Render or Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples - Revision history

Achenar at 20:09, 8 July 2025

2025-07-08T20:09:40Z

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	The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Unit). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.		The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Unit). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.

	Replacing a plugin with samples has advantages:		Replacing a plugin with samples has a few advantages:

	* When sharing your Renoise ''.xrns'' song file, your song can be opened and played back on any computer with Renoise, without the need for the plugin to be installed.		* When sharing your Renoise ''.xrns'' song file, your song can be opened and played back on any computer with Renoise, without the need for the plugin to be installed.
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	* When not replacing, but creating new instruments with the grabber, you can quickly sample your favorite synthesizer sounds and create a small sample library for later processing and sound mangling. Samples in Renoise also can be manipulated in many ways that plugins cannot. For example, you can control the playback pitch, direction and offset at any time in the pattern with the [[Effect Commands]].		* When not replacing, but creating new instruments with the grabber, you can quickly sample your favorite synthesizer sounds and create a small sample library for later processing and sound mangling. Samples in Renoise also can be manipulated in many ways that plugins cannot. For example, you can control the playback pitch, direction and offset at any time in the pattern with the [[Effect Commands]].

	~~Replacing~~ a ~~plugin with samples also has~~ disadvantages:		There are of course a couple of disadvantages:

	* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Instrument_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.		* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Instrument_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.
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	You may find it useful to watch [https://youtu.be/MtuX_SSWeFU our video on the subject]		You may find it useful to watch [https://youtu.be/MtuX_SSWeFU our video on the subject.]


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	Finally, you can also bring up the grabber by selecting ''"File -> Render Plugin To Instrument..."'' from the main menu.		Finally, you can also bring up the grabber by selecting ''"File -> Render Plugin To Instrument..."'' from the main menu.

	[[Image:3.~~0_plugingrabber~~.png]]		[[Image:3.5_plugingrabber.png]]

	=== Instrument Selection ===		=== Instrument Selection ===

Achenar at 17:01, 20 July 2022

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	Replacing a plugin with samples also has disadvantages:		Replacing a plugin with samples also has disadvantages:

	* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#~~Automation_Devices_~~.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.		* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Instrument_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.
	* Samples are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.		* Samples are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.

Achenar at 14:31, 19 November 2020

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	= Render/Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples =		= Render/Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples =

	The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio ~~Units~~). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.		The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Unit). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.

	Replacing a plugin with samples has advantages:		Replacing a plugin with samples has advantages:

Achenar: /* Render or Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples */

2019-10-08T16:03:57Z

Render or Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples

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	= Render or Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples =		= Render/Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples =

	The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Units). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.		The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Units). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.

Achenar at 11:58, 29 January 2019

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	You may find it useful to watch ~~[[Image:video.png\|text-bottom]]~~ [https://youtu.be/MtuX_SSWeFU our video on the subject]		You may find it useful to watch [https://youtu.be/MtuX_SSWeFU our video on the subject]

imported>Achenar at 12:51, 4 October 2018

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	* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Automation_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.		* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Automation_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.
	* Samples are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.		* Samples are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.


			You may find it useful to watch [[Image:video.png\|text-bottom]] [https://youtu.be/MtuX_SSWeFU our video on the subject]

imported>Achenar at 11:29, 5 December 2016

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	* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Automation_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.		* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Automation_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.
	* Samples ~~always~~ are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.		* Samples are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.

imported>Achenar at 16:36, 10 June 2015

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	* When sharing your Renoise ''.xrns'' song file, your song can be opened and played back on any computer with Renoise, without the need for the plugin to be installed.		* When sharing your Renoise ''.xrns'' song file, your song can be opened and played back on any computer with Renoise, without the need for the plugin to be installed.
	* Sample-based instruments always use less CPU power than plugins, because samples can be played back and pitched instead of being synthesized and generated on the fly.		* Sample-based instruments always use less CPU power than plugins, because samples can be played back and pitched instead of being synthesized and generated on the fly.
	* When not replacing, but creating new instruments with the grabber, you can quickly sample your favorite synthesizer sounds and create a small sample library for later processing and sound mangling. Samples in Renoise also can be manipulated in many ways that plugins cannot. For example, you can control the playback pitch, direction and offset at any time in the pattern with the [[~~Pattern~~ Effect Commands]].		* When not replacing, but creating new instruments with the grabber, you can quickly sample your favorite synthesizer sounds and create a small sample library for later processing and sound mangling. Samples in Renoise also can be manipulated in many ways that plugins cannot. For example, you can control the playback pitch, direction and offset at any time in the pattern with the [[Effect Commands]].

	Replacing a plugin with samples also has disadvantages:		Replacing a plugin with samples also has disadvantages:

imported>Achenar at 14:58, 10 June 2015

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	Replacing a plugin with samples also has disadvantages:		Replacing a plugin with samples also has disadvantages:

	* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#~~Automation_Devices~~\|*Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.		* Automation of plugin synthesizer parameters with an [[Meta_Devices#Automation_Devices_.28Renoise_only.29\|*Instr. Automation Device]] will only work with the original plugin. The Automation can no longer be applied to the rendered samples.
	* Samples always are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.		* Samples always are limited in length. Even though you can apply cross-fading to create smooth loops in Renoise with the grabber, such automatic loops may not always sound as detailed as the original.

imported>Taktik at 16:02, 13 May 2014

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	= ~~Rendering~~ Plugin Instruments ~~To Sample Based Instruments~~ =		= Render or Freeze Plugin Instruments to Samples =

	The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Units). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.		The Plugin Grabber allows you to create sample-based instruments out of any plugin based instrument (VSTi/Audio Units). You can also quickly render and replace (freeze) a plugin instrument this way.