Hi,
The control surface support was updated in one of the latest Podium releases, and the manual unfortunately has not been updated on this point. The auto-detect option is gone, and instead you should just manually select the in/out ports on the control surfaces page. This was done to enable support for devices that only partially supported the Mackie protocol.
Note that you should not enable the MIDI port for your Mackie device on the MIDI page.
I think I’ve identified the issue, and I’m working on a fix.
Meanwhile, you should be able to avoid the rampant memory allocation by switching to realtime bounce recording instead of offline rendering.
Another thing to check: If you are using the 64-bit engine option, you can halve the memory usage by switching to the 32-bit engine.
Do VSTs have a function that reports to the host that parameters have changed in their setup?
The parameter name, no. Some hosts may request the parameter names from the plugin after e.g. a preset change or before showing a menu with available parameters.
Request noted. I can probably implement an optional automatic system, like i’ve done with ReWire devices.
Based on the share-it order details, I know there are a few female customers, but I don’t know whether they are just purchasing it on behalf of someone else.
I remember a similar issue reported a while back. It’s most likely because Podium runs out of available memory. If you are trying to render the arrangement master output, try to bounce render individual plugin tracks first to see if that can reduce the memory consumption.
If you keep the Windows Task Manager open during rendering, you will be able to see the memory usage.
Thanks for the file. Unfortunately, the project file is filled with binary zeroes, so there is nothing that can be salvaged. This can happen if the power is lost at a critical moment during a project save.
Did you perhaps open and save the project in a more recent Podium Demo version? That can explain the error message. Otherwise, email me the project file, and I’ll check if it is corrupted.
What is it the ‘roll back’ option is missing to be able to do what you want?
Granted, you need to start your song at bar 3, to be able to have a 2 bar count in from the beginning.