Philharmonic Plugin
Muriel Trettin
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This is the older version of Miroslav Philharmonic (32b) but worked perfectly with latest Sonar Platinum. The dll file is in a proper VST folder. I have rerun installation of Miroslav several times and it is still not seen by CbB, VST scan says "0 new plugins". Same applies to Sample Tank 2.5 which can be used as a an alternative (sampler) skin for Miroslav sound libraries. Miroslav works fine as standalone, what should I do to make CbB recognize Miroslav as a VST instrument? Please help
If they were scanner prior to running as administrator, the plug-ins may be in the excluded list. Try a manual scan with "Rescan Failed Plugins" enabled. After running the manual scan make sure to uncheck the rescan option.
When you say "The dll file is in a proper VST folder", can you confirm that it is in a folder that you know that CbB scans. Also, have to gone into CbB preferences Files VST settings and performed a reset and scan (in that order). Maybe enable "Scan in sandbox" and see of that makes a difference.
Hi, yes, it is in a folder listed for scanning with other VSTs that work fine. "Scan in sandbox" was checked (even though I dont know what that means). Just in case I unchecked and then scanned and checked again and scanned but still nothing.
This same thing happened to me back last April when I installed CbB. What you need to do is go to the IK Multimedia site and ask their tech support about it. I don't remember exactly what they did, but the helped me with Miroslav. I think they linked me to an update.
This time success. "Rescan Failed" was quick and ended up with nothing but when I did that again with also "Rescan All" checked (this took c. 10 min) now I see them both and they load as a synth as expected. I have some registration problem now but this will be sorted out with IK.
After doing this the plugin starts but complains about missing sound libraries. In the plugin settings there is a DISK PATH pointing to a missing Sample Tank 3 directory. This caused a lot of crashes of the plugin leading a crashes of GP4. I found an \IK Multimedia\Philarmonik 2\ directory but most of the subdirectories are empty.
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This week's guest lecture was sponsored by Avid and featured Frank Filipetti. Frank discussed the details for a concert featuring the New York Philharmonic, Andrea Bocelli, 100 voice choir, and an array of special guests. The set up included 160 mics, the majority of which which had to be hidden from view because of a "request" from the video broadcast producer. The audio truck was 1000 yards away from the stage with wind and rain inundating performance. Despite all of these obstacles, and with significant help from some diligent assistants and Izotope RX, Mr. Filipetti created a phenomenal mix with an excellent signal to noise ratio.
As for other projects, he played a more experimental 5.1 mix of The Inca Roads by Frank Zappa. The discussion was focused on surround panning and psychological responses of audiences and producers. This song contained ambient noises and synth sounds which moved around the room. Supporting vocals were panned to the rear while Frank's vocals were in the front.
Mr. Filipetti also discussed the importance of people skills and carrying yourself with confidence. Maintaining the air of control is very important to the client and to maintaining a productive and efficient session. He also discussed hitting the record button as soon as your talent arrives. "You'll never know when you're going to get that magical performance. Always hit record!" Frank also made a strong case for digital mixing and staying in the box once you are converted to digital. Many advantages were discussed including setup time, recall, automation, and the accuracy and repeat-ability of plugins and playback from one day to the next.
Many thanks to John Whitcore for helping to make this event happen and bringing it to UML. Thank you also to Frank for making the time in his busy schedule to talk to our students!