Using
VST Synths and Plug-ins at Cakewalk Sonar
You
can use VST synths and plug-in effects
the same way you use DXi synths and plug-in effects. All you need to do
is run the Cakewalk VST Adapter program to do a configuration each time
you install new VST synths and/or plug-in effects. The VST Adapter
configures your plug-ins for you-usually you don't need to change any
of the options that the Adapter offers, but the options are there if
you decide you need them.
Note: the VST Adapter contains a delay compensator, which the VST
Adapter turns on and off automatically for each individual plug-in
(only a few plug-ins need it). If your plug-in needs extra time to
process the audio data, the plug-in sends a message to the VST Adapter,
and the VST Adapter relays the message to the host program so it can
synchronize playback time to the delayed output from the plug-in. The
checkbox to turn delay compensation on or off is in the VST Plug-in
dialog, which opens from the VST Plug-In Configuration dialog when you
select a plug-in and click the Properties button. Usually, you can
leave the setting the way you found it. If you find that you have a
synchronization problem on a track that has a VST plug-in, you can
change the setting to try and fix the problem (see Changing Options on
Individual Plug-ins).
To
Register VST Plug-ins to Use as
DXi Plug-ins
at Cakewalk Sonar 4:
Use
the Windows Start menu:
Programs-Cakewalk-Cakewalk VST Adapter 4-Cakewalk VST Adapter 4. This
opens the VST Configuration Wizard.
Click Next-when the VST Plug-in Search Paths dialog appears, click the
Add button to browse for the folders where you installed your new VST plug-in(s).
After you've browsed for folders, you can remove a folder from being
scanned by selecting the folder in the VST Plug-in Search Paths dialog
and clicking the Remove button
When the desired folders are displayed in the VST Plug-in Search Path
dialog, click Next to have the adapter scan all the displayed folders
for VST plug-ins.
The adapter finds your plug-ins, configures them, and lists them in the
VST Plug-in Configuration dialog.
