Hauptwerk 4 and Sonar	----- Select a tutorial ----- Adding reverb with REAPER or BIDULE (HW4)... Hauptwerk 4 and Sonar... Adding convolution - Bidule & Reverberate Adding convolution - Sonar & Pristine Spacce Midi files playback using Hauptwerk
NOTE: This is a quick and dirty tutorial to help those who are already familiar with Hauptwerk and Sonar. For details instructions about using Hauptwerk VSTLink, please refer to Hauptwerk user manual starting at page 180. Ok, you've followed my old tutorial, experimented with Sonar (or another host) and finally managed to have convolution reverb using Hauptwerk VSTi and Pristine Space or some other convolution engine. Now the new version of Hauptwerk is available and thinking about upgrading (and believe me you should/must upgrade) or maybe you already did and realise that your hard work invested into Sonar is not working anymore. Don't despair, while it is true that Hauptwerk 4 works differently than Hauptwerk 3 when used with Sonar, Bidule, Cubase etc, it is indeed a lot simpler, thanks to Hauptwerk VSTLink When working with a host, Hauptwerk is no longer running within the host as a VSTi but is a stand-alone application communicating with the external program using "virtual cables", Hauptwerk VSTLink. In the previous version you had Hauptwerk Stand-alone and Hauptwerk for Midi sequencer and the VSTi version of Hauptwerk. Hauptwerk 4 is now offering 4 versions (icons) so you can use them for various audio and midi configuration. The icon named Hauptwerk is probably your everyday Hauptwerk you are using. Hauptwerk (Alt config 1,2,3) are free to use for other configurations. Here we go... So lets use Hauptwerk (Alt Config 1) as our "convolution Hauptwerk version", meaning that when using dry sample set, you will load this Hauptwerk. Once started, you will need to setup your organs and audio setup (groups, channels, aux-mixdown) just like your other version of Hauptwerk. (I'm assuming that you know how to setup your audio...) The only difference between this version (used for convolution) and your everyday Hauptwerk is in the "Audio out device" selection. Instead of selecting your audio device, make sure to select Hauptwerk VSTLink for all your audio channels. That's all there is to it. Same audio configuration, just change to Hauptwerk VSTLink for your output devices. Now in Sonar... Start Sonar and make sure that the Hauptwerk VSTLink is loaded by Sonar (it should be, since Hautpwerk installed its plug-in in the same folder as the previous folder). You can check where Sonar is getting its plug-in by looking in OPTIONS | GLOBAL | VSTi Plug-in; the folder where Hauptwerk VSTLink is installed should be in the list. From an empty project, simply insert a new AUDIO TRACK A track will be inserted Expand the track by dragging its lower border so you can see all the controls/options. Now you need to select the INPUT device. Click on the "I" list and select Hauptwerk VSTLink and its audio channels. Now in the "O" list (output) select the physical audio output. In my case, it is a M-Audio Delta.Note that the track icon will change from a "wave" to a "keyboard" once you've selected Hauptwerk VSTLink Now, you simply have to insert the effect that you want for that track. Repeat the process (add audio track, assign VSTLink and audio device) for each of your Hauptwerk channels. Note that there is no Midi instrument track, no midi programming... only has many audio tracks as you have audio channels in Hauptwerk. In summary....