vst to au v2.0 manual
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
Operation manual
Contents
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T���blesh�����g 11
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
1 Introduction
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TheA�ap�e��e�e��sVSTpl�g-��sa��pla�es�hem��s��ea�A����U���(‘AU’)‘w�appe�’.Ea�h�f�hesew�appe�sappea�sasa�����v���alAUpl�g-����s��ea�yAU-��mpa��bleappl��a����.Thew�appe��sasmallp�e�e�f���ewh��hl�a�s�he���g��alVSTpl�g-��a��all�ws�����alk��a�AUh�s�,wh�le�s��galm�s���CPUp�we�.
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Ma�y�ha�ks,
The FXpansion teamwww.fxpansion.com
Credits
Programming: A�g�sHewle��,SK�TM�D��al�, Pa�lCha�a,A���ewS�mpe�Graphics: A�amFe��s,AlexAke�sManual: May��MahaBeta-testing / QA: Ga�e�hG�ee�Web development: A���easS�h�e�zle�Project Management: Rh�a����Ba�ks���-Th�mas
Spe��al�ha�ks���hebe�a-�es���g�eam!
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
2 Installation
System Requirements
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C���e��lys�pp���e�A����U���h�s�sa�eL�g���.0a��ab�ve,D�g��alPe�f��me�5.0a��ab�ve,Ga�bageBa��3.0a��ab�ve,a��F��alC��P��5.0a��ab�ve.
TheVSTpl�g-��sy��w�sh��w�apm�s�be��mpa��blew��hy�����mp��e�’sp���ess���ype.Thef�ll�w��g���ve�s���sa�ep�ss�ble:
•P�we�PCpl�g-��s��P�we�PCma�h��es
•Ma����elpl�g-��s��Ma����elma�h��es
•U��B��pl�g-��s��b��hP�we�PCa��Ma����elma�h��es
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www.fxpa�s���.��m/s�pp���
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Installation
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D�aga�����p�heVST to AU Adapter V2.0f�l�e���y���Appl��a����sf�l�e�.
T�la���h�heA�ap�e����fig��a����p��g�am,���VST to AU Adapter Confi g��s��e�heApplications/VST to AU Adapter V2.0f�l�e�.
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
Authorization
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Please�emembe���keep�h�sema�l,a�����eg�s�e�y���se��alw��h�ss��ha�wehavea�e�����f��.
IMPORTANT: Online Registration
Pleasemakes��ey���eg�s�e�y���se��al��mbe�a�www.fxpa�s���.��ms��ha�wehavea�e�����f��sh��l�y��l�sey���p���hase���fi�ma����ema�l.
Reg�s�e���gals�all�wsy��a��ess���he�se���w�l�a�a�ea,����a����gs�f�wa�e�p�a�esas�heybe��meava�lable.Y���a�ask��bea���ma���ally����fie�byema�lwhe��ewve�s���sa�e�elease�.
Your serial number represents your license to use the software.
Lost serial numbers will NOT be replaced.
Technical support
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1.y��have�ea��h�sma��al�a�ef�lly,���l����g�heT���blesh�����gg���e.
2.y��have�ea��heFAQa�www.fxpa�s���.��m/s�pp���.
3.y��have�ea��he����me��a����f��y���h�s�appl��a����.
4.y��have�ea��he����me��a����f���heVSTpl�g-��sy��a�e��y��g��w�ap.
5.y��havema�es��e�ha�eve�y�h��g�s��s�alle�p��pe�ly,�p�a���g���hela�es�ve�s���s�f�heVSTpl�g-��s�f�e�essa�y.
6.y��have�eg�s�e�e�a���he�ke�f���p�a�es�f�heVST��AUA�ap�e�.
�fy��s��ll�a�����es�lve�hep��blemaf�e��ak��g�heab�ves�eps,y���a�����a���sf���e�h���als�pp���.Please���e�ha�y��m�s�be�eg�s�e�e������e����e�e�ves�pp���.F���he��e�a�ls�a�bef����he�e:
www.fxpansion.com/support
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
3 The Adapter confi guration program
VST plug-in locations
VST��AUA�ap�e�w�lls�a�f��pl�g-��s���hef�l�e�sl�s�e�he�e.
By�efa�l�,�hef�ll�w��gVSTpl�g-��f�l�e�sa�esele��e�:
Sys�emVSTpl�g-��sf�l�e�: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
Use�VSTpl�g-��sf�l�e�: /Users/<user>/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
VST��AUA�ap�e�l��alVSTf�l�e�:/Applications/VST to AU Adapter v2.0/VST
T�a��af�l�e�,s�mply�l��k�he b�����,�av�ga�e���he�es��e�f�l�e�a��sele����.
T��em�veaf�l�e�f��m�hel�s�,sele�������hel�s�a���l��k�he b�����.
Pleasemakes��ey��spe��fyval��VSTpl�g-��l��a����s.Fa�l��e����s��a��es�l���p��blemss��has�heA�ap�e�a��emp���g��s�a�files�ha�a�e���VSTpl�g-��s.
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Message window
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Wrapping Options and Information
Th�spa���f�heA�ap�e�sh�wsal�s��fVSTpl�g-��s�e�e��e����hespe��fie�VSTpl�g-��f�l�e�s.The�ea�ea��mbe��f��l�m�s��splay��g�p����sa����f��ma����f��ea�h�e�e��e�pl�g-��.Please�efe����hap�e�5(‘W�app��gOp����sa����f��ma����’)f��f���he��e�a�ls���hesepa�ame�e�s.
