Operation Manual

SOUNDS, DEVICES AND PATCHES
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Naming devices
Each device has a “tape strip” showing the name of the device. When you create a
new device it is automatically named according to the device type, with an index num-
ber (so that the first Subtractor synthesizer you create is called “Subtractor 1”, the
next “Subtractor 2” and so on). If you like, you can rename a device by clicking on its
tape strip and typing a new name (up to 16 characters).
For devices connected to a mixer, the device names are automatically reflected on the
vertical tape strips for the corresponding mixer channels (next to the mixer channel
faders). Similarly, tape strips below the Return knobs show the names of the effect
devices connected to the corresponding Return inputs.
Note that the mixer channel tape strips show the name of the device directly con-
nected to the mixer! This means that if you have an instrument device routed through
an insert effect, the mixer channel tape strip will show the name of the insert effect de-
vice (as this is the device directly connected to the mixer channel). In this case, you
may want to rename the insert effect device, to indicate the connected instrument.
The relation between device names and track names
When you create an instrument device, it automatically gets a track in the sequencer,
with the same default name. Renaming a device will also rename the corresponding
sequencer track, and vice versa.
Folding and unfolding devices
If you don’t need to make settings for a device, you can fold it to make the rack more
manageable and avoid having to scroll a lot. This is done by clicking the arrow to the
left of the device.
To unfold the device, click the arrow again.
D In rack rows with devices of smaller width, the fold/unfold arrow is
placed to the left of the leftmost device and affects all devices in the row.
D If you hold down [Option] (Mac) or [Alt] (Windows) and click the arrow of
an unfolded device, all devices in the rack will be folded.
Conversely, [Option]/[Alt]-clicking the arrow of a folded device will unfold all de-
vices.
D For folded devices, no parameters are shown and you cannot make rout-
ing adjustments on the backside of the rack as long as the devices are
folded.
However, if you want to make a connection to a folded device, you can drag a ca-
ble to it and hold it there for a moment. This will cause the folded device to auto-
matically unfold and let you make the connection.