Audio units have disappeared! help plz :)

[Logic lost]

ok i havent solve dmy problem so im looking for help...

 

basically, Logic was working fine, no worries. I downloaded n AU plug in for free from Izotopes website called vinyl. It worked fine.

I also downloadd a demo of BFD, it worked fine.

 

Then I was given a free demo CD of a thing called WAVES Plug ins, which I still have the CD.

 

I installed that disc and it didnt do much except make logiv always scan for audio units evry time it loaded up. So I asked my college tutor to help and he said search in spotlight for nething called waves and delete it. So I did.

 

after this, logic loaded up fine but I noticed there was no Izotope vinyl or any of the built in AU plug ins available in my I/O section...

 

i wasnt bothered because I didnt need to use it.

 

Then I bought an AU plug in called Absynth. It works fine as a stand alone soft synth. But its not available in Logic in my I/O and nor are any plug ins which are audio units!!!!

 

I think its because i deleted all files called waves or something.

 

After posting one topic about this, a decent person suggested I reinstall Logic, so I did. But after reinstalling there are still no AU in my I/O

 

WHATS GOING ON! Please can someone help me as Logic costed so much to buy and its not even working properly. i now know never to install dodgyu looking discs, but what should i do to get the Audio units back>??????

[Logic lost]

The other thing i have tried apart from reinstaling is going on

 

preferences> start logic AU manager

 

but none of this seems to help either. Im really stuck on this one so if anyone knows of a solution then please help it would be most appreciated

 

i have also noticed that if I go into finder and then library and look in Audio folder and then Plug ins all there is is empty folders with the names of each of logics Audio Units.

 

really frustrating and annoying...

[Justin-Ch]

Do a Spotlight search for anything with the extension .component

 

They might be still on your computer but somehow knocked out of the correct folder, which is: ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

[Logic lost]

thanks for the reply mate

 

hmm doing the search but so far nothing... reckon itl help if i reinstall osx though...

 

do u know if reinstalling osx deletes all your docs and saves on ur hd?

 

cheers

[Justin-Ch]

Don't re-install the whole OS. If Spotlight cannot find your AUs it looks like you deleted them all. Out of interest, do you still have the folder they should have been in?

 

~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

 

If they were freeware ones download them again. If they were bought, hopefully you still have some record of the registration numbers etc. If you're lucky the company you bought them from might have a record of your purchase.

[Logic lost]

yeah man i have the folder but theres nothing in it tho, for instance yeah, if i download izotope vinyl again it wont show up at all so its not working...

 

if i did reinstall the os would i lose my work tho?

 

peace

[arafel]

ok...lets start at square one so we know where you are at.

 

Do you have a folder 'Components' ???

 

There are at least 2 of them:

HD~library~audio~plug-ins-components

and

User~library~audio~plug-ins~components

 

If you have these folders, then what is inside these folders??? That can help pinpoint if Logic is not seeing your .compoents (plugins), or if other prob (like folders are empty) need to be addressed.

 

If you do not have these folders - then in Deleting 'waves' you have deleted all your plug-ins. Full Reinstall is your best option - and after downloading/ buying plugins - Bakup, bakup, bakup (1 external backup, 1 burnt Cd/ DVD of original plugin and SN#, et al)

Edited April 26, 2007 by arafel

[arafel]

I see from the above post that:

 

There is nothing in those folders

 

First... lets test Logic

 

No need to reinstall the whole OS. This is not an OS problem.

 

Download a plugin (dontcrack.com) - any AU will do

Install/ Put component in your user components folder.

~user~library~Audio~Plug-ins~Components

 

If you do not have that folder - Create it, and put .component in it.

 

Restart Logic

 

See if AU (instrument or effect) is visible in dropdown menu of your channel strip (Instrument slot or effect slot)

 

This will tell us a lot

[Logic lost]

thanks for the interest mate!

however i did d/l an au plug in from dont crack and put the .component file in that folder but it didnt show up

[Logic lost]

any ideas on what this means?

[Logic lost]

heeeelo!!! plz help a dude out!

[Logic lost]

upping

[Meezy]

I think the downloaded plug ins are not compatable with your version of logic. As for Absynth, if you bought it and still own the cd, just reinstall the software and make sure it is fully updated.

[KJ]

Are you sure u are not trying to install non intel plug-ins on a intel Mac? As for absynth, only version 4 is for the intel platform.

[Logic lost]

listen up, i already said that they are compatible plug ins!!!!

 

i had izotope vinyl runnin gfine b4 i installed that waves dvd. now none of it works. i have tried reinstalling both logic and each plug in. Im using absynth 4 btw and yes iv got a new intel imac.

 

so, that said does anyone actually know or have some suggestions for things to try? ive already tried 4 ages with the above suggestions and to no avail. I really nead plug ins so please help a dude out : )

 

thanks