X3

182 Soundtrack
The DirectX system must be installed on your PC prior to using the DirectX
plug-Ins – a manual installation is only required on rare occasions.
Generally, DirectX is already available through the Windows installation. If
your PC does not have the DirectX System installed or if it is out of date,
you can find a DirectX installer on the MAGIX Video Pro X3 disc. Of course,
DirectX plug-ins have to be installed first, depending on the plug-in used.
Two so-called "slots" for track effects are located in the
channel strip of the mixer for the corresponding track, plus in
the FX tracks.
Clicking on the small triangle will let you select an effect from
the list. Select "No effect" to remove a plug-in from the slot. A
left click temporarily disables the plug-in. Active plug-ins are
displayed in light blue. Right clicking on the slot opens the
settings dialog of the plug-in.
FX tracks (effect tracks)
Two FX send controllers (FX1 and FX2) are located below the
plug-in slots.
You can determine the volume at which you want the signal to be routed to
the two available FX tracks.
Note: Individual objects can also send to an FX track. For more information,
go to the "Effects and titles" chapter in "Audio effects" > "Audio effects in
the Media Pool“ (view page 134).
An FX track is a complete, additional mixer track which provides a complete
track FX rack and two plug-in slots for use as a send effect.
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