Stereo issues with R12
I don't know exactly when this started, but the current version of Reason (12.2.6d43) on my Mac has quite few issues with stereo when using VSTs.
For starters, quite often, when dropping a VST in an FX chain, it gets wired up in mono. I'm constantly having to hunt down instruments that suddenly sound a bit "lacking". On some occasions, the instrument will be mono, even if the chain is completely wired up in stereo.
So other people have this issue? And therefore should it be reported? Or is it just me? I'm starting suspect Soundtoys are the cause of the problems here, but it's hard to tell as it's not consistent.
For starters, quite often, when dropping a VST in an FX chain, it gets wired up in mono. I'm constantly having to hunt down instruments that suddenly sound a bit "lacking". On some occasions, the instrument will be mono, even if the chain is completely wired up in stereo.
So other people have this issue? And therefore should it be reported? Or is it just me? I'm starting suspect Soundtoys are the cause of the problems here, but it's hard to tell as it's not consistent.
Next time I get the issue, I'll save a version. As soon as it happens, I tend to remove the mono gremlins
OK, after a bit of trial and error, the finger is starting to point firmly towards Plugin Alliance. Plugins like Black Box Analog Design HG-2, Elysia Karacter, BX Blue Chorus, Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor... in fact, pretty much every PA plugin
The confusing part is that any plugin or rack extension you drop after the PA plugin will also wire itself up in mono, but the common factor seems to be PA
The confusing part is that any plugin or rack extension you drop after the PA plugin will also wire itself up in mono, but the common factor seems to be PA
It´s how Reason works in regards to connecting to merely mono connected devices. Once you fill in a right channel cable it will connect to stereo after the stereo cabled device.
Btw got Sculpt from Plugin Alliance and it initially connects in mono only aswell.
Btw got Sculpt from Plugin Alliance and it initially connects in mono only aswell.
What I meant was that, even if you have your FX chain all wired up in stereo, any FX you drop below the PA FX will still wire up in mono as if the output from the PA plugin is in mono.
Edit: Just to be clear, the output from the PA VST will be stereo once you manually correct the wiring
I was about to answer and confirm your observations, then while writing I tested it again and now it´s connecting in stereo??? o.O
tallguy wrote: ↑03 Jun 2022What I meant was that, even if you have your FX chain all wired up in stereo, any FX you drop below the PA FX will still wire up in mono as if the output from the PA plugin is in mono.
Edit: Just to be clear, the output from the PA VST will be stereo once you manually correct the wiring
Where do you even submit this bug? Reason Studios or PA? Or both?
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Confirm, all PA plugins from Soundwide intro bundle are connecting in mono.
I am not entirely sure, but it may have appear after the last installation with the plugin manager. Just tried it with a legacy Win7 installer of one of my PA VST's and it automaticaly connects as a stereo device. Unfortunately there is not a legacy installation for every plugin there offer. So may be we have to live with it.
I'm not sure why you think we should learn to live with it. This is a bug that can and should be fixed.rmtcvolte wrote: ↑04 Jun 2022I am not entirely sure, but it may have appear after the last installation with the plugin manager. Just tried it with a legacy Win7 installer of one of my PA VST's and it automaticaly connects as a stereo device. Unfortunately there is not a legacy installation for every plugin there offer. So may be we have to live with it.
This is most definitely an issue with all of my Plugin Alliance devices for some unknown reason. This also pops up when shift clicking to rearrange the order of PA devices.
I reported it and PA got back to me. It's a known issue with VST2. They're working on it
This issue has now been resolved. Reinstall all your Plugin Alliance VST2's and it should work
Was there an update/bug fix from PA?
On an unrelated note…. or maybe it is related… has anyone noticed that the external audio device doesn’t connect in stereo? I think maybe sending stereo out to my interface connects automatically in stereo, but routing it back in only auto connects in mono.
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