Mode General Questions

How powerful should my computer be to really run the Mode plug-ins?

For decent track counts, we recommend G4 1 Ghz or greater on Mac, and P4 1.5 Ghz or greater or equivalent on PC.

Which hosts will Mode work in?

We have tried to test as many different hosts as we can, and would like to say that Mode works fine in every Audio Unit and VST host on the Mac, and every VST host on PC. It also works as expected with Pro Tools (RTAS) on both platforms. Using the most recent Pluggo engine, host time sync is available for Pro Tools users.

Due to the large number of hosts out there, it may be possible we have some issues with your favorite host. Please contact us, and we will be happy to check it out for you.

The graphics are really cool. However, is there any real benefit to having cool graphics?

We think so. We spent a lot of time tweaking the look-and-feel of the package to make it not only "cool looking", but efficient in use. For example, the knobs in MONO will glow as the value increases. That way, when you open a preset, you can quickly see where all the "action" is in the patch. We also use a lot of sliders, since it's really easy to eyeball what's happening when you look at a batch of sliders - it's one of the reasons we are fans of synths like the Arp 2600.

How come some of the presets are distorting in my host?

Its output level is too high. Turn down the output level control. This may vary by host.
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