Send not available every 4th instrument track??

ongbundt · Post by **ongbundt** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:56 pm

Hi,
I have an orchestral template of 136 tracks mapped via 17 instrument tracks (each of which is hosting an instance of EWQLSO with 8 patches in each). As I have recently discovered w/ DP, you have to print your MIDI tracks to audio before you can bounce down to disk. To this effect I have created a seperate stereo audio track whos input is stero bus 1-2. I then went to my 17 Instrument Tracks to insert a "send" in each that goes to bus 1-2. this way all my MIDI audio will be going directly to this stereo audio track.

here's the problem:
On every 4th instrument track the "bus 1-2" is greyed out making it unselectable(!) For all the other 13 instrument tracks i was able to send them to "bus 1-2" no problem. Any clue what in the name of Warwick Davis is going on here?[/img]

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:16 pm

Have you double-checked your output settings and preferences on all the Kompakt Players?

Have you double-checked your DP Bundles to make sure that you have all the proper routing options?

You've at least identified a predictable problem, which may make it easier to track down. I think something is either disabled or not available on every 4th VI track.

ongbundt · Post by **ongbundt** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:54 pm

All the kompakt outputs are identical, none are different than any of the others. The 17 Instrument tracks are identical. Every 4th track has bus 1-2 greyed out. Any idea what could be causing it? What could be disabled on these tracks that isn't disabled on the others? I certainly didn't change anything. What might cause a send output option to be greyed for an instrument track?

God, I would just love it if DP did one thing right. Seriously, one thing. That would be awesome. this has been the transition from hell so far...

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:50 am

Does Kompakt distinguish between its default stereo outs and the extra (often call aux) outs?
If so, the default pair may need resetting.

The only other thing I can think of is that the sends in question don't marry with the desired destination (bus 1-2).
Are they all the same configuration in terms of being mono or stereo sends?

Lastly, I'd download the 5.11 update for DP; 5.0 is suspect, to say the least.
Who knows, this alone could help.
FWIW, I'd avoid the 5.12 update for now; questions need answering first.

Mr_Clifford · Post by **Mr_Clifford** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:02 pm

Why not just set the actual outputs of the instrument tracks to bus 1-2. Then on your 'Mix' track use the input monitor to hear the playback.

That way you're assured that you won't ever get a double playback (MIDI and the bounce both playing back together).

I run it this way and it works great.