Bitwig

don_looney · Post by **don_looney** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:46 pm

Hi guys
I have some problems with the VST GUI scaling in Windows. My scaling in windows is set to 150% at 4k.
With normal programs i can choose on the *.*.exe if the app uses the windows scaling or not.
Is it possible to do the same for vsts? Some vsts have a strange behavior.

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:32 pm

don_looney wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:46 pm Hi guys
I have some problems with the VST GUI scaling in Windows. My scaling in windows is set to 150% at 4k.
With normal programs i can choose on the *.*.exe if the app uses the windows scaling or not.
Is it possible to do the same for vsts? Some vsts have a strange behavior.

Which Bitwig version are you on? Before 2.5 Bitwig was scaling every VST according to Windows scaling factor. In 2.5 you have to tick a dedicated checkbox in "plugins" tab in Preferences and then in right-hand browser if you right-click on a plugin you'll be able to choose if Bitwig scales it by itself or leaves it to the plugin.

This is actually the best of both worlds, because for plugins like U-He's or Arturia's you disable the scaling and set the plugin's GUI to whatever size you want (which makes them super sharp & detailed), whereas for older plugins like NI or Waves you leave it up to Bitwig to scale them (which makes them usable, although slightly blurry).

don_looney · Post by **don_looney** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 3:56 pm

Thanks antic for your response. Iam on Bitwig 2.4.3. waiting for the 3.0 beta to get on the upgrade plan again.
So i just have to wait.

THX

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:18 pm

don_looney wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 3:56 pm Thanks antic for your response. Iam on Bitwig 2.4.3. waiting for the 3.0 beta to get on the upgrade plan again.
So i just have to wait.

THX

What are the issues you're experiencing and with which plugins? Because frankly it was working well for me before 2.5, just that I couldn't use higher-res assets in U-He or Arturia plugins.

don_looney · Post by **don_looney** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:47 pm

Iam having problems with AudioDamage KombinatTri, but iam in contact with audio damage. Because it scales wrong. The window scales to 150% but not the actual gui. So you cannot use it.

Toneboosters Equalizer 4 - I use it at internal scaling of 160 % but when I save the project and reopen it every instance in my project is scaled to more than 240% which is my hole 4k monitor. I think windows uses the saved window size as 100% and then scales to 150% - which results in 240% by 160%.

But i have no problems with uhe plugins like diva,repro or bazille - avenger works fine too

Here is a picture from audio damage kombinat tri

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:42 am

Oh, I did have some issues with Audio Damage's plugins too. Windows' HiDPI implementation is such a mess, that all DAWs struggle with it

Perhaps try filing a bug ticket with both AD and Bitwig?

I've no idea about the other plugin, never used it.

don_looney · Post by **don_looney** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:56 am

Thanks for the notice. Iam in contact with AudioDamage and Toneboosters. I will check it again in Bitwig 2.5.....but Iam waiting for the 3.0 beta to get on the upgrade train

Cant wait

strovoknights · Post by **strovoknights** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:13 pm

I'm using Windows 10 Magnifier.
Magnifier can temporarily zoom for plugin.
Shortcut is Windows Key and + Key.

This screenshot is Magnifier zooming 300% in 2560*1440 full screen.

magnifier_2560x1440.JPG

Settings

Magnifier_for_Plugins.JPG

strovoknights · Post by **strovoknights** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:18 pm

Example,
Magnifier zooming 100%

example_100%.JPG

don_looney · Post by **don_looney** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:02 am

hi strovoknights.
thanks for the advice with magnifier, will give it a try.

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VST GUI Scaling on Windows using 4k Monitor