Make Sonar automatically load Sound Canvas VA when opening MIDI files

[mlachance]

Hi !  The question is quite self explanatory.  Sonar loads Cakewalk TTS-1 as default gm VST when opening a midi file.  Is there any way to make it use an other VST by default, like Sound Canvas VA?

 

Thanks in advance !

Edited February 16, 2019 by mlachance

[scook]

no

Use "Replace Synth" after the MIDI file is loaded. The Replace Synth function is on the track header context menu and the synth rack synth settings menu.

[mlachance]

Thanks for reply.  I am surprised that this detail has been overlooked but anyway...

[abacab]

Not really an oversight. Think of TTS-1 as the Cakewalk "integrated" GM solution. Handy to have that feature available by default, which includes multi-timbral support using a single instance of the plugin.

I always use TTS-1 as a starting point for opening GM files in Cakewalk, then replace instruments with other plugins as needed.

By comparison, Studio One uses a crude method of mapping GM sounds when you open a MIDI file there. It loads a separate instance of their Presence XT sampler into a new instrument track for every track in the GM file. Presence XT can only load one sound at a time.

I believe Cubase loads HALion, based on a demo I tried once.

I'm not aware of any other integrated DAW options for opening GM files, and I believe I'll just stick with Cakewalk for that.