Specifications

Chapter 17: Plug-Ins 161
Chapter 17: Plug-Ins
This chapter explains how to configure plug-ins before a perfor-
mance, and how to use plug-ins during a performance. Plug-Ins
can be inserted on all channels and bus outputs, or used as bus
processors for effects such as reverb and delay.
Plug-Ins Quick Start
Before a performance, enable Config mode and do any of the fol-
lowing:
• Install plug-ins (see “Installing and Authorizing Plug-Ins” on
page 161).
• Assign plug-ins to racks and rack slots (see “Plug-In Racks”
on page 166).
• Assign plug-in input and output routing, including side-chain
routing (see “Routing Plug-Ins” on page 171).
• View and adjust plug-ins from the S3 control surface or
on-screen (see “Adjusting Plug-Ins” on page 173).
• Save and load plug-in settings as Presets, or with snapshots
(see “Plug-In Presets and Snapshots” on page 175).
During a performance, do all of the following:
• Enable Show mode to “safe” (lock out) plug-in rack assign-
ments and other plug-in rack operations that could interrupt a
performance.
• Patch channels and busses to available plug-ins, re-assign
plug-in routing, or re-assign existing side-chain routing.
• Adjust plug-in parameters from Channel Control, Global Con-
trol, or on-screen.
• Save and load plug-in settings as Presets, or within snapshots.
Using Config and Show Modes for Plug-Ins
The current system mode status (Config or Show mode) deter-
mines which plug-in functions are available.
Config mode is required to install plug-ins, assign them to rack
slots, and to establish side-chain routing. When in Show mode,
any operations that might interrupt audio throughput are locked
out and unavailable.
Installing and Authorizing Plug-Ins
Plug-Ins are installed on your S3L system using a USB drive.
Plug-in installers are transferred to your USB drive, then installed
on the E3 engine. Plug-ins cannot be installed on the Standalone
software.
Transferring Plug-In Installers to USB
To transfer plug-in installers to a USB drive:
1 Make sure there is enough free space on the USB drive to ac-
commodate all the software.
2 Unzip the downloaded software by doing the following, de-
pending on your computer platform:
Mac Double-click the ZIP file containing the software to unzip it.
Windows Right-click the ZIP file containing the software, select
Extract All... from the pop-up menu, and in the ensuing dialog
click
Extract.
3 In the unzipped files, locate the “AAX Plug-Ins” folder.
4 Copy the entire “AAX Plug-Ins” folder to the top (root) level
of the USB drive.
S3L systems support AAX DSP plug-ins only. For complete
information on S3L-compatible plug-ins, visit the Avid web-
site (www.avid.com).
Plug-In actions that interrupt audio require Config mode.
For more information, see “Enabling Config Mode” on
page 17.0
Because installing plug-ins can interrupt audio throughput,
always install plug-ins before a performance.