SM Pro Audio
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V-‐Machine Operating Manual
to complete the firmware update.
Follow the instruction to complete the Firmware update process.
13.3
VFX Application updates
SM Pro Audio plans on offering regular updates to the VFX Application to incorporate new
features and fix known operational bugs that are brought to our attention. VFX Application
updates will be made available for download on the SM Pro Audio website.
Limitations
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The V-‐Machine is based on a custom operating system. VST plugins are intended to run
on Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Some VST plugins may not function correctly
or at all on the V-‐Machine.
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Performance of the V-‐Machine and the VFX Application may be limited by the amount of
RAM, non volatile memory, and CPU performance
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Display of VST custom GUIs may be limited in the VFX Application.
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Not all VST Plugins can be loaded onto the V-‐Machine by simply copying the .DLL files to
a USB stick. Some VST plugins demand complex installation procedures. The V-‐Machine
works best when VST plugins are packaged as per the VFX API. Support for plugins
utilizing custom installation procedures may be limited or only supported in future
updates of the VFX Application installation wizard.
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The USB-‐MIDI protocol used for communication between the V-‐Machine and the VFX
Application has inherent throughput limitations due to the maximum packet size
imposed by the standard. Copying large amounts of data from the VFX Application to
the V-‐Machine may take some time. In such cases using the USB Stick to transfer plugins
may be faster.
