Cubase 4.5.2 (OSX) and TIOS3 "Sidechaining" the Input WORKS!

[suzzymackenzie]

Originally Posted by marc

cubase 4 doesn't support side chaining of instruments. there is nothing we can do about that.
best, marc

Hi Marc, I appreciate that, but some of the wording in your documentation is still potentially misleading, for example when on your website you say:

Compatible sequencer versions
Please note that other versions/products might work as well but eventually do not support all functionality. We strongly recommend only using certified products.
Macintosh Apple Logic 7.2.3 or higher Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3.1 or higher Pro Tools 7.3 M-Powered, LE or TDM or higher Ableton Live 5.2.2 or higher
Windows Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3.1 or higher Pro Tools 7.3 M-Powered, LE or TDM or higher Cakewalk Sonar Producer 7 Ableton Live 5.2.2 or higher Image Line FL Studio 5 or higher

... this implies that 'do not support all functionality' could be the case with Cubase versions 'other' than 'SX/SL 3.1 or higher' - in other words with Cubase 4 one should expect all functionality.

Elsewhere in your recent documentation (forget where exactly, I'm too busy trying to get OS3 working properly ) I am sure I have just read 'Access recommends Cubase 4...'.

So perhaps you could think about some more careful wording of statements in documentation to avoid the situation where someone invests in apparently recommended software only to find that a much-asked-for feature (sidechaining) of their lovely new Virus doesn't work...?

Suzzy

[seanpace]

Sidechaining doesnt work in Cubase 4!? that sucks so much!!!!!! this is the only feature i wanted from access. Is there no way or work around? there must be?

[Snoozer]

Originally Posted by suzzymackenzie

Hi Marc, I appreciate that, but some of the wording in your documentation is still potentially misleading, for example when on your website you say:

Compatible sequencer versions
Please note that other versions/products might work as well but eventually do not support all functionality. We strongly recommend only using certified products.
Macintosh Apple Logic 7.2.3 or higher Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3.1 or higher Pro Tools 7.3 M-Powered, LE or TDM or higher Ableton Live 5.2.2 or higher
Windows Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3.1 or higher Pro Tools 7.3 M-Powered, LE or TDM or higher Cakewalk Sonar Producer 7 Ableton Live 5.2.2 or higher Image Line FL Studio 5 or higher

... this implies that 'do not support all functionality' could be the case with Cubase versions 'other' than 'SX/SL 3.1 or higher' - in other words with Cubase 4 one should expect all functionality.

Elsewhere in your recent documentation (forget where exactly, I'm too busy trying to get OS3 working properly ) I am sure I have just read 'Access recommends Cubase 4...'.

So perhaps you could think about some more careful wording of statements in documentation to avoid the situation where someone invests in apparently recommended software only to find that a much-asked-for feature (sidechaining) of their lovely new Virus doesn't work...?

Suzzy

Well OS3 just came out like yesterday and is still in beta. Up till then every feature was still supported (and still is in the current full version). I guess they will have to update that information at some point but to say it's "misleading" is silly since no one is going to have been mislead into investing in anything on the basis of something unfinished that came out yesterday. It's not their fault Cubase is so inflexible (still).

[seanpace]

Ok so if you check Steinberg's site they have released the all new Cubase 5, does anyone know if the sidechain input feature will be compatible with this version 5?

[IamEvil]

wait what ... ?

Cubase doesn't support side chaining , even though I've used side chaining in cubase for the last god knows how many months?

If it doesn't support instrument sidechaining , can't you just use the Virus USB input as an output for your audio track and route it that way ?

sorry , no audio pc to test theories on at mo..

[seanpace]

Im not too clued up with this side of things although it been the most anticipated feature for me, I would love to know if anyone gets this working on cubase 4 or knows if it will work on 5 please post your suggestions/solutions

[HUEY]

Does it work properly under SX3 and is it delay compensated with the rest of your track?

[seanpace]

as far as i know Cubase does not support sidechaining with instruments, i know of the work arounds for "ducking" with compression and cubase 4 certain bundled VST3 plugins support it, but im not too sure if those methods apply here with the Virus's sidechain feature, Im busy installing 3.0 ill let you know if anything surfaces, i doubt it thou as i think this is a barrier steinberg needs to take down for us im so jelous of you Logic/protools b4$tards right now >

[h4nc0]

sigh, one of the most anticipated features in OS3 and doesn't work in the host I use. This is great.

[DeFex]

lol. i just plugged a physical output in to the virus. it works fine
(its best if that voice uses a physical output as well, otherwise the timings a bit slow) you cans till control it from the virus control (mind you, you could do this before to )

its probably better with the new virus TI2 if it uses USB2, i dint notice anything about that. surely it must?