Absynth 4 DXi FX produces silence

I am using Sonar 6 Pro and the latest version of Absynth. I am using it in DXi mode because for some reason Sonar will not detect the VST plugin.

I want to use Absynth as an effect. Using the normal insertion technique (right-click FX bin, find Absynth) on a track containing audio simply produces silence; the audio does not even play dry... and yes, I am using an FX patch from the sound bank. I am also triggering envelopes via MIDI.

This exact same procedure works for Guitar Rig 2, FM8, B4 II, Reaktor, Pro-53, Spektral Delay and Vokator, all of them as DXi plugins (I have Komplete). For these (except Vokator obv) I do not even need MIDI notes for the FX to work.

I will send this to NI tech support through the usual method too.


Cheers for any help you can give me.


Oh... PS, it works fine when loaded as a synth.

 

Hm, strange... VSTi is working here in S6PE - both as synth and as FX. Are you sure you installed Absynth into a folder that is listed in plug-in manager as scan path? Double check that.

Yeah, A4 DXi doesn't work with audio-in. It doesn't even work with multi-outs here, go figure. NI often had problems regarding proper DX implementations in the past.

werner

 

looks like a reinstall might be in order.

It strikes me as odd, though, that FM8 etc do work in FX mode as DXi but Absynth is the only one that doesn't.