CrossGridder - Is it possible to run Windows VSTs on macOS and Linux? Yes!

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  1. Heraclitus

    Heraclitus Ultrasonic

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    You need the audiogridder plugin 1.2.0 beta 6 for macOS. It has to match the audiogridder server build that is installed inside CrossGridder, which in fact is 1.2.0 beta 6.

    Don't be scared of using it because it is in beta, it is rock solid and it has fixes over official 1.1.1 version.

    https://audiogridder.com/releases/AudioGridderPlugin_1.2.0-beta6_macOS-x86_64.pkg
     
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  2. emericax

    emericax Noisemaker

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    ok it works, thank you. Heavy testing incoming
     
  3. statik

    statik Audiosexual

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    i think i messed something up with wine, crossover and playonmac, wine crashes, crossover cant create bottles and playonmac isnt to happy either, already uninstalled everything and reinstalled but nope, i'd hate to have to reinstall my whole system
     
  4. Heraclitus

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    Just to let you know that I faced the same issue and sorry to say, but I had to reinstall mojave. Luckily I love to do these things, so I have fast ways to reinstall everything I need, and at one point I decided that it was faster to reinstall everything than finding the solution.
     
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    statik Audiosexual

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    i fear i'm gonna have to do the same, though it might not be a bad thing to finally get rid off the 1690 plugins which i ofcourse all use....
     
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  6. epochfunk

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    Using Crossgridder 1.4 with Crossover 21.1 on Macbook Pro Max/12.1, still no fonts in Reason 12. Where should the fonts be placed in MacOS? The video shows only in Linux.
     
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  7. garfinkle

    garfinkle Platinum Record

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    Is there a step by step Mac tutorial for this? The existing tut is pretty convoluted for my tiny brain.
     
  8. Heraclitus

    Heraclitus Ultrasonic

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    I'll be doing more tutorials, also for Spanish and Italian speakers. If any of you have requests for specific subjects, just write some bullet points and I'll be happy to "videorize" it.
     
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    Xupito Audiosexual

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    Being humble honors you. I don't even make bottles. I'm pretty good leaving them empty though... oh wait... never mind
     
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  10. garfinkle

    garfinkle Platinum Record

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    Perhaps for me its an issue regarding Crossover rather than Gridder. Like (for example) where/how do you extract VST's within Crossover and how do you "pointZ" to those VST's using the Autogridder component within a DAW.
     
  11. epochfunk

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    Crossgridder it's easy, once you import the Crossgridder bottle, run 'Install a Windows Application' and choose any plugin installer and run as you normally would, everything goes where it's supposed to and is available when Audiogridder is loaded in the DAW :wink:
     
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    dia manu Producer

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    cant wait for this growing into a suuper easy form with no risks of reinstallations, then ill check it out
     
  13. garfinkle

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    Thanks for the reply. Ive done all that (I believe) and have installed Pianoteq. When I open the AGridder (inst) it tells me that it is accessing Crossgridder but there are no instruments available. Clicking on the "+" button leaves me with a blank. Any ideas as to where/how to load an instrument?
     
  14. Heraclitus

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    My guess is that you didn't install audiogridder plugin 1.2.0 Beta 6 but the 1.1.1
     
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    Yeah, no. Im using the beta that you posted earlier.

    Having said that Im certain that its something dumb that Im doing at my end.
     
  16. Heraclitus

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    Did you check the list of plugins inside the AG server settings? Is Pianoteq validated correctly?
     
  17. Heraclitus

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    I guess that you already know, there is a plugin for the FXs and a plugin for the Instruments. If I am correct, choosing the instrument can load fx but choosing the fx can't load instruments.

    With a video I could understand better.
     
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    Ive checked VST 2 and 3 support, but I can't see Pianoteq anywhere inside the Server Settings (or any plugins for that matter). And yes, Im attempting to load via an instrument plugin.
     
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    Boom! It works!!

    ...now I just have to try and figure out what I did and didn't do before. Thanks for your help Heraclitus. Cant wait to load a few more plugs into this and see how it performs!
     
  20. Lugoket2022

    Lugoket2022 Newbie

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    Hello Heraclitus,

    could you help me out with Plugin EW Play 6 on Crossgridder 1,4.
    On my Parallel Desktop everything is working fine but in Crossgridder the plugin works but don't show any text. This mean I can't see any presets. Maybe missing Fonts could be a problem?
    I put already your downloadable Fonts in right directory but nothing worked so far.
    Do you have any Ideas ?
     
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