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WORKING WITH VST PLUGINS385

About auto-routing of VSTs in the rack

Auto-routing of VST instruments

The auto-routing rules for VST instruments are very straight forward:

• VST instruments that output a stereo signal are automatically connected from Audio Out 1 (L) and 2 (R) of the

Plugin Rack Device to the L and R inputs of a Mix Channel device.

• VST instruments that output a mono signal are automatically connected from Audio Out 1 (L) of the Plugin

Rack Device to the L input of a Mix Channel device.

Auto-routing of VST effects

Unlike with native Reason effects and Rack Extension effects, there can be mono VSTs, with mono in/mono out.

Also, Reason doesn't know whether a stereo VST effect device is "dual mono" or generates stereo from a mono sig-

nal.

There are two cases to be aware of:

• If you insert a Mono In-Mono Out VST effect in a stereo signal path, only the left output will be connected (re-

sulting in a mono signal path):

• If you insert a Stereo VST effect in a mono signal path, Reason will route it as mono in-stereo out (changing

the signal path to stereo):

The Plugin Window

The VST plugin panel is shown in a separate floating window - the Plugin Window - that is kept on top of the song

window(s). Several Plugin Windows can be open at the same time.

Opening the Plugin Window

D Open the Plugin Window by clicking the Open button - or the VST image - on the Plugin Rack Device panel:

mono

(to L input of next device)

Mono Plugin

mono L

Stereo Plugin