds for passing through automation in a VE Pro 5 setup?
Thanks in advance for any help or advice!
Adam
u-he instruments: automation in Vienna Ensemble Pro 5?
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- KVRist
- 48 posts since 16 Mar, 2015 from San Francisco, CA
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 2 Jan, 2013
have you tried the latest update of VEP5 just released... it appears to have fixed this for me. (well at least the parameters are now showing up, which I don't think they were before this release)
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 48 posts since 16 Mar, 2015 from San Francisco, CA
Thanks, thetechnobear. I am using the latest version of VEP5 Pro, so that doesn't seem to be it.
However, I did hear back from another colleague of mine that ran into the same problem. He suggested getting a copy of BlueCat Audio's Patchwork plugin, and hosting Zebra inside it on a VEP5 channel. Amazingly, this actually works! It makes the setup a bit more complex up front, but you can save the layout so make subsequent use a breeze.
So, it definitely seems like something between u-he plugs and VEP5 Pro automation. It would be nice if this was sorted out somehow, but at the same time, I'm glad I have the Patchwork plugin now, too... it offers a ton of flexibility and options.
However, I did hear back from another colleague of mine that ran into the same problem. He suggested getting a copy of BlueCat Audio's Patchwork plugin, and hosting Zebra inside it on a VEP5 channel. Amazingly, this actually works! It makes the setup a bit more complex up front, but you can save the layout so make subsequent use a breeze.
So, it definitely seems like something between u-he plugs and VEP5 Pro automation. It would be nice if this was sorted out somehow, but at the same time, I'm glad I have the Patchwork plugin now, too... it offers a ton of flexibility and options.