Specifications

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Using Plug-In Inserts on Inputs
Plug-Ins are arranged in virtual racks, which allow signals to be
sent to and from each plug-in as if it were an external processor.
Plug-Ins can be used in the two following ways:
Insert The plug-in is patched in at the insert point on an input
channel. Each input channel can have up to two plug-in inserts.
Send/Return Signal is sent to the plug-in over any of the system
busses (usually an Aux Send or a Direct Out) and routed back to
an Input Channel or FX return. See “Creating an Effect Send/Re-
turn” on page 107.
Inserting Plug-Ins on Inputs
You can insert plug-ins on Input Channels and FX Returns di-
rectly from the Inputs page or from the Plug-In Rack.
To insert a plug-in on a channel:
1 Select an input channel. If necessary, click to show the Inputs
page.
2 In the Inserts section of the Inputs page, do one of the follow-
ing:
• Click one of the two plug-in insert pop-up menus buttons
and choose a plug-in directly from one of the Plug-In Rack
submenus.
– or –
• Click one of the two plug-in insert slot buttons to go to the
Plug-In Rack, and route the signal to the plug-in using
Plug-In Rack controls.
The name of the plug-in insert appears in the on-screen Plug-In
Insert display.
To toggle a plug-in on/off (in/out of circuit):
1 Select the channel on which the plug-in is inserted.
2 Go to the Inputs page and click the in/out button next to the de-
sired plug-in to toggle it in/out of circuit. When the button
LED is lit, it indicates that the plug-in is in-circuit. When unlit,
the plug-in is out-of-circuit (bypassed).
Using Input Direct
Input Direct mode lets you completely bypass the built-in dynam-
ics and EQ processing, and all inserts on input channels and FX
returns. This mode routes the input signal directly from the Top
of Channel pickoff to the channel fader.
To bypass all processing on an input channel or FX return:
1 Target the channel by pressing its Select switch.
2 Go to the Inputs page.
3 Click the Input Direct button in the Config section of the Inputs
page for the selected channel. The button flashes to indicate
Input Direct mode is active.
For more information, see Chapter 17, “Plug-Ins.”
You can also insert outboard hardware. See Chapter 18,
“Hardware Inserts.”
Click to assign (left); click to go to the plug-in rack (right)
Plug-In In/Out button
Input Direct button