I use a lot Plasmonic vst for mac. Is there anyone that is able to resolve a bug please?

 

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How about telling us which bug you're talking about?

 

Hi No Avenger. The bug is this: when i open, then close and re-open Plasmonic interface some parameters keep resetting. Looking for someone that can help me

 

never used it but, it has to get those values from somewhere, so look for a config file for default values in the "owners manual" or on the Googles that is so popular with the kids these days. also see if the manual mentions a log file somewhere that might hold a clue to whats going on with the program.

 

This is the synthesiser made by the man who created Absynth. From what I gather, he is passionate about it and will probably answer your problem.
That said, if it is not a purchased item, then I have no answer.

 

Make sure you updated to v1.2.7. Check the changelog to see if this was a problem that got addressed already.

I couldn't get it to do this behavior. But I did notice that the two default save location folders only had read permissions. It shouldn't cause this problem if you are just closing and reopening the interface in your DAW; only if you were saving something. But you could try changing the permissions on them and seeing what happens.

I do not like this plugin. This concludes any testing i'm going to do with it.

 

Many Thanks Garamondo.. really appreciate your answer and i'm going to try

 

Hi BassDude, i cannot contact the support ( Brian Clavinger) 'cause my copy of Plasmonic is cracked ( HCISO). Appreciate your answer

 

Hi Clone, many thanks!! Just a question: where can i find the Plasmonic vst ( Mac ) changelog?
So you think that it is not necessary to disassemble the setup file in order to solve the bug?

 

there was a 1.2.5 version, but they updated it to 1.2.7. So they probably fixed some peoples' problems in that update. the change log probably shows what they were. on the dev website, or in the back of the pdf manual.

 

I'm looking at the changelog now.
Could it be that the problem is due to crack? another question: assuming that I find the configuration file, what would be the parameters to set to avoid resetting some parameters?

 

I tried changing the permissions of the two default save location folders.
The problem persists

 

Assuming that I find the configuration file, what would be the parameters to set to avoid resetting some parameters?

 

you really haven't described the problem with enough detail. i have never heard of a plugin that resets itself because it has been hidden, muted, or minimized. there is no parameter for it to do that. Are you saving the plugin's state before doing this? I have never seen it do what you are describing. And that does sound like one of the crazy behaviors plugin developers will add to stuff.

Download the official demo and see if it does the same thing. This synth demo did not make it past here for me. It was laggy, overloaded gui, with average sound. The zebralette beta even runs better than it on my mac, so it is gone. The one thing that bothers me more than extensive menu diving, is someone just putting the same amount of stuff on the gui all at one time. And I do not need blinking and animated.

Beyond that, I don't really care what it does. So I deleted it.

 

found the file of Plasmonic standalone settings and Plasmonic setting. But I don't understand anything. I attach both files here.
Precisely the problem is this: the instrument is not sufficiently responsive when, once opened, I try to deactivate or activate an oscillator or the impulse or the noise in the resonator or ladder filter section. And the moment I succeed, when I close and reopen the interface everything resets.

 

here a short video

 

Precisely my problem is this: the instrument Plasmonic vst on mac is not sufficiently responsive when, once opened, I try to deactivate or activate an oscillator or the impulse or the noise in the resonator or ladder filter section. And the moment I succeed, when I close and reopen the interface everything resets.
Below a short video of the problem i have

 

I’ve just installed and yes, same annoying behavior. My advice is to avoid closing the GUI after any tweaking, just move the window out of the way

 

so the settings are in "XML" which is a variant or subset of HTML, so you can drag that file once its unzipped into your webrowsers (safari or whatever apple is using these days) and it will display the contents for you.
thus:
<PROPERTIES>
<VALUE name="StandaloneWindowSize" val="4"/>
<VALUE name="Theme" val="1"/>
<VALUE name="LastPresetFolderId" val="0"/>
<VALUE name="LastPresetFolderPath" val="/Library/Audio/Presets/Rhizomatic/Plasmonic/Factory Presets/Acoustic and Hybrid"/>
<VALUE name="MaxPolyPlugin" val="8"/>
<VALUE name="MidiSetupModePlugin" val="1"/>
<VALUE name="MidiChannelStandardPlugin" val="1000"/>
<VALUE name="MPEBendUpPlugin" val="48.0"/>
<VALUE name="MPEBendDownPlugin" val="-48.0"/>
<VALUE name="MPEMasterChanPlugin" val="0"/>
<VALUE name="MPESlideCCNumPlugin" val="74"/>
<VALUE name="NoteStealingModePlugin" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="EnablePolyAftertouchPlugin" val="0"/>
<VALUE name="LastSelectedPresetPath" val="/Library/Audio/Presets/Rhizomatic/Plasmonic/Factory Presets/Acoustic and Hybrid/Udu Plucks.rzpm"/>
<VALUE name="MaxPolyStandalone" val="8"/>
<VALUE name="MidiSetupModeStandalone" val="1"/>
<VALUE name="MPEBendUpStandalone" val="48.0"/>
<VALUE name="MPEBendDownStandalone" val="-48.0"/>
<VALUE name="MPEMasterChanStandalone" val="0"/>
<VALUE name="MPESlideCCNumStandalone" val="74"/>
<VALUE name="NoteStealingModeStandalone" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="EnablePolyAftertouchStandalone" val="0"/>
<VALUE name="PresetName" val="After The Rain"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone0" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone0" val="14"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone1" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone1" val="15"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone2" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone2" val="16"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone3" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone3" val="17"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone4" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone4" val="18"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone5" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone5" val="19"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone6" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone6" val="20"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiTypeStandalone7" val="2"/>
<VALUE name="MacroMidiCCNumStandalone7" val="21"/>
</PROPERTIES>

value name is a variable or container for data, and VAL is the current value of that variable.
most of the data seems to be midi/midi controller values and paths to files
check your preset and library folders are set to read/write in permission I

 

watched the movie, didn't see you save those settings, you should resave the preset with a new name, like use the old name and the number 1, so you know its related after you make a thousand changes...

so trying do a "Save as" and see what happens...