Devices (2): Extracting Banks & Programs
How to create a device description by extracting the list of sound banks and program names from a plug-in.
Audio Engine
Devices (1): Creating a Device Template
How to create a device template and rack module presets for a large (orchestral) sound library with custom controllers and articulations.
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Some Plug-ins Are Blocking a Scan
Sometimes a plug-in refuses to scan and blocks the scanning process for long time.
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VSL Prime Edition (VEP Setup)
Vienna Ensemble Pro files for using the VSL Prime Edition library with Synfire.
Plug-in scan runs again on every start
If you have thousands of audio plug-ins, they happen to be re-scanned every time Synfire is started.
List of Multi-Client Audio & MIDI Drivers (Windows)
If you have a setup that works, please add it to this list.
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Plug-in scan fails on older versions of macOS
There's a known issue with Synfire 1.10.8 where on older versions of Mac OS X, the scanner reports plugins not loading correctly.
Phasing Out 32-bit Support
Apple recently announced they are about to cease 32-bit support on macOS coming this fall. Consequently, future updates of Synfire and HN2 will include 64-bit components only.
Migrating Your Racks To 64 Bit
As more and more plug-in manufacturers are dropping support for 32 bit, Synfire now moved to a single 64 bit Audio Engine. New installations and racks will use that engine, while the 32 bit engine remains as an optional choice for a while. This article outlines how to migrate your existing 32 bit projects and racks to 64 bit.
Vienna Ensemble Pro Setup
Learn how to set up Synfire with one or more Vienna Ensemble Pro (VEP) servers.
Free Sound Libraries
There are a few free sound libraries available for download from the following sources. You can use these to build racks for Synfire and/or for use in your DAW. If you want (...)
Using Synfire and DAW on same ASIO device
ASIO drivers for Windows do not always support multiple applications to send audio at the same time. This can be a problem, if you want to run the Synfire Audio Engine and a DAW at the same time and only have a single audio interface hardware connected.
Cognitone Drone, Sprike or Soundcase Plug-ins are not showing up in DAW or Synfire
Drones in your DAW do not show up in Synfire
Propellerhead Folder Permissions Fix (Mac)
This shell script fixes file and folder permissions in the Propellerhead Software folder. Use this in case some other software installer has messed with the permissions and you can no longer install or update Synfire Pro.
Message: "Failed opening MIDI system" on startup (Win7/64)
If your startup log reads like this, there is probably a conflict with the ASIO4ALL driver under Windows 7 64bit: Linking to external MIDI libraries exception occured #(3221225477 0) Failed opening MIDI (...)
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