Specifications

DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide16
Editing Plug-In Controls
You can adjust plug-in controls by dragging the
control’s slider or knob, or by typing a value into
the control’s text box.
To adjust a plug-in control:
1 Begin audio playback so that you can hear the
control changes in real time.
2 Adjust the controls of the plug-in for the effect
you want.
3 Closing the plug-in will save the most recent
changes.
Keyboard Shortcuts
◆ For finer adjustments, Control-drag (Win-
dows) or Command-drag (Macintosh) the con-
trol.
◆ To return a control to its default value, Alt-
click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh)
the control.
Keyboard Input for Plug-In
Controls
You can use your computer keyboard to edit
plug-in controls.
If multiple Plug-In windows are open, Tab and
keyboard entry remain focused on the plug-in
that is the target window.
To adjust controls from a computer keyboard:
• Click in the control text field that you want to
edit to activate the field. Type an appropriate
value.
• In fields that support values in kilohertz, typ-
ing “k” after a number value will multiply the
value by 1,000. For example, type “8k” to en-
ter a value of 8,000.
•To increase a value, press the Up Arrow on
your keyboard. To decrease a value, press the
Down Arrow on your keyboard.
• Press Enter on the numeric keyboard after typ-
ing a value to input the value (without leaving
the selected control field).
• Press Enter on the alpha keyboard (Windows)
or Return (Macintosh) to enter the value and
leave keyboard editing mode.
•To move forward through the different con-
trol fields, press the Tab key. To move back-
ward, press Shift+Tab.
Using a Key Input for Side-
Chain Processing
Some plug-ins, such as the Compressor, Limiter,
Gate, and Expander/Gate, feature side-chain
processing capabilities. With side-chain process-
ing you can trigger a plug-in from a separate ref-
erence track or external audio source. The source
used for triggering is referred to as the Key Input.
Key inputs are monophonic.
A typical use for this feature is to control the dy-
namics of one audio signal using the dynamics
of another signal (the Key Input). For example, a
kick drum track could be used to trigger gating
of a bass track to tighten it up, or a rhythm gui-
tar track could be used to gate a keyboard pad.
RTAS plug-ins do not provide side-chain
processing when used on TDM-based sys-
tems. If you want to use side-chain process-
ing, use the TDM versions of plug-ins on
TDM-based systems.