Host Specific Hipno Questions
Sony ACID
Hipno is not working properly in ACID - the interface seems to be messed up. What can I do?
QuickTime must be configured to use DirectDraw for Hipno to work properly in ACID. The following steps should enable you to make these settings:
- Open the Control Panel
- Launch the QuickTime control panel applet
- Choose the Video Settings page
- Make sure that all DirectDraw related items are enables (checked)
When I load a plugin in Sony ACID 5.0a (build 245) the entire interface starts flashing and going into "redraw craziness." What do I do?
You need to update your version of ACID. Both versions 5.0b and 5.0c will function correctly with Hipno.
I'm having a problem using an intrument plugin's interface when in record mode. How do I make it work?
When you are in record mode in ACID, and MIDI-Thru'ing to a synth plugin, you cannot use the instrument's UI. To get around this, record the MIDI first, and then you should be fine to use the interface.
Does Automation work in ACID?
It may, but FX automation in ACID is currently unsupported.
Are there any other incompatibilities with ACID?
Bus Plugins from Hipno do not work in ACID. Those plugins that use the Pluggo Bus are listed here:
- Bus.Send
- Bus.Receive
- Bus.Envelope
- Bus.Xover
- ChannelStrip
- Substrate
Apple Logic
Using Logic 7, the plugin validation fails after installing Hipno. What do I do?
You can either ignore the problem (the plugins will work anyway) or update to Logic version 7.1.1 which resolves the problem.
Cakewalk Sonar4 and Project5
Plugin Configuration - how does it work?
To configure Hipno plugins to work with Cakewalk products it is required that you use the VST Adapter that comes with that software (because Hipno's plugins are VST format plugins). Some effects may not be detected as a tempo based effect in the cakewalk VST Adapter.
To configure:
- Launch the Cakewalk VST Adapter "Configuration Wizard"
- At the Welcome Screen, press Next
- If you have not already done so, use the Add button to specify the path of the Hipno plug-ins
- Press Next
- When the Wizard finishes scanning the plug-in directory(s), scroll down the list and select Technifly
- Click Properties
- Check "Configure as a tempo-based effect"
- Press OK
- Press next
- Done!
Are there any utilities to help me manage all of these plugins?
For Cakewalk users, there is a handy (FREE) utility that automatically categorizes plug-ins (great if you have Pluggo, Mode, and Hipno)
It's called SUBSonar written by Sean Ahern (White Rabbit). It can be found here at
http://www.whiterabbitdesign.co.uk/.
It can be useful for users with a large number of plug ins. (Note that you need to run this after running the VST Adapter Wizard EACH time it is run. There is a bug in this utility on some systems in that sometimes it needs to be run twice in a row to work).
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