Installing soft synths in Logic

[The Paul meister]

Hi Andy,

I typed in what you said in the Terminal. It came up with a very long list with this at the bottom:

Bad Max Frames - Render should fail
PASS

Checking parameter setting
Using AudioUnitSetParameter
Using AudioUnitScheduleParameter
PASS

Checking ramped parameter scheduling
PASS

Test MIDI
PASS

* * PASS
--------------------------------------------------
AU VALIDATION SUCCEEDED.
--------------------------------------------------
test@tests-iMac ProfileData_20211209_115534 %

Can you advise on what to do next?

Thanks, Paul

[IAA]

I’d:

Goto the respective product managers, install from there the product you’ve purchased (if it says installed it’s done - if not do it, and if you can, let them install where they default to - obviously if you’ve no room it’s going to have to be an external drive )
Then reboot your Mac (to be on the safe side), then launch logic. It should scan the new plug ins, has MOF is trying to help you check.

[Guest]

Hi Andy,

I typed in what you said in the Terminal. It came up with a very long list with this at the bottom:

Bad Max Frames - Render should fail
PASS

Checking parameter setting
Using AudioUnitSetParameter
Using AudioUnitScheduleParameter
PASS

Checking ramped parameter scheduling
PASS

Test MIDI
PASS

* * PASS
--------------------------------------------------
AU VALIDATION SUCCEEDED.
--------------------------------------------------
test@tests-iMac ProfileData_20211209_115534 %

Can you advise on what to do next?

Thanks, Paul

Right that is perfect, the AU is fine.

So start logic, then on the top menu choose: Logic Pro->Preferences->Plugin Manager.

Have a look in that list, you should see SampleTank in the list?

It should have "successfully validated: against it and a little tick in the use box.

If not, click on it and at the bottom choose "Reset and Rescan Selection"and it will re-validate.

So do you have the tick etc?

[The Paul meister]

Thanks Andy,

I’m not at home tonight so I will try tomorrow.

Cheers, Paul

[IAA]

Sorry Bob didn’t see your helpful reply.

[The Paul meister]

Hi Andy,

I've opened the plug in manager and Sampletank 4 is there with a tick next to it. It also says Compatibility successfully validated. I don't know what to do next. How do I actually open Sampletank so I can use it with my keyboard?

Thanks for your help so far,

Paul

[Guest]

Righto so everything should be working

In logic create a "Software Instrument" track.

By default it will create a track most likely with a E-Piano, in the track inspector hover over the E-Piano bit and a little icon will appear on the right, click it and a list of instruments appears, look at the bottom and chose "AU Instruments", then find Sample Tank and click on it to load it.

[The Paul meister]

Hi Andy,

Thanks so much for your help. I've got Sampletank open now. It's not making any sounds but that's probably because I haven't downloaded the sounds yet. I'll do that next. I know the menu system that you suggested is working because I've just opened the Alchemy synth on it.

I was just wondering, was that all I needed to do - hover over the E-piano to open the menu? Maybe we didn't need to do the Terminal stuff etc?

Anyway, thanks again for your help. You really know your stuff!

Cheers, Paul

[MOF]

I was just wondering, was that all I needed to do - hover over the E-piano to open the menu? Maybe we didn't need to do the Terminal stuff etc?

I think so, Terminal is for deep diving into code when it’s got corrupted or doing things the system doesn’t want you to do, such as making a boot drive from a USB memory stick.

[The Paul meister]

Ok MOF,

I’m sure you’re right.

Paul

[Guest]

Hi Andy,

Thanks so much for your help. I've got Sampletank open now. It's not making any sounds but that's probably because I haven't downloaded the sounds yet. I'll do that next. I know the menu system that you suggested is working because I've just opened the Alchemy synth on it.

I was just wondering, was that all I needed to do - hover over the E-piano to open the menu? Maybe we didn't need to do the Terminal stuff etc?

Anyway, thanks again for your help. You really know your stuff!

Cheers, Paul

Hi Paul,

No problem.

The terminal stuff was just to prove it was installed properly which Is what I thought the problem originally was. Logic uses that auval command to validate plugins and if it fails it won't let you load up the plugin.

Cheers

Andy

[The Paul meister]

Hi again,

Just wondering - why are you called [ACCOUNT DELETED] if your name’s Andy?

Cheers, Paul