Using 1 Instance for 16 MIDI Ch.s

[gplea]

I've just discovered that ST3.7 doesn't allow me to use just 1 instance of ST3 to assign 16 Ch.s from Sonar or any DAW to that 1 instance that's using 16 different channels. That kind of seems like it's defeating the purpose of ST3 being multitimbral if I have to create a different instance for every ch. I use and it certainly uses WAAY too much power from my CPU. Where am I going wrong here? I swear I don't remember having to do this before.
Thanks,
GPL

[DarkStar]

If I understand you correctly, it all works here.

What are the details of the exact problem that you run into?

[gplea]

Thanks Darkstar,

Well, in both Studio One and Sonar BandLab I'm finding that when I create 8 Instr tracks of ST3.7 that instead of getting ONE instance where I create ever how many MIDI tracks (or Instrument tracks) that it's creating the same # of instances as I have of tracks. So, I don't get 16 separate MIDI tracks going to the same instance of ST3.7 using all of the 16 parts of a Multi independently. Make sense?

Thanks,
GPL

[garfy]

It's the same for me as it is for DarkStar. Multitimbral use from one instance.

I don't use Studio One, so can't give you specific help, but here's an answer from Presonus website. It's a bit old, but may be of use.

https://answers.presonus.com/659/how-ab ... w=659#q659

[gplea]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for those videos garfy. It wasn't exactly what I was thinking but I figured out that I just need 1 Instrument track for the VST, and pure MIDI tracks for ever how many tracks I need. MUCH lighter on the CPU. The beautiful part is I can actually use my FaderPort8 with that.

I need to get that Orchestral Percussion module. Something made my workstation keybd preamp. It won't produce any sounds, but the action still feels great.

Tanx Again,
GPL