User's Manual

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Enabling DSP Mode Safe
Use DSP Mode Safe to prevent DSP Mode from being automatically enabled on a track. This is useful if you want to route any
audio from a DSP Mode–enabled track with any plug-ins that are only available in Native format. For example, you might want to
send audio from a DSP Mode–enabled audio track to a DSP Mode Safe–enabled Auxiliary Input track for processing with a reverb
plug-in that is only available as a Native plug-in. DSP Safe Mode can also be useful if you just need to avoid using DSP for plug-ins
on a track for any reason.
To enable DSP Mode Safe on a track, do one of the following:
 Right-click the Track name in the Track List, or in the Edit or Mix window, and select DSP Mode Safe.
 In the Mix or Edit window, right-click the DSP Mode button on the track and select DSP Mode Safe.
 In the Mix or Edit window, Command-click the DSP Mode button on the track.
Indicators for DSP Plug-ins, Inserts, Sends, and Outputs
DSP-Compatible Badge for Plug-ins
For plug-ins that are available in both Native and DSP formats, the DSP-Compatible Badge appears to the right of plug-in name
in the Plug-in Insert selector. Plug-ins without this badge are only available in Native format and, if inserted on a track, are auto-
matically bypassed when DSP Mode is enabled on that track.
Enabling DSP Mode Safe on a track in the Mix window
Tracks in DSP Mode provide ultra-low-latency monitoring, whereas tracks in Native Mode introduce latency when monitoring
live inputs. Consequently, live audio monitored both through tracks in DSP Mode and tracks in Native Mode (including DSP
Mode Safe-enabled tracks) may not be aligned.
DSP-Compatible Badge