FAQ (Infos on how to get CrossGridder are just right after)
Q1: Is CrossGridder free?
Q2: How can I support CrossGridder?
A1: Yes, it is. I only ask you to subscribe to my YouTube channel, so that at one point I will be able to monetize. If you use a secondary email which you are not using in your everyday life as your main YouTube account, in six month your account will be deleted by YouTube. So please don't play hit&run and use an account that you use in your everyday life.
A2: My preferred way would be the Brave Browser Crypto Currency, you can gain them by using it. Then you can send me a single tip or decide to support me each month. It is more or less the same concept of something like Patreon, but you don't have to spend any money, because BATs can be gained just by clicking on Brave Ads. You can even block the pages with something like Little Snitch or Lulu, Brave will not complain and will reward you. I also accept PayPal donations if you prefer, find the button at the end of this page. Donations are vital for me to give more time to this project, in the past months I had the opportunity to work basically everyday on the project, but now I have to do other things. Add that the price of electricity jumped up 5 times compared to 1 year ago, I can't afford anymore spending so much time on the computer like I did before. This doesn't mean I am going to stop updating it and publishing content, it only means that I can't spend much of my day on this. Thanks for your understanding.
Q: What is CrossGridder?
A: CROSSGRIDDER is a bottle for CrossOver 20 and 21 containing AudioGridderServer.exe.
CROSSGRIDDER lets you use Windows-only VSTs on macOS or Linux much like they were natives plugins.
Click on the image below to see how to setup the first server and create multiple servers to overcome AudioGridderServer limit of 1 GUI x Server on the Host Side (see chapters 4 and 5 of the guide for more insights)
Q: Why does CrossGridder doesn't launch and the Control Panel below the programs remains empty.
A: Nobody seems to know, not even Codeweavers. It is not a CrossGridder bottle issue, I also had the same problem on one Mojave installation. My guess is that something else related to Wine was previously installed and it is conflicting with CrossOver, and it doesn't matter which version of CrossOver you are using. The only solution until now is a full OS erase/install. Until now the only OS reported to have this issue are High Sierra and Mojave.
Q: Is it possible to run Windows VST on Mac and Linux?
A: Yes, with Crossover 20 (High Sierra), 21 (Mojave to Monterey) and CrossGridder. For Linux distros, both should run fine, in my tests I only used CrossOver 21.
Q: How can I run 32 bit Windows plugins on Mac and Linux?
A: With Crossover, CrossGridder and Jbridge.
Q: Is it possible to use Windows VST on Apple Mac M1 processor?
A: Yes, With CrossGridder!
Q: Is any VST plugin going to work?
A: In theory yes, then it depends on your hardware, OS, what plugins you are going to use etc. Some plugins could have minor UI issue but still being usable just with CrossOver for Mac. Others will need a VM to enable full OpenGL rendering. I have created a series of video (still ongoing) to try to minimize the system resources usage when using a Virtual Machine. The general rule of usage should be: use CrossOver for Mac and CrossGridder for the plugins that work in there. For all the others, use a Virtual Machine. The plugins that can be used with CrossOver for Mac will require less latency, RAM and CPU usage, they will feel mostly like native plugins. It is just a matter of knowing what you need and setup everything the best way possible.
[TUTORIAL] Full OpenGL on MacOS (Fedora 35, VMWare Fusion, CrossGridder, CrossOver)
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PART 1
PART 2
Q: Do I need to create multiple servers to run multiple Windows VST plugins?
A: No, only if you want to to have multiple GUIs sent from the servers at the same time. However, this is only possible on a Local Setup and the Server must be on the same Host OS, not on a Virtual Machine. There is a trick using Jbridge that will let you have as many GUIs you need while only using one Server. If you don't want to use Jbridge, create multiple servers by duplicating as many bottles as GUIs you need and then setup the server. In addition to the videos below, you might want to read chapter 4 and 5 of the PDF guide. Each configuration has its PROs and CONs, each setup could be kind of unique.
There are 2 tutorials on my channels which cover both aspects.
ENGLISH:
Downloads and initial support are available only to YouTube subscribers. Don't worry, I am not going to include you in any newsletter, neither I will send spam emails and I am not going to ask you any money. CrossGridder is free, as is clicking on the subscription button on my YT channel. Subscriptions to other channels and donations are totally optional, thanks for your understanding and your interest in CrossGridder.
