I own a license for BOME-Network and I am looking for a MIDI translator VST3 plugin that I can insert in my Cubase MIDI tracks prior to my (VEP) Vienna Ensemble Pro VST plugin to translate Channel Switching articulation control messages into Key Switching articulation control messages.
Most of my VEP Server hosted orchestral libraries are set to receive Channel Switching messages for articulation control but there are a few exceptions that will only accept Key Switching messages to control articulation changes. I am using the Composer Toolkit approach devised by (YouTube) podcaster Music Chef to integrate Dorico => BOME-Network => Cubase => VEP hosted VST instruments. (BTW, Music Chef is who led me to purchase my BOME-Network license.) So, it would be terrific if I could have a unified Channel Switching based Expression map in Dorico for ALL instruments hosted in my VEP Server and have a MIDI translator convert, when necessary, the Channel Switching messages into Key Switching messages before being sent via the VEP VST plugin to the instruments to control articulation changes. Because the VEP VST plugin communicates directly to the VEP Server software, I can’t use the stand-alone MIDI Translator Pro application. Some Google search responses indicated that your MIDI Translator Pro product included a VST3 version. But I don’t see where there is currently a VST3 plugin version of your Translator Pro software to support this crucial functionality. Am I missing something? If not, do you or will you consider adding a VST3 plugin version to the product? If so, I would be seriously interested in purchasing that product too. Cheers, Rawl747
Hi and welcome to the Bome community!
No there is no VST version of Bome MIDI Translator Pro. As far as I know there are no plans for one either.
Here is what I found that might help.
Key Concepts for Channel Switching in VEP
MIDI Channels: A single VEP instance can handle 16 channels, each controlling a different plugin instrument. For larger setups, use multiple VEP ports or instances.
DAW Setup: Use the VEP plugin as a multi-timbral instrument to route different MIDI channels from your DAW to VEP.
Handling Multi-timbral VSTs: If using VSTs like Kontakt inside VEP, assign each internal Kontakt instrument to a unique MIDI channel (1-16) and set the Kontakt instance to ‘Omni’ or specific channels.
Logic Pro/Cubase Specifics: Use the ‘multi-output’ version of the plugin for multiple audio returns. In Logic, the vPro plugin can manage up to 48 MIDI ports (768 channels) per instance in newer versions.
Articulation Switching: You can use keyswitches in your DAW to trigger different articulation patches loaded on different MIDI channels within VEP, or utilize Expression Maps in Cubase/Dorico.
Audio Routing: Add audio outputs in VEP by clicking the plus (+) button in the mixer to create separate channel returns for each instrument.
Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care
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Steve, Thank you for responding so quickly. It is unfortunate to hear that your product does not and will not be providing a VST3 version. Thanks for the tips but I fully understand how to use Channel Switching in VEP. In fact, that is my default approach (as I explained) when a given library interface supports it. What I am looking for is a solution to handle the exceptions where I am adding instruments from other libraries that only support Key Switching, in order to augment orchestral mockups by providing some sonic depth or some additional layers while keeping a unified approach to the expression map in Dorico. I will look elsewhere for the solution.