Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support -ACID Product Family

Subject:Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support Posted by: Zacchino Date:11/30/2004 10:06:43 PM Hello again, With AP5, I didn't have the time to switch all my Directixed plugins. I'm not doing it yet because I'm working on several projects with specific FX presets etc. Anyway, I was wondering if all the VST you guys have are automatable, or is there some VST that you need to convert to DX to get the automation ?
Subject:RE: Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support Reply by: billybk Date:12/1/2004 6:00:56 AM The native VST in ACID 5 Pro does support automation. The VST plugins that I do use, (UAD-1 plugin suite & Voxengo plugins primarily) are automatable, using track envelopes, in A5. You can easily configure what parameters to automate from the Audio Plugin window, click the icon at the upper right hand corner. All of the native VST supported plugins, once scanned, will be located in the Audio FX/VST folder, for easier selection. Billy Buck
Subject:RE: Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support Reply by: JohnnyRoy Date:12/1/2004 6:36:12 AM Yea, I use the free Classic Series VST effects from Kjaerhus Audio and they automate just fine. ~jr
Subject:RE: Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support Reply by: Sonic Date:12/1/2004 7:05:13 AM Technically, any VST plug-in is automatable in ACID 5.0 unless the plug-in itself explicitly forbids it. If the plug-in does not provide specific parameters properties, the automation values are all just floating point values betwee 0.0 and 1.0 (expressed as percent in ACID) and you have to keep an eye on the UI to make sure that coincides with what you want. Now just because ACID allows it doesn't necessarily mean the plug-in was designed to be automated. Several I've tested have poor or missing parameter labels, crackle hideously on quick changes, etc. This is usually just a problem with some freeware/shareware plug-ins. The bigger manufacturers are pretty good about designing with automation in mind or disallowing it altogether. J.

Subject:Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support

Posted by: Zacchino

Date:11/30/2004 10:06:43 PM

Hello again,

With AP5, I didn't have the time to switch all my Directixed plugins. I'm not doing it yet because I'm working on several projects with specific FX presets etc.

Anyway, I was wondering if all the VST you guys have are automatable, or is there some VST that you need to convert to DX to get the automation ?

Subject:RE: Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support

Reply by: billybk

Date:12/1/2004 6:00:56 AM

The native VST in ACID 5 Pro does support automation. The VST plugins that I do use, (UAD-1 plugin suite & Voxengo plugins primarily) are automatable, using track envelopes, in A5. You can easily configure what parameters to automate from the Audio Plugin window, click the icon at the upper right hand corner. All of the native VST supported plugins, once scanned, will be located in the Audio FX/VST folder, for easier selection.

Billy Buck

Subject:RE: Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:12/1/2004 6:36:12 AM

Yea, I use the free Classic Series VST effects from Kjaerhus Audio and they automate just fine.

~jr

Subject:RE: Automation : Cakewalk VST-DX Adapter vs AP5 VST Support

Reply by: Sonic

Date:12/1/2004 7:05:13 AM

Technically, any VST plug-in is automatable in ACID 5.0 unless the plug-in itself explicitly forbids it. If the plug-in does not provide specific parameters properties, the automation values are all just floating point values betwee 0.0 and 1.0 (expressed as percent in ACID) and you have to keep an eye on the UI to make sure that coincides with what you want.

Now just because ACID allows it doesn't necessarily mean the plug-in was designed to be automated. Several I've tested have poor or missing parameter labels, crackle hideously on quick changes, etc.

This is usually just a problem with some freeware/shareware plug-ins. The bigger manufacturers are pretty good about designing with automation in mind or disallowing it altogether.

J.