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9.5 : Working With Multiple Output VSTis
The Track Spanning Approach
We looked briey at multiple-output VSTis in Chapter Four, but let’s take a closer look at how they
work with racks. In addition, we’ll look at an alternative approach to working with multiple-output VSTis.
The rst method, as described in Chapter Four, uses the track spanning nature of rack lters to effec-
tively place the VSTi on as many tracks as is needed.
To get started, add your VSTi to a track as normal. When the lter has been added to the track, right-
click on it, and select the wrap this lter in a rack option. Tracktion will create a new rack lter that is
named after your plug-in, and is ready wired. Figure 9.5.1 shows an example of what you may see.
With your rack ready, you simply need to place copies of it on as many tracks as you have outputs.
Keep in mind that if your VSTi has any mono outputs, they will need a track to themselves.
All that is needed now is to edit the rack properties for each track and choose the appropriate rack
lter outputs in the “left/right output comes from” boxes, as described in the previous section.
Note that the rack will receive MIDI from every track that hosts it, so you can even spread the MIDI
parts across tracks. This makes a lot of sense for mult-timbral VSTis, as the various channels on the
VSTi will appear as normal tracks (Fig. 9.5.2).
Figure 9.5.1
Figure 9.5.2