Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide440
The Plug-In Window
The Plug-In window appears whenever you click
a plug-in’s Insert button on a track. This floating
window lets you edit the adjust the controls of
any real-time plug-in insert in use on a track.
Settings Menu Lets you copy, paste, save, and
import plug-in settings.
Track Selector Accesses any non-MIDI track in
your session.
Librarian Menu Recalls settings files saved in the
plug-in’s root settings folder or in the current
session’s Settings folder.
Insert Position Selector Accesses any insert on
the current track.
Key Input Selector Lets you select audio on a
particular input or bus and route it to trigger the
plug-in. This menu only appears on plug-ins
that feature side-chain processing. Key inputs
are monophonic.
Plug-In Selector Lets you select any real-time
plug-in installed in the DAE Plug-Ins folder.
Compare Toggles between the original saved
plug-in setting and any changes you have made
to it so you can compare them.
Effect Bypass Disables the currently displayed
plug-in. This lets you compare the track with
and without the effect.
Auto Lets you enable individual plug-in controls
for automation recording. See “Automating
Plug-Ins” on page 461.
Plug-In window (mono 1-Band EQ shown)
Plug-In window (multi-mono 1-Band EQ shown)
Insert
Selector
Settings menu
Track Selector
Librarian menu
Insert Position
Selector
Plug-In Selector
Effect bypass
Compare
Auto button
Insert button
Automation Safe
Convert plug-In
Target button
Channel Selector
Link Enable buttons
Master Link button
Phase Invert
Plug-In window (multichannel Compressor shown)
LFE Enable
Phase Invert buttons
Plug-in clipping LED