help with logic please!

[DCodeMusic]

ok so yesterday i decided to buy a mac and get logic 9 express .. so far im really enjoying it but theres one thing thats doing my absolute head in... i cant get au plugins to show up ie massive, kontakt4, nexus, vanguard and guitar rig (which is the only one that shows up) ive tried reinstalling them and they do show up in the audio units manager but they dont show up in the insert drop down. this is just driving me crazy ive tried reinstalling logic and everything but nothing any help please??? and yes i do install them in the right folder.



cheers

[chewie]

Sounds painful man I've not heard of this before.
I've got 2 ideas.
First make sure the plug ins are activated in the AU manager in logic (tick box is ticked basically)
Second make sure your installing the AU version of the plug (it's a long shot but maybe the NI installer has been selected as "custom" and you haven't selected the AU version)
Oh actually i've got a third - find logic express in the applications menu. Right click and select "get info" make sure "Open in 32 bit mode" is selected.
It could be that your loading up the 64 bit version and your not seeing them in the right place because of the 32 bit AU bridge (another long shot but worth a look)

[Trebek]

I believe when you install new plugs you need to drop them in this folder:

Macintosh HD --> Library --> Audio --> Plug-ins --> Components

You need to drop the .component file in that folder. Least that's what I've always done and its always worked.

[Swissdub]

you sohuldnt need to place them in any folder at all, hyour mac/logic should recognise the software

as for massive and all those things, they simply will not show up in the inserts....they arnt an effect(you may of already knew that just going off how you worded your questions)

you should just be able to install them, open logic, on startup it should scan your mac for new software and they should then be in there

[DCodeMusic]

Sounds painful man I've not heard of this before.
I've got 2 ideas.
First make sure the plug ins are activated in the AU manager in logic (tick box is ticked basically)
Second make sure your installing the AU version of the plug (it's a long shot but maybe the NI installer has been selected as "custom" and you haven't selected the AU version)
Oh actually i've got a third - find logic express in the applications menu. Right click and select "get info" make sure "Open in 32 bit mode" is selected.
It could be that your loading up the 64 bit version and your not seeing them in the right place because of the 32 bit AU bridge (another long shot but worth a look)

where do i find open in 32bit version? the only thing i can see is open in rosetta? how do i upload screen shots so you guys can see? and yes i have installed the au version and theyre all installed in the right folder. this is driving me crazy!!!!!!

[DCodeMusic]

i tried to load in that rosetta thing that didnt work either

[Trebek]

To take screen shots with your Mac its

Shift + Command(apple) + 3 to take the whole screen
Shift + Command(apple) + 4 to select what you want to take screen shot of

Then you will have to upload that image to an image hosting website, from there you will put these tags around that images URL from the website:

[img]insert.image.here[/img]

And boom you got an image in your post.

[Trebek]

where do i find open in 32bit version? the only thing i can see is open in rosetta? how do i upload screen shots so you guys can see? and yes i have installed the au version and theyre all installed in the right folder. this is driving me crazy!!!!!!

To check if your opening in 32bit mode....Goto your applications folder, find Logic Express, press COMMAND + I, that will bring up the "Get Info" window, and there will be a little check box in that window that says "Open in 32-bit mode" check to see if its checked, if not, check it!


EDIT:

Maybe this is it...Massive, Kontakt, etc are going to be at the bottom of the software instrument list, where there is a little break in the list where it says AU Generators, AU Instruments and so forth, check the AU Instruments one, that's where they should be.

[DCodeMusic]

seriously i must be like the biggest retard i cant see any open in 32bit mode? im new to mac but this is just ridiculous!

here some screenshots..
[img][IMG]http://ploader.net/files/57badc227506ab05b5cea028ae756793.png[/img][/img]

[img][IMG]http://ploader.net/files/4cace71b88477506bbb70d32ff9db144.png[/img][/img]

[img][IMG]http://ploader.net/files/90fed8f6416554d43fa9d4fb7c25f754.png[/img][/img]

[chewie]

this is what should be looking at when you right click the logic app and select get info
notice the ticked box next to "open in 32 bit mode"

[DCodeMusic]

this is what should be looking at when you right click the logic app and select get info
notice the ticked box next to "open in 32 bit mode"

i know but how come i dont have 32bit mode? is there something i missed when installing? i only have a tick box saying "open in rosetta"???

heres my screenshot if u missed it..

http://ploader.net/files/90fed8f6416554 ... 25f754.png

[DCodeMusic]

maybe its a logic express thing i duno thanks for your help and patience anyway guys!

[chewie]

Yeah your on logic version 9.0 you need to update to the latest version and see if that sorts it but your already in 32 bit mode so it wont be the 64 bit issue i was thinking of. Update and see if that sorts it.

[DCodeMusic]

so i just updated.. no luck wtf this is just f****** stupid what the hell do i do is my mac a dud or something?

[Trebek]

Try posting a topic on the Logic help forums...Those guys might be able to help ya.

[DCodeMusic]

yus sorted thanks guys for the help!!

[Trebek]

What was the problem?

[Depone]

I think i knew what you were doing.. were you trying to open the synth in an insert slot instead of an I/O (Input slot)???

[DCodeMusic]

@ Depone haha yup pretty much

btw Depone whered your tuts from youtube go?? i watched them ages ago wouldnt mind seeing them now i have Logic