[POLL]Being able to move instruments in the rack

Steinberg Lounge
#27

I know, I’ve used it. But by that definition, cubase is also a multitimbral program. As are most other music production packages out there.

You didn’t address my point that many, many pro level VSTi’s are multitimbral, in contrast to your blanket statement.

What exactly do you consider many? 5? 10? 20?
There are literally thousands of VST instruments available today. How many of them are multitimbral? Very few.

I did not presume to lecture you. I simply disagreed with you. You seem like an angry person. Have the last word, and we’ll be done with it.

Yes, I’m afraid stupidity sometimes angers me. And by stupidity I mean this discussion (not you). Your whole argument is predicated on the assumption that we differ in opinion, while failing to realize what I offered was not opinion but fact. A well known fact. And something easily checked on popular sites like K-V-R, which offer listings of practically all VST plugins available ATM.
So you’ll have to excuse me if I don’t waste my time gathering proof of something as banal and well known. I’ve had the good fortune to try out most of the plugins made in the last 12+ years, so I’m pretty sure I know what I’m talking about. But if you need evidence, you’re free to check kvr and count the plugins yourself. :wink:

Kontakt’s memory server , while helpful in some ways, is better subsumed by Ve Pro’s better distribution and handling in my experience of both.

I’ll have to take your word on this, as I’ve never used VE pro, but basic logic dictates there should be no valid reason to use 1 kontakt plugin per part, unless you’re trying to get around the ram limit of x86 OS. You might wanna contact NI support (or SB support if the problem is on their end). I’ve never had any problems with kontakt’s cpu/ram usage, but then again, I’ve never used more than 2 instances (32 parts) at once.

#28

Yes, I’m afraid stupidity sometimes angers me. And by stupidity I mean this discussion (not you).

I’m just wondering if derailing this thread from its original intent falls under the umbrella of stupidity. That would explain a lot.

#29

So you’re saying that, by responding to messages directed at me, I’m responsible for derailing this thread?
Besides my original point, that vst rack is usually only essential for multitimbral plugins, the rest of my posts in this thread have been replies.

So I’m sorry if this somehow makes me the bad guy here. I’ve switched my vote to +1, and sincerely hope you get this feature regardless of my opinion of it. What else exactly would you want me to do?
Do you seriously believe my posts had an effect on steinberg’s official response to the matter? Or is it perhaps just easier to make me the scapegoat for the lack of it?

To official Steinberg staff, if you’re reading this: This is a valid feature request that should be seriously considered.

#30

+1

#31

What would be more useful is to assign a Colour to the individual plugins in the rack and be used for tracks/stems etc …

#32

Where’s the “Not bovvered” button?

#33

Top right of your screen.

#34

To get a true picture, in any poll, there should be an option to vote “no preference”.

#35

This sounds entirely anal.

#36

I don’t begrudge ANYBODY the way they use Cubase, and I’m open to knew ideas, but I never use instrument tracks,and always use the Rack. I browsed the thread and noticed a number of the reasons why this is so, and there’s even a couple good ones not mentioned I’ve forgotten. :laughing: From what I gather, instrument tracks are a nice way to search out a particular sound, without the steps of creating a MIDI track, assigning it, and opening the VSTi. But in all honesty, that’s not how I work

#37

+1 Long live the Rack

#38

I used to be indecisive. But now I’m not so sure.

#39

In my mind Cubase should (already by now?) not only allow moving instrument instances around in the rack but also allow …

  • Renaming instrument instances in the rack so you know what Halion #14 is playing without opening it.
  • Dragging something from the rack to arrange to create a new midi track already assigned to it.
  • Duplicating an instrument already in the rack to a new instance there.
  • Selecting multiple instruments in the rack at the same time to remove them.

Gosh… it’s 2011 now guys, not 1989 anymore. :unamused:

#40

+1
+1
+1
+1

#41

I don’t understand why being able to move the instruments around within the rack makes any difference – you can easily move them around within the project window, for various purposes, incl grouping. I do it all the time. The order in the rack is irrelevant

What am i missing here?

#42

yep, a prime candidate for a facelift in Cubase 7
just rearange, add a few basic computer program features and the impact crater would be huge! :sunglasses:

#43

+1000, this does my head in!
+1
+1
last one doesn’t really bother me (yet), but it makes sense.

#44

The VST rack has multiple issues imo. A few more pretty obvious ones …

  • Unless you just turn on all outputs at once you have to keep navigating back to the same menu if you only want the first 8 of a 16 output synth turned on. That’s 7 trips into the same menu (for outputs 2-8) to do something that should probably be (in Cubase) on a small dialog?

  • Still no presets or templates that capture the multi-output settings for things there.

  • Not being able to look at the rack and know which instruments are currently in use - connected to something - and which aren’t. I mean, this is software right?

Most of that stuff is many years old as relates to being requested by users.

#45

I’m fairly sure there’s a little blue dot on the instrument rack that lights up if an instrument receives midi data? I know that’s not ideal, but better than nothing at all.

#46

True. I kinda meant offline but sure, you can play the song and look to see if one or three of the 18 blue lights doesn’t ever blink.

Certainly better than nothing at all.