NESS automations with NESS_OSC plugin

Download and install the VST

1. 1. Download the plugin : select your version (Mac/ Windows)

1. 1. Install the VST
      

       

      • • Unzip the archive
      • • Place the .vst3 entire folder in your standard VST3 directory.
          C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

Load the VST in Reaper

1. 1. Launch Reaper

1. 1. go to Options > Preferences

1. 1. Find the Plug-ins > VST section

1. 1. Click on Re-Scan > Re-Scan VST path for new / modified plugins

Insert the VST on a Track

1. 1. Create a new Reaper project or open an existing one.

1. 1. Add a track by clicking Track > Insert new track.

1. 1. Click FX on the track to open the “Add FX” dialog.

1. 1. Search for “NESS_OSC” and double-click to insert it.

Basic Controls in the VST

XY Pad

• • Click and drag on the square pad to move your sound object in X (horizontal) and Y (vertical).

• • The plugin sends OSC messages in real time to NESS (e.g. "/ness/obj/7/xyz -0.45 0.52 0.00").

Sliders

• • X and Y Sliders: Another way to control the object coordinates.

• • Width: Controls the spatial “spread” (0 = no spread, 1 = max spread).

• • Object ID: Select which object slot in NESS you’re controlling (e.g. object 7, object 3, etc.).

IP Field

• • Lets you change the OSC IP address, if you need to connect to a different machine.

Automating Positions in Reaper

Select the audio object in NESS you want to control

• • set the Object ID on the number of the track of NESS you want to control

Enable Automation Lanes

• • Click the Track Envelopes/Automation button (often labeled env).

• • In the dialog that appears, locate the Parameters from the NESS VST (X, Y, Width, ObjectID, etc.).

• • Click Visible and Arm on any parameter you want to automate.

Draw or Record Automation

• • Draw Automation: Select a parameter’s automation lane (e.g. X), use the Envelope tool to draw curves.

• • Live Recording:
    

     

    1. 1. Enable Write or Touch automation mode on the track.
    1. 1. Press Play/Record in Reaper.
    1. 1. Move the XY Pad in real time. Reaper will record envelope changes on the selected lanes.

Play and Edit

• • Once recorded, switch automation mode to Read, press Play, and watch the XY Pad move automatically according to the envelope.

• • You can refine the envelope shapes (linear, curved, points) to achieve smooth or intricate movements.

Multiple Objects

• • If you have multiple sound objects in NESS, create additional tracks or instances of the plugin, each set to a different Object ID. You can then automate each individually.