changing instruments in FM8 as a vst~in max problem.....
Hi all,
i just learned to control vst instruments via vst~plugin.
send notes, parameters values, get the parameters , etc.
(by the way, inVeSTions tutorials in cycling74 are really helpfull).
But i have a problem:
i can not change or set the instrument in FM8.
Easy to do via midi with the standalone FM8: using pgmout or sending (192, N) via midiout, etc. sending the program list number you want to choose (i.e. the instrument).
But when i am in the vst plugin, no way, it does not do the trick:
use
midievent 192 N
, with N an integer corresponding to the instrument in the program list in FM8, but it does not change or set.
Any idea?
pretty sure i am doing something in a bad way, but i can not see the mistake....
thanks !!!
Hi again.
just found the problem:
in FM8 there is a button called Activate button that allows receiving program changes. Once it is on, it works. But the problem now is how to activate that button by default? to make it active witout user interaction ?
(i know this is more a FM8 Ni question....)
Any ideas?
thank you !
this works for me:
1. open the vst window, choose your program list, and enable the active button - and close vst window
2. send a 'write' message to the vst~ object, and save the program as .fxp or fxb (both seem to do it)
3. next time launching the patch, send a 'read path/to/my/test.fxp' message to vst~
this should restore the chosen program list and activate the programchange button, so you can select sounds with regular programchange messages.
yeah what he said. that enable button is part of each and every preset. silly NI.
Hi,
just great ! thank you so much, this exactly solved my problem.
thank you !!!