How do I get past the VST scanning? -ACID Product Family

Subject:How do I get past the VST scanning? Posted by: davee Date:7/31/2006 2:36:27 PM Just installed 6.0a but AP6 just disappears after spending an eternity scanning the VSTplugins folder. No error message came up and none of these plugins cause any problems with Ableton Live 5. So I'm not convinced the problem is due to a rogue plugin but more something strange with AP6. I don't want to rename the plugins folder as that'll create problems for Live. Help, please.
Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning? Reply by: pwppch Date:7/31/2006 4:26:43 PM Try this: (This assumes you have not configured ACID to scan additional directories for VST/VSTis) - Rename your default VST plugin filder so you can get ACID past this phase of the start up. -Once ACID has launched, rename the folder back to its normal name - go to the preferences for VST Instruments. This should show no VSTis - Hit the refresh button and let ACID scan. Does it complete? Do any errors occur? If everything completes. Click OK or Apply and then go to the VST FX preferences page. Click the refresh button. Does ACID complete the scan for VST FX? Do any errors get reported? Peter
Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning? Reply by: davee Date:8/1/2006 1:38:24 PM Hi Peter, That's helpful. No error messages on scanning VST instruments or VST FX and program does then start ok. However, I can't deselect any of the VST instruments in preferences: L mouse click does zilch; R mouse click gives a 'use alternate drawing method' message. VST FX select and deselect fine. Regards, David
Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning? Reply by: pwppch Date:8/1/2006 8:18:13 PM The deselect issue is known. It will be addressed in a future update. Peter
Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning? Reply by: jackn2mpu Date:8/4/2006 6:16:30 AM Peter said: The deselect issue is known. It will be addressed in a future update. I replied: Damn, I can't wait for this update. I gave up on A6a because of some of the things I've been reading here that I have also been having problems with. Spent the better part of an entire day instaliing A6 and then the update, mucking about with moving and re-adding VST's to folders, etc., just to get Acid to boot up completely. And one more thing: is there any way to get a quote functtion when replying to a post, other than having to do a manual copy and paste? Just about every other forum has this, along with the ability to have a signature automatically applied to a post. Jack

Subject:How do I get past the VST scanning?

Posted by: davee

Date:7/31/2006 2:36:27 PM

Just installed 6.0a but AP6 just disappears after spending an eternity scanning the VSTplugins folder. No error message came up and none of these plugins cause any problems with Ableton Live 5. So I'm not convinced the problem is due to a rogue plugin but more something strange with AP6. I don't want to rename the plugins folder as that'll create problems for Live. Help, please.

Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning?

Reply by: pwppch

Date:7/31/2006 4:26:43 PM

Try this: (This assumes you have not configured ACID to scan additional directories for VST/VSTis)

- Rename your default VST plugin filder so you can get ACID past this phase of the start up.

-Once ACID has launched, rename the folder back to its normal name
- go to the preferences for VST Instruments. This should show no VSTis
- Hit the refresh button and let ACID scan.

Does it complete? Do any errors occur?

If everything completes. Click OK or Apply and then go to the VST FX preferences page.

Click the refresh button.

Does ACID complete the scan for VST FX? Do any errors get reported?

Peter

Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning?

Reply by: davee

Date:8/1/2006 1:38:24 PM

Hi Peter,

That's helpful. No error messages on scanning VST instruments or VST FX and program does then start ok. However, I can't deselect any of the VST instruments in preferences: L mouse click does zilch; R mouse click gives a 'use alternate drawing method' message. VST FX select and deselect fine.

Regards,
David

Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning?

Reply by: pwppch

Date:8/1/2006 8:18:13 PM

The deselect issue is known. It will be addressed in a future update.

Peter

Subject:RE: How do I get past the VST scanning?

Reply by: jackn2mpu

Date:8/4/2006 6:16:30 AM

Peter said:
The deselect issue is known. It will be addressed in a future update.

I replied:
Damn, I can't wait for this update. I gave up on A6a because of some of the things I've been reading here that I have also been having problems with. Spent the better part of an entire day instaliing A6 and then the update, mucking about with moving and re-adding VST's to folders, etc., just to get Acid to boot up completely.

And one more thing: is there any way to get a quote functtion when replying to a post, other than having to do a manual copy and paste? Just about every other forum has this, along with the ability to have a signature automatically applied to a post.

Jack