Limitations of Audio Unit, Inter-App Audio & Audiobus 3 (FAQ)

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Cubasis for iOS fully supports to load external effects and instruments plug-ins via Audio Unit, Inter-App Audio and Audiobus 3.

Below please find further information about the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each format, which are unrelated to Cubasis.

Limitations of Audio Unit extensions

Limitations of Audio Unit extensions

Limitations of Audio Unit extensions Dear all, Below please find the summary of known issues / limitations when using Audio Unit extensions with Cubasis 1.9.8. Cubasis 1.9.8 - Limitations of Audio Unit extensions • Using multiple instances of an Audio Unit plug-in in a Cubasis project, or quickly switching between projects that contain Audio Unit instances can lead to AU instrument loading issues, instabilities, or render Cubasis unreliable. We expect this iOS bug to be fixed by Apple somet…

Limitations of Audio Unit automation

Limitations of Audio Unit automation

With the support of Audio Unit automation in Cubasis 2.3, it is possible to automate various parameters of instruments and effects assigned via Audio Unit. Below please find the summary of known issues and limitations when using Audio Unit automation with Cubasis 2.3. Using multiple AU automations in parallel can lead to instabilities, or render Cubasis unreliable. If you encounter problems, we suggest to make use of Cubasis’ track freeze feature. Performing automation overrides on butto…

Limitations of Inter-App Audio (format has been discontinued by Apple)

Limitations of Inter-App Audio

Limitations of Inter-App Audio IAA allows to route audio, MIDI and effects between Cubasis (host) and compatible node apps in realtime. There are three basic types of nodes: • Effects can be set as insert or send effects • Instruments are assigned to a MIDI track and automatically receive MIDI from Cubasis • Generators are inputs for audio tracks It depends on the app manufacturer what type of nodes are available. IAA apps that are not listed as instruments (only for audio track inputs) ar…

Limitations of Audiobus 3

Limitations of Audiobus 3

Audiobus 3 allows you to… • … record and input audio and MIDI from other apps. • … output audio and MIDI from Cubasis into other apps. • … assign additional effect processor apps to Cubasis and other apps. There are chances of unreliable behavior, which, if occurring, is not caused by Cubasis but due to potential complex app connections that can be established via Audiobus 3, which may also include other third party technologies such as Inter-App Audio and Audio Unit. In this regard, issues…

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