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Chapter 44: Plug-In and Hardware Inserts 973
Display of Plug-In Window Status
In the Mix and Edit window, the plug-in button
and selector display the currently inserted plug-
in, its bypass state (see “Bypassing Plug-Ins” on
page 996), focus status, and window status.
Indicating the Controller Focus
For most control surfaces, only one plug-in can
be focused at a time. ICON worksurfaces can
have up to four plug-ins focused at once (using
the EQ and Dynamics controls, and Custom
Faders on your worksurface).
The current controller focus, if any, is indicated
with a color outline around its name:
Making Inserts Inactive
Plug-In and hardware inserts can be made inac-
tive to free up their resources for other uses.
When a plug-in insert is inactive it retains its as-
signment, position, and related automation
playlists. However, it will not pass audio and
does not consume any DSP or TDM resources.
When opening sessions, inserts will automati-
cally be made inactive in any of the following
situations:
• The system has insufficient DSP resources.
• A plug-in is not installed.
• A plug-in type is not available (RTAS or TDM).
• Opening the session results in plug-in type
substitutions. This can happen if the type is
available but substituting would result in an
unsupported condition, such as opening a ses-
sion containing a TDM plug-in for which an
RTAS version is unavailable.
To make an insert inactive, do one of the following:
 Control-Start-click (Windows) or Command-
Control-click (Mac) the Insert button.
 Right-click the Insert button and select Make
Inactive.
 Make the track inactive. See “Making Tracks
Inactive” on page 241.
To toggle inserts in the same position on all tracks
active or inactive:
 Control-Start-Alt click (Windows) or Com-
mand-Control-Option click (Mac) an Insert but-
ton in the position you want to toggle.
Lit plug-in name indicates open plug-in window
Controller focus