Slow VST loading time

[Loukas]

Hi,

since a while Strobe 2 (fxpansion) is loading really slow in Reaper (now version 5.972): 53 seconds to load & 103 seconds to unload!

I did a chek by installing an old version Reaper 5.28: result : Strobe 2 loads within 2 seconds!

(Doubled checked it wit Ableton Live 9 Lite: Strobe 2 loads immediately...)

Hope someone can help me to resolve this problem.


Specs: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 - x64 -Intel i7-3770 CPU - 3.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM

[Loukas]

EDIT: checked all recent portable installs & no loading problem with Strobe 2.

Must be a conflict somewhere in my genuine install...

[Loukas]

Bad luck

Slow loading (and deleting) times now in Ableton & older (portable) versions of Reaper!

And this after importing (genuine) confifuration in recent portable version...

[ivansc]

Time to see what you did differently in the "regular" install by the sound o fit. Easy place to start is to compare the two .ini files for regular and portable.

[Loukas]

Thank you ivansc for your reply !

Searched and compared ini-files...


And I found the solution in a non-logical way: by changing settings and installing a portable version in another folder.
cause: firewall blocking setting.
When I block Reaper Strobe 2 loads very slowly. Not blocked it loads directly.

The other (older) versions of Fxpansion plugins do not show this...

Gonna ask Fxpansion (Roli) for some explanation.

[mschnell]

Originally Posted by Loukas

cause: firewall blocking setting.

So it's some hidden online licensing or other spamming "feature" of "Strobe 2".

-Michael

[Paul Eye]

FWIW, Synth1 takes about 20-30 seconds to load here, and that plugin definitely isn't calling home. Tested both 32 and 64-bit versions on Win10 Pro 64-bit, REAPER 5.973.
Doesn't seem to be a problem with the plugin as it loads instantly in Jeskola Buzz (which I still keep around for old times sake).

[nofish]

Originally Posted by Paul Eye

FWIW, Synth1 takes about 20-30 seconds to load here, and that plugin definitely isn't calling home. Tested both 32 and 64-bit versions on Win10 Pro 64-bit, REAPER 5.973.
Doesn't seem to be a problem with the plugin as it loads instantly in Jeskola Buzz (which I still keep around for old times sake).

Synth1 loads quite slow for me as well.
(I assumed it's because I have a lot of soundbanks installed for it though.)