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FLStudio closes VST when you open another instrument of the same VST

Click in the Step Sequencer (Channel Rack) channel with ALT pressed. That will open the new window without hiding the previous one. Cheers.
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Are there any VST audio to MIDI plugins?

Audio To Midi - Free plugin by Mind The Pressure. Translates audio to midi signal directly so it can be hooked up with any virtual instrument (direct download) WIDI Audio to MIDI - Not free. ...
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How do I make whispering in ear sound convincing?

I don't know if any of the following will work or not, but maybe worth an experiment. Try a delay of about 1/2 of a millisecond, if you have the capability, between the two channels, of the mono ...
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What VST should I use to make my microphone sound like a PA system?

A similar effect can be produced using an EQ alone. Boost the mids to the point that they are almost clipping and reduce the highs and lows. Many EQs come with a preset for this. If you put a small ...
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Any tape vst plugin out there with accurate Tape compression emulation. Most Available are only saturation?

I don't believe there's a thing like "tape compression", there are certain things happening to the sound that we explain as "compression" but really it's a collection of non linear processes, such as ...
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FLStudio closes VST when you open another instrument of the same VST

Go to Options -> General, there you need to disable "Auto select linked modules" option.
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Which DSP / VST / AU / RTAS external units exists to offload audio processing from internal CPU?

Another option is to look into Sonic Core's products. Originally, the PCI card-based hardware was developed by CreamWare, but Sonic Core acquired them, and developed the Xite series of hardware based ...
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How to use two computers simultaneously for production (CPU sharing)

Vienna Ensemble Pro Take a look at Vienna Ensemble Pro (VEP, VEPro). There is a Master/Slave feature that let you process VST instruments (and ordinary VST effects) on other computers (and you can ...
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VSTi MIDI effect

Yes, it's possible, Cubase has many of them built-in - https://steinberg.help/cubase_plugin_reference/v9/en/plug_ref/topics/midi_effects_r.html There is, however, no real SDK for it. VST3 drops a lot ...
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VST on Android or iPad

What ObscureRobot said in 2013 is now outdated information. The VST 3 SDK now exists for iOS 8/9. It's GPL3 so I can't see why someone couldn't port it to Android. https://github.com/steinbergmedia/...
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Question about synths

Creating cool synths is all a question of : Expressivity (modulation) Clarity (mixing) Context (other sounds in track, lead synth?) The advice I could give you is to stop touching your synth when it ...
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Are there any simple VST hosts that accept Open Sound Control?

The only solution I can think of is routing an OSC-MIDI bridge like OscVstBridge (SourceForge) to a plain VST host like Cantabile Performer and SAVIHost. That would be nice if you could share the ...
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VST Plugins for creating MIDI Notes (Ableton)

The guys at Ableton went for simplicity. This being said, it turned out to be a sane decision. If you read through the manual, you'll realize Ableton's piano roll supports step input, "draw" input, ...
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Free VSTi for EDM bass?

Togu-audio-line makes some pritty dope synths like TAL-NoiseMaker and TAL-Bassline 101. Other than that U-He has a few decent free plugins. The best of them I find Tyrell n6. Other than that I ...
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Which pluck is used in Cheap Thrills?

It also depends on what DAW you use. In FL studio, you can try with Fruity DX10. In Ableton, you can search pluck sound from top search box. To make it sounds similar as Cheap Thrills pluck, you ...
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How do I make whispering in ear sound convincing?

The main thing you will want to do is to enhance the bass part of the spectrum in order to enhance realism. Obviously increased level will be necessary (relevant to other elements in the mix) but the ...
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Neutral reverb without sense of room for making wind

Have you tried worldizing your samples? It won't cost you anything but your time and you'll undoubtably learn a lot in the process. Also, try reaching for complex delays in lieu of reverbs. Soundtoys ...
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How to duplicate a VST on Mac?

Ok, the trick was to find the ID in reverse, as explained here: https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/resolving-vst-plug-conflicts So if you want to duplicate your AU/VST (I only tested VST, but ...
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How do I transfer VST plugins from FL Studio to Ableton Live?

Start Ableton Live and go to the Preferences > File/Folder. Put all your vst plugins in one folder and scan it, unlike fl studio that allows you to scan multiple folders.
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Melodyne Essential mistakenly interpreted two notes as one. Can I correct this?

There‘s a tab where you can set the algorithm. Usually setting it to „melody“ should fix this.
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Doubt on sending audio from Addictive Drums to an Aux track

I'm unfamiliar with Addictive Drums specifically, but it sounds like you are talking about pre/post-fader send. Usually, when you send audio to an aux track, there will be a button somewhere (usually ...
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"Filling" drum sound

I'd say you'd be best finding a taiko-like sample. A kick drum with reverb most likely wont get you there. Toms and drums like these usually have a resonant aftertone that kicks dont have. If you ...
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"Filling" drum sound

I sounds like it has another layer of big drum, taiko maybe, as you mentioned. This can also be achieved through use of reverb that is sent through and envelope shaper/compressor or eq as you would ...
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converting guitar to midi to use with learning software

Converting a guitar or any instrument for that matter from audio to midi is quite a difficult task. The solution you are looking for would best be suited with the game Rocksmith where they've done all ...
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Are there any simple VST hosts that accept Open Sound Control?

Plogue Bidule seems to be exactly what you are looking, simply perfect.
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Are there any simple VST hosts that accept Open Sound Control?

You could try Pedalboard 2. It's a very simple VST host which is capable of receiving OSC messages. Additionally, it offers an auto-learn capability, that detects the messages so you can pair them ...
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Add - Ons for experimental effects [VST, AU]

There are a couple of graphical programming languages that allow you to build completely new DSP effects, without actually needing to write program code. Max/MSP (together with PureData, its free ...
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Add - Ons for experimental effects [VST, AU]

There's a bunch of cool granular plugs on this site: http://www.michaelnorris.info/software https://valhalladsp.com/ also has a couple neat freebies

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