SM Pro Audio V-Machines User Manual
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V-‐Machine Operating Manual
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If the plugin requires a hardware USB dongle for copy protection, it will not presently
run
in
the
V-‐Machine.
SM
Pro
Audio
is
looking
into
providing
support
for
hardware-‐
based
copy
protection,
and
this
feature
may
be
added
in
the
future.
If
the
import
process
has
failed
and
you
are
unable
to
resolve
it
by
checking
the
above
items,
consult the troubleshooting guide in Appendix B.
2.15
About Wizard Files
Wizard Files are small text files that give the V-‐Machine some essential information about how
to
operate
as
a
host
for
a
plugin.
SM
Pro
Audio
maintains,
on
their
website,
a
large
database
of
Wizard
Files
for
plugins
that
are
known
to
be
compatible
with
the
V-‐Machine.
When
you
open
the
Import
box
(see
Figure
5,
above)
and
choose
a
plugin,
the
VFX
Application
will
look
on
the
website
for
the
correct
Wizard
File.
For
this
reason,
you’ll
need
to
be
connected
to
the
Internet
when
importing
plugins
into
the
VFX
Application
software.
Some
plugins
will
work
in
the
V-‐Machine
without
Wizard
Files.
If
the
VFX
Application
doesn’t
find
a
suitable
Wizard,
you
can
try
selecting
“<Don’t
use
a
Wizard
File>”.
This
may
work,
but
it
may not.
SM Pro Audio may have several different Wizard Files for your plugin. If so, they will probably
be
identified
by
software
release
number
(for
instance,
1.12.06).
It’s
important
to
choose
the
correct
Wizard
File
for
the
version
of
the
software
that
you
have
installed.
In
order
to
find
out
what
version
of
the
plugin
you
have,
you
may
need
to
open
it
in
another
VST
host,
such
as
your
sequencer
software,
and
look
at
its
panel
or
About
box.
Note
that
Macintosh
users
will
be
unable
to
do
this
with
the
Windows
versions
of
plugins.
If
you’ve
just
downloaded
the
installer
for
the
plugin,
the
manufacturer’s
website
will
probably
tell
you
what
version
you’ve
downloaded.
If
you
try
to
use
a
Wizard
File
that
is
not
compatible
with
the
plugin,
you
may
see
a
message
such
as
“Bad
Param
Count”
in
the
upper
left
corner
of
the
VFX
Application
window.
This
message
will
disappear
within
a
second
or
two,
so
keep
an
eye
out
for
it.
To
learn
which
plugins
are
currently
supported
with
Wizard
Files,
go
to
http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/service/wizard-‐file-‐database
If the computer you’re using to configure your V-‐Machine Presets is not connected to the
Internet,
you
won’t
be
able
to
update
the
Wizard
database
with
new
versions.
Consult
the
Knowledgebase
on
the
SM
Pro
Audio
website
to
learn
how
to
download
the
current
set
of
Wizard
Files
and
make
them
available
on
a
local
computer.
2.16
Copy Protection
Some
VST
plugins
(especially
those
that
are
free)
are
not
copy-‐protected.
You
can
make
copies
of
the
actual
.dll
file
that
contains
the
plugin,
either
as
a
backup
or
to
share
with
your
friends,
and
the
software
in
the
.dll
will
run
when
the
plugin
is
loaded
into
a
host.
Most
VST’s
are
copy-‐
protected
by
the
manufacturer,
to
insure
that
you’ve
paid
for
the
copy
that
you
use.
Copy-‐
protected software won’t run unless the copy is authorized.
Several different copy-‐protection methods are used by various manufacturers. When a piece of
software
is
launched,
it
will
check
to
see
whether
this
copy
is
authorized.
If
no
authorization
is
detected,
the
software
may
run
in
a
limited
demo
mode,
or
it
may
not
run
at
all.
Some
programs,
when
you
install
them,
store
a
special
“key”
file
on
the
hard
drive.
Usually,
this
key