NebulaMan / Setups Mac OSX support

[FrankydT]

Thanks,
I've tried it. But not working here.
It crashes immediately when I attempt to open it. (Crash on load)
If other people are running fine on 10.8.5, maybe it's an application conflict (It could be Little Snitch, Tinkertool System, anything)
To find it out, and limit possibilities,
I'll make a fresh reinstall of 10.8.5, check permissions, then I'll install Nebula 1.3.600 Server, and finally Nebula Setups.
If it will run fine, I'll try installing 1.3.602. (I'll try this on 10.6.8 too)
Then I'll try installing other applications one by one

In case of problems I'll let you know and I'll send you the Apple crash Report.

[zabukowski]

Sorry to hear about crashes, there is something strange going on

I've upgraded my MacBook from 10.6.8 to 10.8.5 and all programs runs without issues.

FrankydT, thanks a lot for your help, really appreciated! Looking forward to see your results with a clean install.

I will perform a clean 10.8.5 install on external disk as well - maybe there is something on my upgraded system, which is required for programs to run successfuly (i can't imagine what, though).

Zabukowski

[FrankydT]

Hi,
I've tried reinstalling ML 10.8.5 from scratch.
Installed only Nebula, Nebulaman, Nebula Setups, Reaper and RME Fireface driver

The only version here working fine is Nebula Pro Pro 1.3.600 but if I upgrade to Server (ANY version, 1.3.502, 1.3.505, 1.3.600, 1.3.602) Nebulaman and Setups crash immediately

If I trash preferences and Zabukowski folder in User/Library/Application Support, the FIRST TIME Nebulaman works.
It displays the message AQUA initialization error (The usual message of when it's cleanly installed), I set the usual preferences (Buffer, xml) then it crashes.
I think it's the preference file, if I'm wrong it's layout or nmsettings.
I think Nebulaman and Setups are not compatible with server, when they save/load/create these files they crash

Thank you for the assistance

Here's the Crash Report, you need the preference file too?

[zabukowski]

Crash definitively happens with ACQUA/Nebula initialization - out of my control. If ACQUA is not initialized (first start), then program works. Looks like current ACQUA (1.3.504), 10.8.5 and Nebula Server are no go at the moment.

Strangely, I think Cpwade reported working config 10.8.4 and server.

Can you try to select xml config file, which is installed with PRO (delete setups preferences first)?

I will provide test build with the latest ACQUA (1.3.602) ASAP to see if crashes persist.

Thanks for your help!
Zabukowski

[FrankydT]

Do you mean keeping the xml of the working Pro version, and to use this after upgrade to Server?
I'll try just now

[FrankydT]

Okay I've placed the 1.3.600 PRO xml inside Nebulaman (in Content) and upgraded to 1.3.602 Server.
Now it works
Nebula Setups crashes (maybe because it points directly to the Server version)
I think it should work if I could do the trick as Nebulaman

[zabukowski]

Ok, things are moving

Looks like ACQUA used with Nebula Setups and NebulaMan crashes when server's xml file is used ...

Here is new build with the new ACQUA 1.3.602. Please download it and replace old version.

http://www.zabukowski.com/software/Nebu ... 20(ML).dmg

1. Delete Nebula Setup's preferences
2. run Nebula Setups and select xml file of your choice (you can try to load server's xml file).

Let me know if still crashes ...

I will install server here ASAP ...

Zabukowski

[zabukowski]

CONFIRMED !!!!

Installed 1.3.600 server here - crashing has started.

I will try to find out what in a server's xml file is causing crashes.

Zabukowski

[FrankydT]

Found the issue!
It's a permission problem
You can't fix it with Disk utility
You must open file properties and change permissions from there
If someone has problems with Nebulaman and Nebula Setups 2,
The files to modify are the vst folder, Acustica folder and all the Nebula vst and xml inside of it
Open properties of these files/folder
You'll see there's a locked faulty-lacking group-users with Obtaining... as name

Remove this group/User.
Add yourself and set to read/write
Do this for very file/folder I mentioned
The most important anyway is the VST folder

Good luck!

[FrankydT]

I assure you it's working well now here, both Nebula Setups and Nebulaman
But, if you will made use in Nebula Setups of its own xml, the tweaks feature wouldn't lose its functioning?
Now I'll try with the new version of Setups you provided
Thanks!

[zabukowski]

I assure you it's working well now here, both Nebula Setups and Nebulaman
But, if you will made use in Nebula Setups of its own xml, the tweaks feature wouldn't lose its functioning?
Now I'll try with the new version of Setups you provided
Thanks!

Not sure why it is working, heh

This xml file is never used for setups creating, it is internal, just for showing Nebula program list. So in the future should/will be separated. It is often a cause for a confusion :/

[FrankydT]

Working well here also the new version.
Please note I didn't already tweaked the xml file as you instructed.
Trying it now
Zabukowski, watch a few posts ahead for my method, I think you missed it

It's a permission problem:
There's an unknown user in the Acustica folder and Nebula vst-xml
If you open properties of these files/folder you'll see an Obtaining... user/group
Remove this and add yourself, set to read-write.
A correction for my method in my past post:
Don't tweak the permissions of VST folder, only Acustica folder and all Nebula vst and xml
If you have already tweaked, Disk utility can't fix it.
It will always say ACL found etc etc
Fix it at hand
(I've also noticed that the new iTunes 11.1.1 permissions are unfixable, never seen an iTunes persistent permission problem. I've seen Java, Remote Desktop Client permissions problems but this...
Maybe it's a ML 10.8.5 issue (I've also installed the last 10.8.5 Supplemental), I don't know we'll see...)

