BUG - GxValveCaster - Snapshot Boost Toggle

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#1

Hello, I recently purchased the GxValveCaster plugin and have noticed a peculiar bug.

Sometimes, when I switch to a snapshot where it is enabled and the “boost” toggle is on, it does not register. The boost toggle will be displayed as on, but it sounds like it is off until I manually toggle it off and on again. The following are my findings of switching between snapshots with different configurations, on a new pedalboard with only the Valvecaster and the MOD Modern Cabinets plugin:

Snapshots
S1 - VC OFF, Boost OFF
S2 - VC ON, Boost OFF
S3 - VC OFF, Boost ON
S4 - VC ON, Boost ON

(note, VC means ValveCaster)

Case 1

  • S1 → S4
  • S4 behaves as if Boost is OFF (sometimes Boost sounds ON the first time, but every subsequent switch exhibits this behaviour)

Case 2

  • S2 → S4
  • S4 behaves as if Boost is ON

Case 3

  • S1 → S3 <-> S4
  • S4 behaves as if Boost is OFF

Case 4

  • S2 → S3 <-> S4
  • S4 behaves as if Boost is ON

I’m baffled because every time, the UI displays boost as ON in S4, but I need to turn it on and off again for it to actually sound like the boost is on. Would appreciate any help on this, thanks.

#2

This looks to me like a issue with snapshots in general, not like a bug in GxValveCaster. There are several reports in the forum for issues like this with snapshots.

#3

Cheers for the reply, had another look and you’re correct there are similar reports. None of them seem to have led to a solution though which is unfortunate.

#4

Try to save every snapshot again and make shure that the state of the plug in is in your desired state before saving. This solved problems like this for me.

#5

I tried this multiple times but it doesn’t work :frowning: Saving all snapshots as they are and then saving the pedalboard. The above pattern still occurs.

#6

@shmorf, just to be sure, the above problem still occurs, but just with the GxValveCaster?
Or did you find out that it happens to you also with other plugins?

I’m double-checking this to help us with the troubleshooting.
I would say that if it happens only with the GxValveCaster may be indeed a bug from the plugin, but if it happens with more, you may be doing something wrong.

#7

Hi @jon , thanks for checking in. Yep, it’s just with the boost function on that pedal specifically. All my other settings on other pedals persist between snapshots.

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