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SOFTWARE-INSTRUMENTE/VST-PLUG-INS/REWIRE 323
Play and monitor instruments live
Monitoring
Use the following settings for live monitoring:
 ASIO driver ("File > Program Preferences > System/Audio > Audio system > Driver
system")
 Activate global record monitoring in the transport control ("Moni" button)
 Activate the track monitoring button (loudspeaker symbol)
 Software monitoring or Mixer monitoring ("Menu, File > Program preferences >
System/Audio > System options > Audio system > Monitoring Setup")
Tip: You can also select this monitoring mode by right clicking "Record monitoring" on the
transport control.
Latency: Please note that a system-dependent delay between pressing the key and
hearing the sound occurs when you play virtual software instruments. This so-called
latency time is mainly determined by the buffer size set for the ASIO drivers. To play in an
acceptable manner, we recommend a buffer size of max. 1024 samples. This corresponds
to 23ms at 44.1kHz. For many users, however, a latency of 3 ms, i. e. 128 samples, is
optimum. Please note that the CPU load also increases at a lower buffer size. The "live"
delay only occurs when an instrument is played; playback latency of an already recorded
MIDI track via an virtual instrument is automatically compensated by Samplitude.
As software instruments are fully integrated into the audio engine of the program, the
signals can be routed, mixed and equipped with plug-ins any way you like. There are
restrictions when recording VST instruments, according to the selected monitoring
settings.
Note: For monitoring effects during input, "Track FX monitoring" mode or "Mixer FX
monitoring/Hybrid Engine" must be activated.
Recording and playing back an instrument
An instrument is recorded in much the same way as a normal MIDI track. Make sure that
the MIDI recording is active in the desired track and then press the record button in the
transport control. The recording begins immediately.
When playing back already recorded MIDI tracks, track monitoring should be switched
off.
To be able to record MIDI data sent by a VST instrument in another track, activate the
"MIDI out" function in the plug-in panel menu for the respective track VST plug-in or VSTi.
This sends MIDI data from the VSTi.
By activating the option "VST MIDI out recording" for a track (right click the record
button), you can record all received VSTi MIDI out data in the corresponding track. Right