Specifications

Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-Ins Guide8
Adjusting Plug-In Parameters
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. Additionally, some plug-ins
have switches that can be enabled by clicking on
them.
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. Refer to “Editing Parameters Using a
Mouse” on page 8 and “Editing Parameters Us-
ing a Computer Keyboard” on page 8.
Closing the plug-in will save the most recent
changes.
Editing Parameters Using a Mouse
You can adjust rotary controls by dragging hori-
zontally or vertically. Parameter values increase as
you drag upward or to the right, and decrease as
you drag downward or to the left.
Keyboard Shortcuts
 For finer adjustments, Control-drag (Windows)
or Command-drag (Mac) the control.
 To return a control to its default value, Alt-click
(Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the control.
Editing Parameters Using a Computer
Keyboard
Some controls have text boxes that display the cur-
rent value of the parameter. You can edit the nu-
meric value of a parameter with your computer
keyboard.
If multiple plug-in windows are open, Tab and
keyboard entry remain focused on the plug-in that
is the target window.
To change control values with a computer
keyboard:
1 Click the text box corresponding to the control
that you want to adjust.
2 To change the value, do one of the following:
• To increase a value, press the Up Arrow on your
keyboard. To decrease a value, press the Down
Arrow on your keyboard.
• Type the value.
3 Do one of the following:
• Press Enter on the numeric keyboard to input the
value and remain in keyboard editing mode.
• Press Enter on the alpha keyboard (Windows) or
Return (Mac) to enter the value and leave key-
board editing mode.
Adjusting rotary controls
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 move forward through the different con-
trol fields, press the Tab key. To move back-
ward, press Shift+Tab.