FX Preset Names Disappear!

[mark4man]

About 2-1/2 years ago, I remember contacting Cakewalk tech support for a problem I was having in Pro Audio 9...with FX effects. The Presets display for any effect would not be retained the next time the effect was opened, even in the same project, in the same session!

At that time, I could have sworn that Cakewalk told me it was a bug specific to Pro Audio 9; & that they were aware of it; & that it was being fixed in SONAR.

Well, I now have SONAR 2.2...& it's still there!

So far, I've only used Reverb (DSP-FX StudioVerb), but the preset names do not get retained when you close out of the plug-in (& then open it back up.)

Now I'm told by Cakewalk that it is not a bug, but that it is a design flaw in DirectX. The settings can be saved but the preset name will not remain. They say Microsoft need's to fix this problem in DirectX by adding the ability to save the preset name in the plug-in.

Does anyone else out there have this problem...& more importantly, an idea or solution. This is really a pain in the butt. If you forget your settings, you have to browse "all" the settings to compare parameter numbers (in order to ascertain which setting is applied.) Can anyone help with this? Certainly would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

mark4man

 

[moskus]

It's a DirectX issue. Nothing Cakewalk can do about it. I've had the conversation with Cakewalk, they told me it was Microsofts fault. That makes sense because that's not only a problem in Sonar, but any program using DirectX effects.


Sorry, but your swearing doesn't help.

 

[mark4man]

Moskus,

What swearing?

mark4man

 

[BluesMeister]

Mark4man,

Moskus comes from the Land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun
Where the hot springs flow...

I believe he was exercising his famed Scandinavian wit, based on your statement:
I could have sworn that Cakewalk told me...

Next time I bump into him I'll box his ears on your behalf

--
BluesMeister

 

[mark4man]

moskus & BluesMeister,

Well...shut my mouth!

I feel damn silly, now. Sorry moskus. I should have said: "thanks for your help." Instead, I come home from a nasty work day, half crazed; & assume you're referring to the word: "butt" (which I posted as the word "ass" in another board, incidentally.)

Glad one of us has a dry sense of humor.

Anyway...I found a Direct X newsgroup...think I'll kick around in there for some answers. Sorry.

Thanks,

mark4man

 

[moskus]

Hey! Bluesmeister! HERE! NOW!




No, Mark4man (can I call you Mark? ). I'm the one supposed to be sorry... I was trying to be funny (BluesM was right ), but that didn't work well, did it?