Trackzilla
12-09-2008, 04:11 AM
Just a thought towards the future of SAC and visiting engineers...
Is there a way to install plug-ins that are not previously installed on the system and then refresh the list to enable them without shutting SAC down?
The scenario I am envisioning probably won't come up often, but eventually as this catches on, we will hopefully see traveling engineers who are with an act arriving with their mix files, as I often now see with the Yamaha digi consoles...possibly including effects plug-ins that they have but the contractor (me) doesn't. In a festival setting, it is often continuous audio, so shutting SAC down to install their mix files & effects would be less than ideal.
Ideally maybe an effects 'scratch pad' to allow installing & activating plugs without them being persistent beyond the current session, thereby protecting everyone against the obvious piracy issues...but I'm guessing that would be a nightmare to code, so at least a 'refresh this list' radio button on the FX list would solve the problem.
A workaround would I suppose be: install their plugs, start a second instance of SAC, load their mix file, amend it for any other changes needed, & then cycle one off & the two on at start of their line check...meh
Obviously it would be simplest to expect those who are 'SAC enabled' to advance their specific needs & discuss plug choices, but then again...I live in the trenches & I'm lucky to know the act's name, much less see a comprehensive tech rider half of the time.
Is there a way to install plug-ins that are not previously installed on the system and then refresh the list to enable them without shutting SAC down?
The scenario I am envisioning probably won't come up often, but eventually as this catches on, we will hopefully see traveling engineers who are with an act arriving with their mix files, as I often now see with the Yamaha digi consoles...possibly including effects plug-ins that they have but the contractor (me) doesn't. In a festival setting, it is often continuous audio, so shutting SAC down to install their mix files & effects would be less than ideal.
Ideally maybe an effects 'scratch pad' to allow installing & activating plugs without them being persistent beyond the current session, thereby protecting everyone against the obvious piracy issues...but I'm guessing that would be a nightmare to code, so at least a 'refresh this list' radio button on the FX list would solve the problem.
A workaround would I suppose be: install their plugs, start a second instance of SAC, load their mix file, amend it for any other changes needed, & then cycle one off & the two on at start of their line check...meh
Obviously it would be simplest to expect those who are 'SAC enabled' to advance their specific needs & discuss plug choices, but then again...I live in the trenches & I'm lucky to know the act's name, much less see a comprehensive tech rider half of the time.