Hello,
I am configuring a backup PC for my live concerts and the following has happened to me. I forgot to transfer the license of Sylenth 1 on this PC and vstlive froze when loading Sylenth 1 (have to close the program with the task manager). It would make sense for vst live to simply skip this plugin and load the songs to the end. So you could play the concert even if 1 sound would be missing. MFG kyru
Hi @kyru ! In my setup, when a plugin / instrument is missing it just allerts me, I’m surprised it’s frozen at your side… I probably guess, that is caused by the plugin itself. Can you try the same with a plugin from a different manufacturer?
Yes, of course, it’s the plugin in fault. But Vstlive could make here a special feature that this plugin would be ignored in such a case. It would just inform you. BR
I understood the first time… but… - and maybe @musicullum or @Spork can say more - if the plugin is telling the app: hold a second, hold a second, I will answer you soon, just authenticating my plugin…, and infinitely holding the line… pfff
How would VL find which plugin will fail (freeze) at failed-auth at activating? That is the big question for solution. Maybe a manual opt-out in PluginManagerMenu… (guessing, user will know if need to disable a specific plugin) but actually the plugin should feedback the state asap to the host (VL). at failed-auth just remain un-activated/disabled instead of holding the line (freeze) or something like, but unfortunately I don’t know the exact mechanism for.
A plugin is a blackbox.
We can ask it to open. If it never comes back, VL (or other host) is frozen.
Once it is successfully opened, host asks to process audio. If it doesn’t deliver, no sound.
Then user (so, host) asks to open the user interface. Again, this is another blackbox function, all we do is show the resulting view. This is usually where a plugin says “oh, you need to authorize” or something, all of this is not under control of the hosting application. And we don’t know anything about plugin licenses, or if it doesn’t want to do certain things. It is all up to the plugin.
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Ok, that’s all clear. But I didn’t notice that the plugin was missing an authorization (no hint) and I had to search for a long time until I fixed the error. I will send Lenard Digital an email, maybe they can provide an update for such cases.
BR kyru
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