I promised updates so here it is the last one I can give before Audio Acustica tells me if they want to use my beta wrapper solution, and when they'll fix the problem with 64bits of Nebula unable to load third party libraries with authorization (like Analoginthebox), because it's something they need to do on their source code.
Be sure to arrive at the end...there's a SURPRISE ALSO FOR ALL PRO TOOLS USERS!!
Going back to Logic..my beta AU 64bit works very well, with two glitches:
1) it passes without problems Logic validation, but the very first time it validates Logic crashes (at least on my system, Logic 9 latest version and OSX 10.6.8)
2) intense use of the graphic interface causes crashes (this is again a problem present, even if less, also in the original VST 64bit). Most of all using the 'lcd screen' of Nebula with Mast in 'guru mode' and changing between Prog/Mast/Kern too fast or too many times in a short time lapse, or keeping several Nebula plugins windows open at the same time, or changing many patches very quickly etc.
The very important and positive news is that this is not affected by moving slider/encoders, only and mainly using the 'lcd screen'.
I found a few ways around this problem: mainly keeping the MAST page to simple and non guru (when not needed) and use the plugin in a kind of 'relaxed' and cautious way. It also helps changing the GUI refresh value to something very fast (5ms) or very slow (150ms).
As I wrote previously, I was able to do sessions of hours without a crash, but also to crash it quickly for too intense/fast use of interface..if you use it like me mainly to give some 'colour' or 'character' here and there it's going to be rare to crash. But it's to be considered anyway a BETA stage (like is also the 64bit VST it's based on), so FREQUENT SAVING is important.
With the wrapper is also very easy to pack several versions of the plugin, with different names and graphics/settings (it makes much easier to read on the mixer if you are using Nebula for compressing, eq, colour, reverbs etc.
http://i50.tinypic.com/16m7l3k.png (full image)
And now...another surprise for all Pro Tools users (the other half of professional music world). It's very possible to use Nebula as RTAS in Pro Tools 9 (tested here in screenshot). Like with the AU version, there are several other big plugin manufacturers developing in VST and then having their own 'modified' wrappers that work perfectly with their own plugins..and they can develop/mantain/update only one version being sure it will work then in VST/AU/RTAS.
Like with the AU, some research, test, hexediting and recompiling created a 100% WORKING RTAS of Nebula 3 server:
http://i46.tinypic.com/2laxzk4.png (full image)
This is all in all the same identical thing of the VST 32bit, and no...I did not use Fxpansion vst2rtas, but I cannot say/publish what I did before talking with guys at AA with this one because it uses some potentially propietary systems.
From what I heard we should expect some big good news from Acustica Audio this year, but I still think the most important thing should be in the meantime to fix all big bugs and to make the plugin available on all platforms.
Post here your comments, make your voice loud..it is very possible to make this all available to all customers, I did my part but now it's really the turn of AA to put their effort into making an official AU 64bit and Pro Tools RTAS
