Dolby Atmos Composer No Connections

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  1. RandomAccessData

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    Hey guys :D So I'm having a problem with Fiedler's Dolby Atmos Composer. I tested it on FL Studio and Ableton. I set up everything correctly (I guess); I even watched some tutorials to guarantee that I did everything correctly, but in both DAWs the connections between BEAM and COMPOSER doesn't show up. Did someone manage to make it work?
     
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  3. saccamano

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    More than likely it has something to do with the netblock runtime and possibly the fact that once again the keygen doesn't work correctly. Hopefully there will be a "repack" or it will just end up getting deleted like the R2R SWAM stuff that didn't work either.
     
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  4. RandomAccessData

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    That's really sad. I was very hyped by this release, now we'll need to wait a little more. :facepalm:
     
  5. clone

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    It is an R2R release, and you should not be so quick to throw in the towel. I checked GPT and this looks like you could easily make some kind of mistake in the setup.

    that setup can be a bit confusing the first time because Fiedler’s Atmos Composer requires the BEAM plugin and the COMPOSER standalone app to handshake properly—and the connection won’t just “light up” in the DAW until a couple of things are set right. A few things to double-check:

    1. BEAM vs. COMPOSER roles
    • BEAM: a plugin you load in your DAW on each track or bus you want to send into Atmos.

    • COMPOSER: the standalone renderer (or plugin host version in some DAWs) that receives those beams and does the Atmos routing.
    The DAW itself never shows the connections—the handshake shows up inside the Composer window, where you should see active BEAM sources.

    2. Network / Localhost requirements
    • The BEAM ↔ COMPOSER link is essentially a network socket connection on localhost (127.0.0.1).

    • If you have firewall software, aggressive antivirus, or blocked loopback in Windows/macOS, the connection won’t appear.

    • Try temporarily disabling firewall/antivirus, or at least allow Fiedler/Composer apps full local network permissions.
    3. DAW plugin type
    • In FL Studio, make sure you’re loading the correct plugin format (VST3, not VST2). The BEAM plugin only works in VST3 format.

    • In Ableton, also confirm you’re loading the VST3, not AU. AU doesn’t communicate with COMPOSER.
    4. Sample rate & audio engine
    • COMPOSER only operates at certain sample rates (usually 48 kHz is safest).

    • If your DAW is running at 44.1, BEAM may not handshake.
    5. COMPOSER side
    • Open Dolby Atmos Composer standalone.

    • Make sure the audio driver is active and the renderer is “listening.”

    • In the routing matrix, BEAM instances should pop up once the plugins are instantiated in the DAW. If they don’t, it means either the wrong plugin format is loaded, or something is blocking local communication.
    6. Sanity check
    • Load just one stereo audio track in Ableton.

    • Insert BEAM (VST3) as the last insert.

    • Open Composer standalone → check “Sources.”
      If nothing shows: it’s almost always firewall / plugin format mismatch / sample rate mismatch.
    Question for you: when you open Composer standalone, do you see any BEAM sources show up, or is the list completely empty no matter what? That will help narrow if it’s DAW/plugin side or Composer/network side.
     
  6. Gyorgy Ligeti

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    Hi guys, but a lot of Fiedler licenses are missing in the R2R keygen. How did you manage to register the releases?
     
  7. kargozarmj

    kargozarmj Kapellmeister

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    Spacelab entry in keygen is for Spacelab Interstellar and Spacelab Ignition.
    Dolby Atmos Exporter in keygen is for Mastering Console and Dolby Atmos Composer.
    Gravitas MDS in keygen is for Gravitas MDS.
     
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    did you try free version from their website and their templates?
     
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    Thank you!
     
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