Hello Pete,

In the DirectX/VST Window, there are two tabs - Synth track and Audio Track, each of which has four slots to insert plugins. The Synth track tab is for MIDI tracks. The first plugin slot is where you select a DXi or VSTi synthesizer plugin such as the VSC-DXi. The other three slots allow you to add DX or VST effect plugins. The Audio track tab affects the audio track and RealTracks, and all four slots are for DX/VST plugins.

I haven't seen an issue where the DirectX window slows down like you describe, but perhaps you DO have a plugin selected that you are not aware of, and it's causing the problem. Your setup in the DirectX window is stored in the files DefaultDXAudio.tgs and DefaultDXiSynth.tgs in the DX Settings subfolder in your Band-in-a-Box folder. Try closing Band-in-a-Box and deleting these files, and this will make sure that there aren't any plugins selected in your setup. Note that you will need to reselect the VSC after you do this. Also, you might go to Opt.-Preferences-Audio in Band-in-a-Box, and uncheck "Use RealTime DX Audio Plugins".

(The other "factory*.tgs" files in the DX Settings folder have specific setups using PG plugins that you might find useful - if you wanted to use these files you can make a copy of them and rename them Default*.tgs, or you can load them while in Band-in-a-Box by pressing Load Group in the DirectX window.)

The Exclusion list is only for DX plugins. The reason it is useful is because there are usually a number of DX plugins that meet the requirements to show up in the plugin list, but actually aren't intended to be used in programs like Band-in-a-Box and other sequencers. The "factory" exclusion list included with Band-in-a-Box has a number of these plugins that are common on many computers, but if you find more, you can edit the list to prevent them from showing up in the plugin slots.

Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 02/04/09 01:49 PM.
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