Reference Guide

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Inserting soft synths
Software instruments
To insert a soft synth in an effects bin
1. In either the Track view, Track Inspector or Console view, right-click the effects bin of an unused
audio track or bus.
The plug-in menu appears.
2. Under Soft Synths, choose the name of a soft synth.
Two things happen: the soft synth’s interface appears, and the soft synth’s name appears in the
track’s or bus’s effects bin, with a Bypass button next to the name.
3. Set the soft synth’s parameters (choose sounds, effects, etc.), and drag its interface out of the
way.
4. Click the Output field of a MIDI track to display the Output menu.
5. Select the name of the soft synth that you patched into the audio track or bus.
6. If the soft synth is multi-timbral, choose a MIDI channel for the MIDI track.
7. Also in the MIDI track, select a bank and patch.
Now you can record some MIDI data into the MIDI track to play the soft synth with. See “To play a
soft synth with recorded MIDI data” on page 861.
You can also play the soft synth in real-time from a MIDI controller. See “To play a soft synth from a
MIDI controller” on page 862.
See also:
“Using the Synth Rack Browser” on page 628
“Multi-port soft synths” on page 864
“Recording a soft synth’s MIDI output” on page 869
“Synth tracks” on page 852
“Playing a soft synth” on page 861
“Converting your soft synth tracks to audio” on page 864
“Muting and soloing soft synth tracks” on page 863
“To remove a soft synth from a track or bus” on page 862
Note: If you patch a soft synth into a bus that has no audio track assigned to it, the soft synth
does not sound. Always use a bus that has at least one audio track sending data to it.