[FrankydT]

This is my nebulasetups.settings not tweaked.
It seems to be okay, it has a few strings more than the one you posted.
Try with my permissions method:
Tweak the Nebula Vst and Xml, Acustica folder, and to be sure check the VST folder
Remove that Obtaining... user from file properties, Permissions tab
I've added myself to users but maybe it isn't necessary
Working there?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE nssettings>
<nebulasetups>
<settings>
<acquaconfiguration> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/Nebula3 Reverb.xml </acquaconfiguration>
<acquasamplerate> 44100 </acquasamplerate>
<showsubdircontents> 1 </showsubdircontents>
<nebularepositorydir> /Library/Audio/Presets/AcusticaAudio/Nebula3/ </nebularepositorydir>
<nebulaskinsdir> /Library/Audio/Presets/AcusticaAudio/Nebula3/Skins/ </nebulaskinsdir>
<nebulasetupsdir> /Library/Audio/Presets/AcusticaAudio/Nebula3/Setups/ </nebulasetupsdir>
<nebulavstplugin32dir> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/ </nebulavstplugin32dir>
<nebulavstplugin64dir> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/ </nebulavstplugin64dir>
<basenebulavstplugin32> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/Nebula3 Reverb.vst </basenebulavstplugin32>
<basenebulavstplugin64> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/Nebula3CoreII64 Reverb.dll </basenebulavstplugin64>
<basenebulavstconfig32> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/Nebula3 Reverb.xml </basenebulavstconfig32>
<basenebulavstconfig64> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/Nebula3CoreII64 Reverb.xml </basenebulavstconfig64>
</settings>
</nebulasetups>

[zabukowski]

I've set permissions - still no success.

Can you please show contents of
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Acustica/Nebula3 Reverb.xml

Thanks for help!
Zabukowski

[FrankydT]

Here it is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<?generated by Nebula2 parser?>
<MASTER>
<MAGIC> o010 </MAGIC>
<DATAPATH> /Library/Audio/Presets/AcusticaAudio/Nebula3/ </DATAPATH>
<PROGRAMSUBPATH> Programs/ </PROGRAMSUBPATH>
<VECTORSUBPATH> Vectors/ </VECTORSUBPATH>
<SETUPSUBPATH> Setups/ </SETUPSUBPATH>
<CACHESUBPATH> Temp/ </CACHESUBPATH>
<SKINSUBPATH> Skins/ </SKINSUBPATH>
<SETUPROMNAME> Rom.xml </SETUPROMNAME>
<SKINNAME> OverwriteMe.N2S </SKINNAME>
<DICTIONARYSUBPATH> Dictionaries/ </DICTIONARYSUBPATH>
<DICTIONARYROMNAME> Rom.xml </DICTIONARYROMNAME>
<WORKBUFFER> 131072 </WORKBUFFER>
<THREADS> 1 </THREADS>
<THREADSMINDIM> 0 </THREADSMINDIM>
<AUTOTHREAD> 0 </AUTOTHREAD>
<NODROP> 1 </NODROP>
<METERTYPE> 4 </METERTYPE>
<PROGRAMRATE> 2000 </PROGRAMRATE>
<EXPORTAUDIOQUALITY> 1 </EXPORTAUDIOQUALITY>
<FORCEOFFSET> 1500 </FORCEOFFSET>
<LTIMED> 10000 </LTIMED>
<LFREQD> 6000000 </LFREQD>
<GUIRATE> 30000 </GUIRATE>
<HDIM> 10 </HDIM>
<HDIMMAX> 10 </HDIMMAX>
<BPMDEFAULT> 127000 </BPMDEFAULT>
<AHEADLENGTH> 1500 </AHEADLENGTH>
<SCANBOOT> 1 </SCANBOOT>
<RATECONVERSION> 4500000 </RATECONVERSION>
<FONTCOLOUR> 0 </FONTCOLOUR>
<FIXEDQUALITY> 0 </FIXEDQUALITY>
<SERVERADDRESS> . </SERVERADDRESS>
<SERVERPORT> 6000 </SERVERPORT>
<MODE> 0 </MODE>
</MASTER>

To be sure, check your ser file (I keep a backup of it) and INIT authorization files when you have upgraded Nebula to Server.
And check permissions with Disk Utility too
The try reboot.
I didn't had the need to do, but who knows...
When I corrected privileges in Properties Tab, Nebulaman and Nebula Setups worked suddenly well here.
Now, pardon me, but I must to go
I've dinner with some friends
Don't hurry with this...
Tomorrow is another day
Good luck and thank to you!
Good evening!!