‘Detect and wrap’ button
The‘De�e��a��w�apVSTpl�g-��s...’b������sa��e-�l��k��mma��f���e�e����ga��w�app��gall�heVSTpl�g-��sf�������hespe��fie�VSTf�l�e�l��a����s����AUpl�g-��s.
Tools menu
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Pleasesee�hap�e�4(‘C�mma��sa���heT��lsme��’)f��f���he��e�a�ls.
Quit button
Cl��k��g�h�sb�����q���s�heA�ap�e�p��g�am.
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
4 Commands and the Tools menu
Detect and wrap VST plug-ins...
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Extra commands in the Tools menu
• Detect new VST plug-ins
R�����g�h�s��mma���e�e��sa�yVSTpl�g-��s���al�ea�y���hel�s�.A�y�ewly-f����pl�g-��sa�enota���ma���allyw�appe�:��w�ap�hem,se��he‘W�ap’pa�ame�e���‘Yes’.
• Re-detect and wrap selected VST plug-in
D����g�he�e�e�����p���ess,a�ypl�g-��wh��h��es����esp���w��h��ab���2se����s�sma�ke�as��val��.Th�s�a�happe�f��ava��e�y�f�eas��s:apl�g-��may��y����splaya��al�gb�x���eq���ea��h���za�����p��fi�s�la���h,f��example.
The‘Re-�e�e��a��w�apsele��e�VSTpl�g-��’��mma���sp��v��e�f��pl�g-��sl�ke�h�swh��h�eq���espe��ala��e�����.��pe�m��sam��hl��ge�pe����(a�����2m����es)f���hepl�g-�����esp���bef��e��m��g���.
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• Remove all wrappers
Th�s��mma���em�vesa�yw�appe�VSTpl�g-��sf��m�hesys�em,a���lea�s�hel�s��f�e�e��e�VSTpl�g-��s.
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
5 Wrapping Options and Information
Th�spa���f�heC��fig��a����appl��a�����sa�ablesh�w��gas�mma�y�f�e�e��e�VSTpl�g-��s��y���sys�em.Use�hes���llba����he��gh��f�he�able���av�ga�e�h���gh�hel�s�.
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Colour-coding
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De�e��e�b����w�appe�VSTpl�g-��.
W�appe�VSTeffe��pl�g-��.
W�appe�VSTeffe��pl�g-��w��hM�D��apab�l��y
W�appe�VST��s���me��pl�g-��.
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Display name
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Wrap (Yes/No)
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
MIDI (Yes/No)
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Type (Effect/Instrument)
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Vendor
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Ins
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Outs
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CanMono
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Th�spa�ame�e��s�se�-e���able,s��ha�y���a�f���epl�g-��s���pe�a�e��m���.
File
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
6 Troubleshooting
Certain VST plug-ins don’t wrap!
Thema���eas��sf���h�sa�easf�ll�ws:
•Thepl�g-��may�ee���bea��h���ze�.
•Thepl�g-��maybe��y��g����splaya��al�gb�x(f��example,a�a��h���za������al�gb�x)bef��ep��pe�ly�����al�z��g��self.
P�ss�bles�l�����s:
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Sele��aVSTpl�g-��wh��hw��’�w�apa������he‘Re-�e�e��a��w�apsele��e�VSTpl�g-��’��mma�����heT��lsme��.Th�s��mma��g�ves�hepl�g-��m��e��me���esp���,a��sh��l��es�lve�hep��blem.
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I still can’t wrap certain VST plug-ins!
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Th�s�s��e���e�h���al�eas��s�ha��a����be�ve���mew��h���maj���p�a�esby�hepl�g-��ve����s.���he�ase�fWaves,�a��veAUve�s���sa�eava�lable.
•Y��may�ee����p�a�e�hepl�g-����s�me�f��s��mp��e��s���hela�es�ve�s���(please���s�l��hepl�g-��ve����f��f���he�ass�s�a��e).
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•Thefilemay���beapl�g-��!Pleasemakes��ey��sele��val��VSTpl�g-��f�l�e�s���heA�ap�e����fig��a����p��g�am.
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FXpansion VST to AudioUnit Adapter v2.0
I can’t see some of my plug-ins in my host’s AU plug-in menu!
Thepl�g-��s��splaye���y���h�s�’sAUpl�g-��me��s�epe����whe�he�y��’�e�s��gm�����s�e�e���a�ks.
TheCa�M���pa�ame�e����heW�app��gOp����sa����f��ma����se����������a�eswhe�he�a���-m���VSTpl�g-���a�als��pe�a�e��m���.
Als�,�e��a��AUh�s�s(s��hasL�g��)haveaval��a�������l,wh��hm�s�be�se�bef��ebe��gable��la���h�ewAUpl�g-��s.
Apple Logic AU Manager
L�g��m�s�‘val��a�e’a�yA����U���pl�g-��s���hesys�embef��e��all�wsy�����se�hem��L�g��.Y��’llfi���h�s���l,�alle��heAU Manager���heLogic 7 | Preferencesme��.
Ce��a��pl�g-��sw�ll���mee�Apple’s�efi�������faval��AUpl�g-��.H�weve�,���s�s�allyq���esafe��‘f���e-e�able’�hesepl�g-��sby�l��k��g�he�he�k-b�x���he‘Use’��l�m�(���helef��f�hepl�g-���ame).
L�g��a���heAUMa�age�mayg�veal���fwa����gs,b���hey�a�be�g���e�.
Th�sbehav�����s����hefa�l��f�hea�ap�e�,b���spa���fL�g��’sf�������al��y,a���s��e��small��ffe�e��esbe�wee��heVSTa��A����U���pl�g-��spe��fi�a����s.
A note on using Intel Macs
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Y���a���lyw�ap�hef�ll�w��g:
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