[SOLVED] Best Service Engine outputs not showing up in Instrument Bundles

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[SOLVED] Best Service Engine outputs not showing up in Instrument Bundles

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I'm on a MacBookPro 2020 running DP10.11 on Catalina. Just installed ERA II and Celtic ERA, using Best Service Engine for the first time, but it installed fine. I am able to create a new Instrument Track fine, and can get Engine to send audio.

Only problem: I can't get my DAW (DP10.11) to recognize more than two stereo outs from Engine. When opened in DP, Engine has a default of 8 stereo outs, which you can change, but the Bundles window does not recognize the additional stereo outs. So I can't create new Bundles to route audio to new tracks.

When I open Engine in standalone, it only allows me 1 stereo out and 0 mono. Won't let me add more outs unless Engine is opened as a plug-in -- but again, it won't let me access additional outputs in the Bundles window.

Anyone have this problem? Anyone solve it? Thanks.
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Re: Best Service Engine outputs not showing up in Instrument Bundles

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I don't use Engine often, and am far from an expert, but I see the same behavior here. Engine is a strange beast and I'd like to know the answer, too.
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Re: Best Service Engine outputs not showing up in Instrument Bundles

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I just opened Engine in MainStage and DSP-Quattro. I'm seeing the same behavior. It must be Engine, or something I've overlooked.
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Re: Best Service Engine outputs not showing up in Instrument Bundles

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Well, looks like I found a fix: The AU version of the plugin is called "ENGINE", but the VST2 version is called something like "ENGINE[24out]". Yup, enable the VST version and you'll have, yes, 24 outs. Cheers!
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Re: [SOLVED] Best Service Engine outputs not showing up in Instrument Bundles

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Nice! Thanks.
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