Non-UB runs on Intel but not as plugin?

Question

I was under the impression that AU was the requisite format to run a plugin within Logic and universal binary was additionally required for anything to run on Intel macs. Zero-G Vocal Forge is stated as being AU but not necessarily UB. The stand alone version works fine on my Intel iMac however, the plugin does not show up in my Logic 8 or Ableton Live 6 plugin menus. I tried the AU scanner in Logic to no avail. The component does show up in the correct folder. I thought that if something wasn't UB, it just wouldn't run at all on an intel Mac but it runs fine, just not as a plugin. I wouldn't even bother asking, except that the stand alone is operational. Will I have to wait for UB, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks. - Emile

Answer 1

Hi,
The reason the Stand=Alone version of your plugin works, is that under an Intel mac, there is a shell, called "Rosetta". What this does, is that when you open a non-Intel, or non-Universal Binary version of a software, the computer tries to open it, and runs it inside the Rosetta shell. This is not a very efficient way of running software, but it allows you to open things that are not yet Universal Binaries.
The Audio Unit portion of your plugin, is NOT Universal binary, and because it is not, it does not show up when you open Logic, which IS Universal binary. Logic is not being run under the Rosetta shell, because it does not need to.
If you want to use it as a Plugin-In inside of Logic, you will have to wait until the company releases a UB version.
Cheers