Using STM Mixers in XTC-Mode

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dorteb
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Using STM Mixers in XTC-Mode

Post by dorteb »

Yes it's possible to use every STM-Mixer in XTC-Mode by a simple trick:

1. Make a copy of your STM ....dev in your devices-folder and rename it to STM ....-XTC.mdl

2. Load this new ...mdl into your XTCProject.pro.

3. The Mixer-Window has to be open when saving the project. You better save it with the biggest windows-size (for example 24-channel view) because some Mixer-models have window resize problems.

4. Close SFP and open your Sequencer in XTC-Mode.
You will get an error-message that the preset-list is not 100% compatible....
Klick yes. After saving the preset-list new this message disappears.
That's it

5. You can use everything in the mixers and make presets for your projects.
You can even do routing-issues.

Limitation: In my case optimaster did not load as an insert. After trying it, i had to restart the program. All other plugins that i used worked fine as inserts and sends in the mixers.
Workaround: First load optimaster as XTC instrument in Cubase, then you can load it in the STM-mixer too.


Another tip
the dll-copy-method for XTC-instruments or effects provokes some confusion concerning the location where the host should find the specific devices.
1. Delete (or rename) your DevicesXTC-folder, it's really not necessary.
2. Open SCOPEVST.CFG and change the paths to the sfp devices folder
It should for example look like:

HostSynth C:/SFP/Devices/Sampler/VolksZampler.dev
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Reverb/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/Others/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Others/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/Modulation/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Modulation/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/Filter/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Filter/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/Dynamic/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Dynamic/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/Distortion/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Distortion/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/Delay/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/Delay/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Mono/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Effects/Stereo/*.*
ScopeSynth C:/SFP/Devices/Synths/*.*
ScopeMono C:/SFP/Devices/Plug-Ins/*.*
ScopeStereo C:/SFP/Devices/Plug-Ins/*.*
ScopeSynth C:/SFP/Devices/Plug-Ins/*.*
ScopeSynth C:/SFP/Devices/Modular III/*.*
ScopeSynth C:/SFP/Devices/Modular III/Patches/*.*


If you really want to use Volkszampler, you have to copy VolksZampler.dev into the Devices-folder.
voidar
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Post by voidar »

Cool! Good job.

I take it that it's important that the mixer is a .mdl and not a .dev.
voidar
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Post by voidar »

Have you managed to do side-chaining in the mixer?
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