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SOFTWARE-INSTRUMENTE/VST-PLUG-INS/REWIRE 319
Solo playback of VSTi instrument outputs
To preview solo instrument outputs, switch the track that is receiving the signal from the
instrument to solo. Even if the MIDI objects, which in effect are responsible for the sound,
are not present in the track, you will still hear the selected track solo. Samplitude
automatically recognizes the MIDI track that is sending the signal to the output and allows
the instrument continue to receive MIDI data from the assigned tracks.
Instruments with multi-channel outputs
The number of available individual outputs generally depends on the instrument, and this
may be adjusted via the instrument's settings. Outputs may be available in stereo or mono.
Here are two examples of typical handling of individual outputs:
Addressing an instrument on a MIDI channel and
distributing the sounds across several tracks
This approach is ideal for drum samplers to address an entire drum set and simultaneously
mix and edit the drum sounds individually.
Addressing an instrument on several MIDI channels
Several MIDI tracks are typically used for so-called "multi-timbral synthesizers", which may
play several sounds on different MIDI channels simultaneously, in which case each device
controls a specific sound program (part) on a specified MIDI channel. The advantage of this
is that these instruments only require one instance of the plug-in for several sounds. Multi-
timbral software instruments often have separate audio outputs. Don't forget to route the
individual parts to the desired outputs within the VST instrument (panel).
Plug-in panel - graphical interface
The plug-in dialog (panel), the graphic interface, opens when an instrument is loaded and
can be opened again later by right clicking on the plug-in slot which displays the
instrument's name. For instrument plug-ins, you can also open the panel via "Track ->
VST instrument editor".