DP doesn't recognize plug-ins

[gijsdelouw]

Hi! I've a couple plug-ins installed in my user folder/library/plug-ins/components/ but DP doesn't recognize them. Also in the same system folder, or directly under the level plug-ins, no succes. What do I do wrong?

[Frodo]

Perhaps you've done nothing wrong at all!

1. Go to your User Library> Preferences> Digital Performer> Preferences*

*Throw the Preferences file into the Trash.

Shut down the computer for a minute or two, and boot up again.

2. Restart DP and watch for the Audio Units Examination. The names of the Audio Units go by quickly, but at the end of the examination it will tell you either that all AUs passed the examination --or-- it will tell you that 1 or more AUs did not pass the examination. If all AUs passed, then skip to step 4.

3. If one or more AUs did not pass, chances are they are the new ones you installed. Go to your Macintosh HD> Library> Audio> Plugins> Components folder-- and look for the '.component' file bearing the name(s) of the new AUs. Move those to the Trash and reinstall the plugins. Repaire Permissions and then follow step 1 again.

4. If the plugins are Virtual Instruments, the should appear in the PROJECT menu> Add Track> Instrument Track. Check the submenu for the name of your Virtual Instrument. If your new AUs are fx plugins, go to step 5.

5. In the Tracks Overview Window, add an Audio Track by going to the PROJECT menu> Add Track> Add Stereo Track. (Let's use stereo for the sake of this walkthrough.)

6. Assign the output of this new track to an active stereo output. Make sure the ouput selection is not in italics. If it is in italtics, make sure you go to the new track's output column and create a "New Stereo Bundle". Then make sure the new Audio Track is assigned to the new stereo bundle; aka: output assignment.

You *must* have an active audio track available!!

7. Now. Open your Mixer and select the new Audio Track. Make sure your Inserts are visible (check the little mini menu in the upper left hand corner of the MIXER'S window frame and put a check by the word *Inserts* by single-clicking it.

8. Your AU effect plugin should be somewhere in the list inside the Insert's sticky menu. Look carefully for its name. It may not be standing alone and could be in a folder bearing the name of the company who made the plugin. (For example, if you have UAD-1 card that comes with multiple plugins and you wanted to use only the Plate 140 reverb, you wouldn't see Plate 140 in the list right away. You'd see a folder that says Unversal Audio, and inside that folder you would then see Plate 140.)

So try those steps. If nothing works, there is something much more seriously wrong.

Incidentally, what plugins *have* you installed that are causing the problems?

What CPU type and how much RAM? PPC G4/G5? PowerBook? MacPro? MacBook? MacBook Pro?

If you are using an Intel-based Mac and your plugins are not Universal Binary, then they would not be recognized by DP or your computer. You must use a Universal Binary plugin on an Intel-based Mac.

Let us know!

[gijsdelouw]

I did al above and the strange thing is that the virtual instruments are loaded and usable. But the fx don't show in the insert menu, although the component files are in the component folder. The files are installed again, but with no result. The names of the plug-ins are SSL LMC-1 and the Fishfillets..

grt

Gijs

[Frodo]

The only thing I can think of is that you are using an Intel Mac. Is that true?

The LMC-1 is not compatible with Intel Macs.

I downloaded an successfully installed Fish Fillets on my PowerBook G4. It appeared in DP 5.11 in the inserts menu towards the bottom in a folder called:

<digitalfishphones>

Please mention the name of your computer. Are you running an Intel-based Mac? I do not believe either of these will work on an Intel-Mac becuase there is no metnion of Universal Binary compatibility.

Both of these plugins installed quickly and easily on my G4 PowerBook.

[gijsdelouw]

I'm working with a Macbook Pro, Intel Core2Duo, does these plugins not work with that? Is there no solution to work with those?

grtz

[Frodo]

I'm working with a Macbook Pro, Intel Core2Duo, does these plugins not work with that? Is there no solution to work with those?

grtz

Aha-- that's exactly the problem. These two plugins will not work on your computer. I am sorry to break the sad news, gijsdelouw.

Any application you install on your computer should say--

-- OSX Intel-compatible -- or
-- Universal Binary -- or
-- it will this logo:



You might want to contact the two companies to inquire about whether they have plans to make a version for the MacPro.

Best regards,
Frodo

[gijsdelouw]

Okay, thanks man, i didn't knew that.

grtz

Gijs

[emulatorloo]

Here's the technote that explains it -- basically it is a requirement of OS X:

http://www.motu.com/techsupport/technot ... -in-DP5.1/

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Using Plug-ins in Digital Performer 5.1

Digital Performer 5.1 is a universal binary application, meaning that it runs natively on either PowerPC or Intel Macs. Per OSX's design all applications & any plug-ins they use must run entirely natively or non-natively. This means that with DP 5.1 you must use plug-ins that are also universal binaries or that are specific to the type of Mac you have (i.e., PowerPC plug-ins on a PowerPC Mac).

If you're running DP 5.1 on a PowerPC Mac, you can use universal binary and PowerPC-only plug-ins. You cannot use Intel-only plug-ins.

If you're running DP 5.1 on an Intel Mac, you can use universal binary and Intel-only plug-ins. You cannot use PowerPC-only plug-ins.

All of the plug-ins included with Digital Performer 5.1 are universal binaries.
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