Plugins are extensible software components designed to work within another piece of software. They typically add functionality or processing options to the built-in features of the software.
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How do I add a crosshair guide to a FCPX angle editor viewer window?
I need to keyframe the Y position transform of a moving subject to keep her in the center of the frame and would like a set of crosshairs to help me do it. I've seen solutions which employ Motion ...
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Vestax SPIN & Algoriddim Djay - Streaming online
I am using Algoriddim djay with a midi controller (Vestax spin). When I am mixing I can route the output audio and the monitoring (pre-cueing) output on my controller, it works fine.
However, when I ...
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Does hardware DSP help with plugin processing?
I'm thinking of purchasing the UA Apollo, and run it using the optional Thunderbolt connection.
I currently am using a Mac Mini with Komplete Audio 6, which is a major step down from the Apollo, and ...
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In Logic, can I change the settings of plugins on a group of channels at the same time?
My vocal recording workflow often involves having five or more channels with harmonies of the same part. They have to be pitch corrected and compressed independently and, since I greatly prefer to ...
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Are there free OpenFX plugins available?
I read that Sony Vegas Movie Studio (the non-pro version) supports video and audio effect plugins via the OpenFX standard.
Are there any such plugins available as freeware or open-source?
So far I ...
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How to use CV Piano in FL Studio?
I have installed CV Piano (by TASCAM), which is in C:\Program Files\TASCAM\Instruments\CVPiano-GVI-Modeled, but I want to use it as a VST instrument in FL Studio.
Now FL Studio can only be configured ...
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Visual equivalent of VST
What would be most similar in concept to VST effects but for visuals? In other words, is there a standardized interface for running VisFX on a video in the same way that one can run VST realtime ...
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Which plugins does Wavelab 7 have (that Wavelab Elements doesn't have)?
I'm thinking about buying Wavelab 7 or Wavelab Elements 7. I'm not planning to do multi-track recordings, so I thought that Elements may be enough for me. But one major difference between the two ...
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Cubase don't recognize plugins
Today I opened Cubase 5 and it did not recognize most VST plugins that I have installed.
Even those who are part of projects already completed and saved and had used without problems.
The plugins are ...
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Is there a limit to the visual editor in Izotope Iris?
I've recently purchased the iZotope Iris sampler plugin. While experimenting with the visual spectrum editor, I find that sometimes the drawing tools appear to do nothing. It's as if I'm only alotted ...
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Which DSP / VST / AU / RTAS external units exists to offload audio processing from internal CPU?
I'm looking for a list of products that allows the user to install and run their own purchased VSTs, AU, RTAS or any other kind of audio plugin - on an external device dedicated for running virtual ...
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How do you install Adobe Production Premium CS5 on a different hard drive in windows?
Is there a way of installing Adobe Production Premium CS5 on a hard drive other than C:\? I tried changing the install path in the installer but after installing parts of the program don't work and it ...
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VST plug-in bridge for Mac OS X
I have some issues with some VST plug-ins and hosts (32/64 bit compatibility, OpenGL compatibility) on Mac OS X, therefore I'm looking for VST bridge solutions.
Are there any free or commercial VST ...
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How to setup one instance of Kontakt to use more than one virtual instruments to their own outputs
So as far as using one MIDI channel per instruments, I understand that (somewhat). But how to route their output to individual channels in Reaper is a bit beyond me.
Is there any way to achieve this? ...
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Which DAW, when rewired with Record / Reason, is better on system performance?
In general, I try to stick to Propellerhead Record / Reason to produce music. But now that I am investing in more natural-sounding external Sound Sample libraries (namely NI's Session Strings Pro and ...
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Which Choir library would be recommended for film scoring, regardless of the price?
I'm looking for a good choir sound library to use in film scores.
Tonehammer's Liberis and Requiem Pro choral libraries seem to deliver quite an outstanding and realistic performance (if used ...
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What's the difference between a compressor and a maximizer?
Both plugin types increase the loudness. But what's the technical difference and in which case do you use which plugin type?
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Is there a sample player (vst) plugin which is able to adjust the sample playback tempo using MIDI time code?
I'm playing a e-drum set. I want to trigger samples which are quite long (1min) during playing. Since I'm not a perfect drum player my playing tempo may have changed when I arrive at the point where I ...
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What are the VST recorder plug-ins on the market?
I would like to record the audio in one point of my session in my VST-compatible host. What are the free & commercial VST recorder plugin available on the market?
Thanks
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In which situations is Audio Expansion applied (opposite of compressors)?
I've encountered from time to time some plugins that allows a threshold and a ratio to be set so that quieter sound can have an even more quieter level (or silenced altogether). Ableton Live actually ...
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What is a good mastering chain to use in a DAW?
I realise that there is no one 'correct' answer to this (so maybe this can be marked community wiki), but as a hobbyist with a small home studio I would be interested to hear how others set up their ...
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Freeware Virtual Instrument VSTi's
What freeware virtual instrument VSTis can you recommend? Please link to just one instrument per answer so we can vote for favourites.
Useful information for each plugin includes:
link to download
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Are there any free reverse delay AU plugins
I'm looking for a free reverse delay AU plugin. Specifically something that emulates the delay on the boss dd-6 delay pedal, which does a reverse delay on phrases in real time.
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Freeware Guitar Amp Sim VSTs
What freeware guitar amp sim VSTs can you recommend? Please link to just one effect per answer so we can vote for favourites.
Useful information for each plugin includes:
link to download
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Freeware Reverb VSTs
What freeware reverb VSTs can you recommend? Please link to just one reverb per answer so we can vote for favourites.
Useful information for each plugin includes:
link to download
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Any plugins out there using GPGPU/CUDA/OpenCL for horsepower?
It looks like the dedicated hardware plugin boxes (UAD etc) use traditional DSP chips like the Analog Devices SHARC for their horsepower. Is anybody using graphics card processors via GPGPU (General ...
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Cubase 5 won't open projects with Guitar Rig after update 5.5.2
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate and Cubase 5 64-bit. Been working like a charm.
Earlier this week I installed the update to 5.5.2. Afterwards, I noticed that when I created a new project and ...
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looking for adsr plugin (adsr)
i'm looking for a good adsr vst-effect - it should be fast and clean and support automation.
any ideas?
thanks
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Can a reverb processor compensate for a dead room?
Say a recording space, such as a simple isolation booth, has a very dead, overly damped sound, so there is little to no reverb trail on recordings made in that space. Is it possible to use a reverb ...
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Makers of best-in-class DAW plugins for recording/mixing?
I'm not too concerned about a particular kind of plugin or what formats, but trying to find out who are the companies in the market that are making the good stuff.
On the high end
On the cheap end
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Open-source alternatives for plug-ins.
Are there any open-source alternatives to VST/AU/RTAS that work across multiple OSs and can be used in host-programs such as Ableton's Live that are either in development or fully functional?
