"Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

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"Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

Post by Jon3000 » Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:36 pm

After installing 1.3.8 I get an error message of "Can't load module. 'Chorus Effect". Clicking ok just makes a beep and the box reappears with 'dehaupt MatchGate' instead of 'Chorus Effect', then eventually with 'dehaupt to CVtoMIDI_CC' instead of MatchGate. The only way to stop this is to forcibly end the task.

??? I just tried uninstalling 1.3.7 before installing 1.3.8 but same deal.

I'm using Vista SP2.

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Re: "Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

Post by steve » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:15 am

You have some VST effects installed on your computer that are incompatible with Audacity 1.3.8
Try upgrading to Audacity 1.3.9 available from here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... tly_Builds
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Re: "Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

Post by Jon3000 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:02 am

Hmmm, did the 1.3.9 install but same result. Although this time it started scanning my VST's - got stuck on one of them and then the never-ending error box appeared... :cry:

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Re: "Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

Post by steve » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:44 am

I've not got Windows or VST's so I can't test this - is there any way to tell Audacity to disable VST support before it starts scanning?
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Re: "Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

Post by jademan » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:22 am

stevethefiddle wrote:I've not got Windows or VST's so I can't test this - is there any way to tell Audacity to disable VST support before it starts scanning?
Hmm. Could this be done simply by renaming the "Plug-Ins" folder?

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Re: "Can't load module X" after 1.3.8 install

Post by billw58 » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:23 pm

jademan wrote:
stevethefiddle wrote:I've not got Windows or VST's so I can't test this - is there any way to tell Audacity to disable VST support before it starts scanning?
Hmm. Could this be done simply by renaming the "Plug-Ins" folder?
Once Audacity has scanned for VST effects, and written something to the "plugins.cfg" file, it should not scan again on startup. See this thread: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 16&t=14801

I wouldn't rename the plug-ins folder since that would eliminate all your plug-ins. Do you know which VST effect is causing the hang? Try removing all VST effects from your plug-ins folder, start Audacity, quit Audacity, add one VST back, start Audacity, etc. until you identify which effect is causing the problem.

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