User Guide

Getting Started with Digi 00278
Plug-Ins
Pro Tools LE comes with a complete set of Digi-
Rack plug-ins, and many more are available
from Digidesign and our Development Partners.
Plug-ins provide EQ, dynamics, delays and
many other types of effects processing.
Plug-ins function either in real-time or in non-
real-time. RTAS plug-ins are non-destructive ef-
fects, which are inserted on tracks to process au-
dio in real-time—just like an external, hardware
processor (during playback). AudioSuite plug-
ins, on the other hand, are destructive effects
that process audio files on disk in non-real-time.
For purposes of mixing, use real-time plug-ins
Real-time plug-ins are assigned to tracks from
the Inserts view in the Mix or Edit windows.
Once assigned to a track, plug-ins appear in the
track’s Inserts view, and can be opened by click-
ing on the Insert button.
To insert a real-time plug-in on a track:
1 Make sure the Inserts View is shown in the
Mix or Edit window.
2 Click the Insert Selector on the track and se-
lect the plug-in that you want to use.
Bouncing Sessions to Disk
The Bounce to Disk command lets you write a fi-
nal mix to disk, create a new loop, print effects,
or bounce any submix. Once you have bounced
your final mix to disk, you can use another pro-
gram (such as MasterList CD) to burn the result-
ing file to Compact Disc.
When you bounce a track to disk, the bounced
mix includes the following:
Audible Tracks All audible tracks are included in
the bounce. Any muted tracks do not appear in
the bounce. If you solo a track or region, only
the soloed elements appear in the bounced mix.
Automation All read-enabled automation is
played back and incorporated in the bounced
mix.
Inserts and Sends All active inserts, including
real-time plug-ins and hardware inserts, are ap-
plied to the bounced mix.
Selection or Track Length If you make a selec-
tion in a track, the bounced mix will be the
length of the selection. If there is no selection in
any track, the bounce will be the length of the
longest audible track in the session.
Compressor plug-in
Plug-InInsert button
For more information about plug-ins, see
the DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide, the Digide-
sign Plug-Ins Guide, and the Plug-Ins chap-
ter of the Pro Tools Reference Guide.