Specifications

Chapter 17: Plug-Ins 169
Rack Slots
Each rack provides five plug-in slots. You can assign any in-
stalled plug-in to any available rack slot.
Rack Slot Controls
Each rack slot provides the following controls to select and man-
age plug-ins:
Power (Config Mode Only) Power turns the rack slot on or off.
When off, the plug-in consumes no DSP.
In/Out (bypass) The In/Out switch takes the rack slot in or out of
circuit (bypasses the slot and any plug-in assigned to it).
Input The Input pop-up menu determines plug-in input (source).
Use this menu to designate the plug-in as a channel insert or a bus
processor by choosing from the Inserts or Bus sub-menus. For
more information, see “Routing Plug-Ins” on page 171.
Once a plug-in has been routed, its input source is displayed in the
Input area of each rack slot, as follows:
• If the plug-in is being used as an insert, the channel or bus
name and number is shown, for example, Kick (Ch 1) or
Aux (1–2). The Channel Insert/Bus Output selector auto-
matically switches to Channel Insert mode, showing the in-
sert point occupied by the plug-in.
• If the plug-in is on a bus, the selected bus source is shown in
the Input selector, for example, Aux 1 or Grp 1. The Chan-
nel Insert/Bus Output selector can be used to assign the out-
put routing of the plug-in to a channel or bus.
Channel Insert or Bus Output The Channel Insert/Bus Output
pop-up menu displays different choices depending on whether
the plug-in is being used as a channel insert, or as a bus processor,
as follows:
• If the plug-in is being used as a channel insert, the Channel
Insert selector shows the four insert points on that channel
(1–4). The letter “I” is shown before the insert number (for
example, I–1 indicates the current plug-in is inserted into
the first insert position on its channel).
• If the plug-in is being used as a bus processor, the menu be-
comes the Output selector used to select the destination for
plug-in output.
Plug-In Selector The Plug-In selector displays a list of available
plug-ins to load into that rack slot. Plug-Ins are arranged by pro-
cess type (such as EQ, Dynamics, and Delay). For more informa-
tion, see “Routing Plug-Ins” on page 171.
Snapshots Menu The Snapshots menu provides tools to manage
snapshot-related plug-in features from within the Plug-Ins screen.
Using the Snapshots menu, you can quickly check to see which
existing snapshots refer to the current plug-in, as well as create,
update, or remove snapshots.
Side-Chain Selector The Side-Chain selector appears near the
top of the Rack view when you select a plug-in that supports
side-chain or “key” input. In Config mode, the Side-Chain selec-
tor lets you establish a side-chain routing to the plug-in. Once es-
tablished, you can route and re-route side-chain signals in both
Config and Show mode. For more information about side-chain
signals, see “Side-Chain Routing” on page 173.
A rack slot and its controls, with an assigned plug-in shown
In/Out
Power
Channel Insert
Snapshots
Input (source)
Plug-In selector
or Output
Assigned plug-in
Current routing assignment
A mono plug-in inserted on a channel (at left) and a stereo plug-in
assigned as a bus processor (at right)
Channel Insert
Bus Output