Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hey Guys,

     I came across some intriguing free plugins in VST format.

     Does anybody use VST via "wrapper"?  Curious if it's a pretty easy, seamless thing?  Are 
they heavy on CPU because of the wrapper?

     Here's the ones I found:   http://www.madtracker.org/plugins.php?author=Elogoxa

     Take care all!!

Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper  
recently...

http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22

and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.

cheers

Jon


On 7 Apr 2008, at 17:45, pete_buchwald wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>
> I came across some intriguing free plugins in VST format.
>
> Does anybody use VST via "wrapper"? Curious if it's a pretty easy,  
> seamless thing? Are
> they heavy on CPU because of the wrapper?
>
> Here's the ones I found: http://www.madtracker.org/plugins.php?author=Elogoxa
>
> Take care all!!
>
>
> 



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<Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper  
recently...

http://www.fxpansio n.com/index. php?page= 5&tab=22

and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.>
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Hey Jon, 
I've been using fxpansion's VST Wrapper for around 8 months now with no issues to note.
Just to clarify, I'm using OS 10.4.11 (I think), Logic Pro 7.2.3 on a PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz (2 Gigs RAM.)
I use a myriad of AU/VST Plug-Ins and they work fine whether alone or in tandem on a channel strip.

Anybody else second this?

Charlie Eisenhardt





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It's absolutely seamless.  It's used once to wrap a plugin, which  
from then on functions as an audiounit.  I can't remember which of my  
plugs started as VST and which are native AUs.

Fxpansion is highly recommended (also the only option, AFAIK)

Gregory

On Apr 7, 2008, at 2:04 PM, Jon Scordia wrote:

> Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper
> recently...
>
> http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22
>
> and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.
>
> cheers
>
> Jon
>
> On 7 Apr 2008, at 17:45, pete_buchwald wrote:
>
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I came across some intriguing free plugins in VST format.
> >
> > Does anybody use VST via "wrapper"? Curious if it's a pretty easy,
> > seamless thing? Are
> > they heavy on CPU because of the wrapper?
> >
> > Here's the ones I found: http://www.madtracker.org/plugins.php? 
> author=Elogoxa
> >
> > Take care all!!
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> 



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Hey,

I have a TON of VST plug-in's [gigabytes] and use fxpansion VST wrapper all the time. I 
don't seem to have many problems in Logic 8 OTHER THAN companies that have NOT 
upgraded their plug-in's over time. The wrapper works, do the plug-in's in the question..

Hope this helps...

-Man Parrish
www.ManParrish.com


--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Jon Scordia <jscordia@...> wrote:

>
> Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper  
> recently...
> 
> http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22
> 
> and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> On 7 Apr 2008, at 17:45, pete_buchwald wrote:
> 
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I came across some intriguing free plugins in VST format.
> >
> > Does anybody use VST via "wrapper"? Curious if it's a pretty easy,  
> > seamless thing? Are
> > they heavy on CPU because of the wrapper?
> >
> > Here's the ones I found: http://www.madtracker.org/plugins.php?author=Elogoxa
> >
> > Take care all!!
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hey,

I have a TON of VST plug-in's [gigabytes] and use fxpansion VST wrapper all the time. I 
don't seem to have many problems in Logic 8 OTHER THAN companies that have NOT 
upgraded their plug-in's over time. The wrapper works, do the plug-in's in the question..

Hope this helps...

-Man Parrish
www.ManParrish.com


--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Jon Scordia <jscordia@...> wrote:

>
> Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper  
> recently...
> 
> http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22
> 
> and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> On 7 Apr 2008, at 17:45, pete_buchwald wrote:
> 
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I came across some intriguing free plugins in VST format.
> >
> > Does anybody use VST via "wrapper"? Curious if it's a pretty easy,  
> > seamless thing? Are
> > they heavy on CPU because of the wrapper?
> >
> > Here's the ones I found: http://www.madtracker.org/plugins.php?author=Elogoxa
> >
> > Take care all!!
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

On Apr 7, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Jon Scordia wrote:

> Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper
> recently...
>
> http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22
>
> and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.
>
> cheers
>
> Jon

VST to AU Wrapper has known issues with both Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x)  
and with Logic Studio/Express 8.x. I've experienced both of them.

With Leopard, the program seems to have problems retaining its  
database of wrapped plug-ins. It will reset to scan everything each  
time it is opened, as though it were the first time the program is  
launched.

With Logic Pro 8, it has a window redraw issue whereby it will not  
move the plug-in's GUI along with the plug-in window that is opened.

FXpansion says they aren't going to address either issue any time soon  
until they examine the VST3 protocol published by Steinberg to see if  
future development is worth it. This is according to posts by their  
programmers on their forums.

So, it might work for some plug-ins, that's the best that can be said  
if you're running the latest stuff. If you're going to use Logic Pro  
7.x in Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger, it works flawlessly with quite a few  
plug-ins. But, they've basically stopped development on it, so caveat  
emptor.

Mibrilane
mibrilane@...






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--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Mibrilane <mibrilane@...> wrote:
>
> 
> On Apr 7, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Jon Scordia wrote:
> 
> > Interesting question. I was thinking about the fxpansion VST wrapper
> > recently...
> >
> > http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22
> >
> > and wondered whether anyone has tried it successfully.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Jon
> 
> VST to AU Wrapper has known issues with both Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x)  
> and with Logic Studio/Express 8.x. I've experienced both of them.
> 
> With Leopard, the program seems to have problems retaining its  
> database of wrapped plug-ins. It will reset to scan everything each  
> time it is opened, as though it were the first time the program is  
> launched.
> 
> With Logic Pro 8, it has a window redraw issue whereby it will not  
> move the plug-in's GUI along with the plug-in window that is opened.
> 

I don't think this is the wrapper's fault, I get the GUI/plugin window problem and i don't 
use VST to AU wrappr. Just to check, are you taking about the window header/preset pane 
disappearing/offsetting against the plug's GUI?
For me it seems to be when moving between monitors. I think its caused by the plugin 
window size, as my worst culprit for this (Guitar Rig) only seems to do this when in its 
biggest window size.

Mike