KVR Audio

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:43 pm

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elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:15 pm

Anyone else on Mac (AU version) getting UI drawing glitches?

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:40 pm

Or I should also ask... IS this also an issue on the Mac VST version?

rustman · Post by **rustman** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:53 pm

I have to close and re-open the GUI on a number of their plugins to switch to one of the larger preset sizes. This may well be a Cubase-specific issue.

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:36 am

elxsound wrote:IS this also an issue on the Mac VST version?

Not in 10.8.5, but as we know Apple breaks compatibility with each new version, so YVMV!

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:11 am

Michael L wrote:
elxsound wrote:IS this also an issue on the Mac VST version?
Not in 10.8.5, but as we know Apple breaks compatibility with each new version, so YVMV!

Hmmm. I'll download the VST version next.

I'm on 10.10.5 now and well aware of those awesome breaks!

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:57 am

I have OSX Versionphobia, hence I am hiding in 10.8

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:23 am

Haha... Hiding might not be such a bad thing!

Well, I think you'd be happy to know that the VST version is indeed stable compared to the AU version. I mean... No drawing issues.

I am disappointed that there's no browser hierarchy... Loading a plugin (au or vst) brings you to the actual Finder folder. This is much cleaner in Magma.

This is going to be a tough decision (between Magma and PatchWork).

Great features in PatchWork but in order to be quick, an organized browser is extremely helpful.

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:41 am

Yes, Bluecat has been harangued at length on their inefficient browser.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:16 pm

For me, there's a few features which would really take Patchwork to the next level:

1. Drag and drop to relocate effects
2. Better/faster plugin browsing (even if that means having to do an occasional scan)
3. A Dry/Wet knob for each plugin (for effects that don't already have it)
4. Maybe an option/button to show the signal flow on the UI (every now and then I open the manual to double check the flow, would be nice to have the ability to see it on the UI)
5. Better User Preset Browsing (a folder for User Presets allowing for sub-folders would be great)
6. A Dry/Wet knob for each section of the UI (i.e. allow for different dry/wet settings for the Pre, Parallel, and Post paths so the Pre path could be at 50% wet if I wanted, but the global dry/wet could be 100%)
7. Double click a slot with a plugin to open the UI (this would be easier than having to hit that little box or use the right+click menu)

Maybe even in a Patchwork 2.0...

8. The ability to split the audio stream into different channels (L and R, Mid and Side, different frequency crossovers).
9. A large selection of included multi-effects to be used as basic building blocks (chorus, flange, delay, reverb, phaser, filters compression, EQ, etc.)

koalaboy · Post by **koalaboy** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:25 pm

I would be straight on this if it also was capable of bridging between 32bit/64bit.

Unfortunately, without that, it's yet another tool that would 'almost' be useful.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:55 pm

koalaboy wrote:I would be straight on this if it also was capable of bridging between 32bit/64bit.

Unfortunately, without that, it's yet another tool that would 'almost' be useful.

That's like saying a hammer is "almost useful" because it makes a terrible screwdriver. Patchwork was never meant to replace something like J-Bridge.

koalaboy · Post by **koalaboy** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:10 pm

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:
koalaboy wrote:I would be straight on this if it also was capable of bridging between 32bit/64bit.

Unfortunately, without that, it's yet another tool that would 'almost' be useful.
That's like saying a hammer is "almost useful" because it makes a terrible screwdriver. Patchwork was never meant to replace something like J-Bridge.

It's a "Universal plugin patchbay". Sounds to me like it should be able to host all of my plugins, and patch them together.

I realise it does many things very well. I would just like it to be able to bridge - it would take it 'to the next level' as you say.

Just because you don't need bridging, doesn't mean it's not a really useful part of a Universal plugin patchbay.

dwozzle · Post by **dwozzle** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:54 pm

Does jBridge work ok in Patchwork? Never tried it.

PatchesOnHand · Post by **PatchesOnHand** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:57 pm

koalaboy wrote:I would be straight on this if it also was capable of bridging between 32bit/64bit.

Unfortunately, without that, it's yet another tool that would 'almost' be useful.

Obvious troll is obvious. Why are you even commenting on the release thread? Sure, it'd be nice if it supported 32bit-to-64bit bridging. It'd also be nice if it supported VST3 plugins and worked an RTAS/AAX DSP host too. And if it made me a coffee while my Pro Tools session was doing an online bounce, then I might just consider renting it for a couple of hours possibly on occasion. But it is a $99 plugin.

koalaboy wrote:Just because you don't need bridging, doesn't mean it's not a really useful part of a Universal plugin patchbay.

I will concede that the description could be more accurate. When I purchased it, I expected Patchwork would host VST3 as well as VST2, because there is no explicit mention of versions in the product description or even the manual.

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:For me, there's a few features which would really take Patchwork to the next level:

1. Drag and drop to relocate effects
3. A Dry/Wet knob for each plugin (for effects that don't already have it)
4. Maybe an option/button to show the signal flow on the UI (every now and then I open the manual to double check the flow, would be nice to have the ability to see it on the UI)
6. A Dry/Wet knob for each section of the UI
8. The ability to split the audio stream into different channels (L and R, Mid and Side, different frequency crossovers).
9. A large selection of included multi-effects to be used as basic building blocks (chorus, flange, delay, reverb, phaser, filters compression, EQ, etc.)

1. I second this request. Would be very handy.
3/6. Can be achieved by use of Aux channels in your DAW. Though it does depend on how much control you need over each individual plugin.
4. I may be misunderstanding you, but it seems pretty intuitive to me. Basically, follow the blue lines left to right. Single input source comes in to Pre, split out to parallel chain rows, goes out to Post in either Average or Sum mode, depending on the setting of the drop-down box.
8. Splitting the input signal into component channels is more something the DAW should handle, even if you need multiple instances of Patchwork.
9. Uhh ... yeah, not for a $99 product.

If I read between the lines here, with your 3, 6 and 9, it looks like you're trying to use Patchwork as a DAW—trying to make it handle all your channels and routing, probably as the standalone app.

Blue Cat's PatchWork 1.7 Available, with Ext. Sidechain, Aux Outputs and Plug-In I/O Routing