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No access to full plugin control in instance list
We made the decision to not show all controls in the instance list to keep the UI manageable. For some controls, like the side chain settings in Pro-C 3, or the advanced dynamics features in Pro-Q 4, you'll need to open the regular plug-in interface.
Cheers,
That's sad FF did that. Makes the instance list useless window dressing. At least FF could have provided a way to open the full gui by option clicking or right clicking on the gui for the plugin one wants to edit.
I just went to the product page for Pro Q4 and in the section where it shows the instance list stuff when you click on the learn more and specifically in the 'create your own channel strip' it indeed shows the full set of controls for whatever plugin you've clicked on.
In that section it just shows the initial opening of the Instance List from the Pro-Q 4 instance. This isn't any arbitrary instance you've clicked on.
We've of course considered the ability to open the main interface window from the Instance List, but that would require support in plug-in frameworks and hosts, which at this point in time is lacking unfortunately.
You really need to pay attention to what is being shown as it's nothing at all like you mention. It shows when clicking on something in the instance window it shows the full plugin gui.
My setup works identical to what's shown in the product page.
I think you may be mistaken. In the online product instance section, the first pic in the short video is that of the Pro-Q4, and how the user then goes to the instance list at the bottom on that app. It's the only app that shows all controls, because it's not in the instance view
Scoops
Just updated Pro Q4 to the latest version and purchased Pro C3. With the instance list in Pro Q4 there's no way to get access to the full controls of a plugin. For instance there's no access to the sidechain controls for Pro C3. And for both plugins there's no access to the controls at the bottom of each plugin's gui that you see when looking at that particular plugin. Running OSX 10.13.6 and ProTools 2021.6. Highly disappointing.