Effects and Plug-Ins : VST Support
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VST Support
VST Plug-ins
All well-behaved VST plug-ins can be used with Pyramix.
32 bit or 64-bit OS
Under 32-bit OS only 32-bit VST plug-ins are supported.
Under 64-bit OS only 64-bit VST plug-ins are supported.
Note: Please ensure you use 32 bit VST plug-ins on 32 bit OS systems and 64 bit plug-ins on 64
bit OS systems. It is possible to use a workaround to run 32 bit VST plug-ins on a 64 bit OS system
by using the jBridge application. For further details please follow this link:
http://jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridge
VST Plug-ins Scanner
In order to use VST Plug-ins, when launched, Pyramix must first scan the directories where the plug-ins are
located. By default
\Program Files\VSTPlugins and or \Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins directories are
scanned if they exist.
Further directories may be added to the scan list in Pyramix Settings.
Please see: VST Plug-ins Settings on
page 665
.
Also in
VST Plug-ins Settings there are two options for how installed plug-ins will be ordered in the list menu:
By Company Name and I/O Configuration or by I/O configuration.
Note: The VST Plug-ins are initialized during Pyramix launch and this can take some considerable
time. E.g. around four minutes for a Waves bundle. Please be patient if the Pyramix splash screen
is displayed for a long time.
Note: VST plug-ins are processed by the host CPU. Therefore, if you are intending to use VST
plug-ins intensively, fast host processors are recommended.
Multi-channel VST Plug-ins
Multi-channel VST plug-ins are supported on MassCore Systems only.
Note: The input scheme for multi-channel VST plug-ins is SMPTE L-R-C-Lfe-Ls-Rs. The output is
routed correctly for the Pyramix bus layout Film L-C-R-Ls-Rs-Lfe.
Routing
On all Pyramix platforms VST plug-ins are automatically routed according the Strip or Bus Channel types e.g. C, LR
etc. and the matching VST Speaker arrangement (typically, 5.1 Surround VST speaker arrangement uses the SMPTE
L-R-C-Lfe-Ls-Rs mapping). If no VST Speaker arrangement can be found, the routing is straight.
For example, if for some strange reason you stamp a Stereo Aux as R-L, the left channel of a VST plug-in inserted
into it will be fed by the 2nd channel of the Aux, and the Right channel by the 1st one; and at the VST insert out-
put, the R-L routing is restored.
Note: If the VST Core meter shows peaks we recommend increasing the VST Plug-ins Latency
value. Please see: VST on page 36
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