Someone? I need to get this working. Im at a standstill...

Up.

I think you need to share your patch first.

Theres nothing extra-ordinary about the patch. Simple [buffer~], [groove], [ezdac~]. Theres something else that needs to be inside the patch for the external side-chain to work.... I've got no idea what it could be. Normally a sidechain uses a second channel on a daw as-well as bussing..(as far as i know) Personally when i use it in logic i dont use a second channel or any busses, i simply flip the setting to EXT and it gives me that extra smack. Perhaps its feeding the signal twice, or something like that? I've no idea....

Any help appreciated!!

Perhaps you can get it to work by specifying an additional argument for input channels to vst~

vst~ 3 2 blahblah

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Nope, no difference... :( When i open the plugin in Logic and select the EXT setting this is the definition it displays:

Inverse Envelope Follower (using EXT SIDE CHAIN): Signal gain is determined by LEVEL of EXTERNAL SIGNAL. A 1dB increase of EXT SIGNAL (over THRESHOLD) causes a 1 dB decrease in signal gain. PEAK detection.

What do you mean by "no difference"?

Are you able to send your side chained audio in through the 3rd inlet?

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Im not sure im understanding.... Do you mean something like this?

Sorry for the noobyness..

Yeah, if sampleProcess3 contains the audio you wish to use as the sidechain trigger.

If it's not working then the next thing to try is to see if it's any different when loaded as a VST.

Are there any options inside the plug for choosing the source of the side chain input?

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No it did not work that way. Im not sure if i understand what you mean by "if it's any different when loaded as a VST". Do you mean something like this?

And no there are no options for choosing the source of the side chain input. The plugin looks exactly like in the picture:

I meant load the vst version of the plug instead of the AU.

I'll do some digging around concerning our support for sidechains. Sorry it's not working now.

Cheers

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Oh Man!!! Its working!!! Thank you so soo much! You are such a lovely man!! You dont know! :D (i can now move on) I really didn't think that a (.vst) would be any different from a (.component). I dont mind using it. It works, thats all i need! (still quite strange that the (.component) doesn't work and the (.vst) does...)

In comparison though, under Logic Pro(running .component) and Max(.vst) with the sample loaded. The RELEASE is quicker in Max by 0.05. Although possibly it might be the THRESHOLD setting as in Logic its 0.1dBv more. (I cant set the exact same value) doesn't matter. Anyways thanks again! Have a great day!