Write me an email to [email protected] once you are subscribed and I will provide you with a download link. Let me know if your OS is High Sierra because I have a different CrossGridder version for it. If you don't receive an answer in 24h, probably your mail went to spam, which I delete without checking. If so, please try again.
CrossGridder is growing faster than I thought and I have a lot of work to do. Basic and advanced stuff to get you started is in the PDF guide and on my YouTube channel. Please take your time to get used to this system. If you are totally new to CrossOver and AudioGridder, I would not have the time to directly support you from start to finish. I can answer direct questions when you get stuck at some point, but I can't do a step by step tutorial to everyone. Don't be afraid to contact me if you have an issue at a certain point, maybe it is something I had not considered or not encountered and that could prevent others to use CrossGridder, so user's feedbacks are always appreciated.
That said, if for whatever reason you feel that you need a step by step support that requires more than few brief emails, I can do it for a fair price (with invoice). But before doing that, tell me your specs and what you would like to run and I will tell you if it is possible or not. I am not gonna experiment on your beloved system, I will be doing it only if I am confident with it. If you have a very old computer, do yourself a favor, consider switching to linux to revive it. It is not like before and CrossGridder opens a lot of possibilites.
SPANISH:
Descargas y soporte inicial son disponibles solo para los subscriptores de YouTube. No se preocupen, no les voy a incluir en ninguna newsletter, ni enviaré correo spam y nunca os pediré dinero. CrossGridder es gratuito, tanto cuanto darle al boton de la subscripción a mi canal de YT. Subscripciones a otros canales y donativos son totalmente opcionales, gracias por entender y por vuestro interés en CrossGridder.
Puedes enviar un correo a [email protected] una vez que esté suscrito a mi canal y yo enviaré un enlace para la descarga. Si tienes High Sierra, decirlo en el correo y os pasaré una version especial de CrossGridder. Si no recibes un correo de respuesta dentro de 24h, intente enviar otro más desde otro correo electronico, el anterior podria estar en mi spam.
CrossGridder está creciendo más rápido de lo que había previsto y tengo aún mucho trabajo que hacer. La herramienta basica y avanzada para empezar se encuentra en la guía PDF y en mi canal de YouTube. Por favor, toma tu tiempo para asimilar este sistema. Si no tienes ningun conocimiento de CrossOver y AudioGridder, yo no tendré el tiempo para soporte directo de todo el proceso de instalación y configuración inicial o màs avanzada. Puedo contestar preguntas directas si os parais en algun punto en concreto, pero no puedo hacer un tutorial paso a paso para cada usuario.
Dicho esto, si por cualquier razón creéis que vais a necesitar un tipo de soporte paso a paso que requiere más que algun correo rapido, lo puedo hacer por un precio razonable (con factura). Antes de hacer esto, necesito saber los detalles de vuestro sistema y que quereis usar, yo os diré si es posible o no. No quiero experimentar con vuestro querido sistemas, lo haré solo si tendré confianza con el sistema. Si vuestro ordenador es muy antiguo, haceros un favor, consideren la instalación de Linux. Ya no es como antes y CrossGridder abre muchas posibilidades.
I can understand that CrossGridder, for any reason, doesn’t fit your needs and you don’t need to be subscribed to my channel. I just kindly ask you to provide me a brief feedback with a motivation that will help me to make it better…
If you can’t run what you need at first, just let me know and I will try to find a fix or let you know that it is something out of my scope.
CROSSGRIDDER 1.4 adds support for Reason 12 and Reason+ Companion. Check the video below. It also shows how to add fonts and recreate aliases to the user's folder from Wine Configuration
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Below image shows a diagram of what CrossGridder does better: work as a local server on the same device as the AudioGridder plugin by Andreas Pohl.
DOWNLOAD version 1.4.1 of the GUIDES (to download CrossGridder, read at the beginning of this page)
ENGLISH: https://workupload.com/file/LPjKru7yaAD
ESPAÑOL: https://workupload.com/file/PmSd9fcb9hU
ITALIANO: https://workupload.com/file/3HzpcnxHRJe
CrossGridder on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEHXt2OvlCaYvMmWd8XjWNA
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PAYPAL:
[TUTORIAL] CakeWalk by Bandlab on MacOS and Linux - CrossGridder 1.4 - CrossOver 21 - Mojave
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CrossGridder VST Installation Bash Party - Windows VSTs on MacOS and Linux
Part 1
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Missing AudioGridder Server Tray Icon (Solution) (macOS)
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