Crashing plug-ins using Bitwig with Linux

[Mr_G]

Hello all.

I'm giving Linux a try (Zorin) with Bitwig and have been encountering issues with plug-ins crashing. I've read elsewhere that the best way to install them is via .deb files. However, I am new to Linux and not sure what this entails. Eg, when I download Tal-Noizem4k3r there is no .deb file in the folder. Am I missing something?

Cheers.

[BertKoor]

I'm giving Linux a try (Zorin) with Bitwig and have been encountering issues with plug-ins crashing.

This often is a combination of 'something slightly wrong' in both the host and the plugin. It's a delicate dance between the two of them.
Best action is to contact tech support of both the host and the plugin developer. Describe as precise as you can how it can be reproduced - what exactly to do to make it crash.

I've read elsewhere that the best way to install them is via .deb files. However, I am new to Linux and not sure what this entails. Eg, when I download Tal-Noizem4k3r there is no .deb file in the folder. Am I missing something?

https://tal-software.com/products/tal-noisemaker links to a .zip file. If you unpack that (should be easy-peasy if you have eg the DoubleCommander) you'll see it contains:

• a folder named TAL-Noisemaker.vst3
• a file named libTAL-Noisemaker.so
• a file named TAL-Noisemaker.clap
• a file named ReadmeLinux.txt containing this text:

Installation

VST 2.4:
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Copy the file libPluginName.so into the users .VST directory.


VST 3:
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Copy the folder PluginName.vst3 into the users .VST3 directory.


CLAP:
--------
Copy the folder PluginName.clap into the users .clap directory.

Good luck!

[Mr_G]

Thanks for the reply. I've tweaked a few settings such as plug-in management and CPU performance. So hopefully that'll make a difference.