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October 12, 2014 at 18:26 in reply to: You can pay for Podium but you can't expect Support here … #27310
ZynewaveKeymasterSorry for the delay. I’ve been busy with another job, and I’m just starting to catch up with some of the unanswered posts.
ZynewaveKeymasterPodium uses the standard Windows GPI for graphics, and it doesn’t distinguish between what kind of video card/driver is in use. Podium does request a few smaller bitmaps be stored in video ram for increased performance. Perhaps you can increase the amount of available onboard Video RAM in the BIOS?
Another potential issue with the onboard video card is that it probably supports fewer hardware acceleration features than your discrete video card. So some graphics operations may be partly performed by the main CPU, which could cause the occasional sound dropouts.
ZynewaveKeymaster3-6 is an average CPU usage percentage, which is not a lot. If the CPU indicator is showing red overload, it means that occasionally the ASIO buffer could not be filled in time, causing dropouts in the sound. This can happen due to plugins that occasionally perform some heavy initialization, perhaps as a result of preset or parameter changes. It could also be other programs/drivers on your Windows PC that blocks the CPU for a brief period. Some network drivers have been known to cause these issues, although that was years ago I last heard such reports.
Could you try to increase the ASIO buffer size to see if this reduces the occurrences of overload?
ZynewaveKeymasterNeed more details. Do they not show up at all when you do a plugin scan?
Depending on whether you use Podium x64 or x86, you need to make sure the plugins you download are for the same x64/x86 platform.
ZynewaveKeymasterOther users have reported issues with Focusrite ASIO drivers. I assume you have updated to the latest driver version. May I ask which Focusrite audio interface you are using?
You could alternatively try the asio4all.com free driver.
October 11, 2014 at 02:16 in reply to: Restricted to Podium license ownersZynewaveKeymasterThis content is restricted to Podium license owners.ZynewaveKeymasterI am sorry about the delay. I started a major revision of the plugin loading system, which I believe will fix the problem you see with Kontakt. In the process of this work, I’ve updated my developer tools and I’ve begun to take advantage of recent enhancements to the C++ programming language. This has made me extend the scope of my revisions for the next release. On top of that, I’ve been hired to work on another software project for the last couple of months, which will help fund my future development of Podium.
ZynewaveKeymasterThe plugin multiprocessing mode has a slight latency overhead due to the way the processing is distributed to multiple cores. This means a very low ASIO latency can produce overloads. If possible, try to increase the ASIO buffer size, and see if the overloads goes away.
ZynewaveKeymasterI think I’ve fixed this now. It was due to the recent WordPress 4.0 update, which introduced a conflict with the bbPress forum plugin.
ZynewaveKeymasterI agree it’s one of the major features that Podium is lacking. Eventually I’ll get there. No estimate yet, sorry.
ZynewaveKeymasterDid you get this issue resolved? On my machine there is no problem with downloading. If possible, try using a different browser.
ZynewaveKeymasterYou should not assign the Kontakt instance to the group track, but instead assign the MIDI and audio channel mappings to child tracks within the group track. You can set that up quickly by dragging e.g. the ‘Kontakt 5 #1’ folder from the devices panel onto the blank area below the last track lane. If you need multiple global Kontakt instances, or special arrangements of mono/stereo channels, you’ll need to use the ‘New Instance’ context menu and edit the mappings within the instances.
ZynewaveKeymasterI’ve given it some thought, and at the moment I think changing the behavior of the parameter track record toggle buttons will make things too complex. Maybe you are familiar with the ’embedded editor parameters’ feature, that you can enable with the check button in the inspector parameter panel. This allows you to add parameter controls to the mixer strips that are not automated, but at the moment these parameters are not available on control surfaces. This would be the better solution I think, so I would prefer not to implement workarounds on the parameter track behavior. Unfortunately extending the control surface support is still quite low on my todo list.
ZynewaveKeymasterI also have a separate question: Do we as users own all rights to the music we create in the Free version?
Of course you do, at least concerning Podium Free. You’ll need to make sure any samples you use are not infringing copyrights.
ZynewaveKeymasterDepends on how the AD2 plugin was imported. If it is like NI Kontakt, then there could be both stereo mappings named “Out 1+2” etc. as well as mono mappings named “Out 11”, “Out 12” etc. You may have to edit the mappings to match the mono/stereo setup you have configured in the AD2 plugin.