User Guide
CHP. 7 WORKING WITH TRACKS
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Arranging plug-in chain order
The plug-ins are cumulative during playback. For example, when the track’s signal passes through the EQ, it
carries the EQ’s settings as it passes through the compression plug-in, then the signal carries both those plug-
in settings to the next plug-in.
Because of this cumulative effect, you may need to arrange plug-ins in a certain order so that one plug-in’s
processing does not adversely affect the next plug-in on the chain. There is no right or wrong way to order
plug-ins, although some plug-ins work better when they follow another. However, the plug-in order in the
chain is strictly based on your preferences and desired output.
1.
Click the Tr a ck F X button ( ). The Audio Plug-In window appears.
2.
There are two ways to arrange plug-ins in your chain:
• Drag the plug-in to a new location in the chain.
• Right-click the plug-in and choose Move Left or Move Right from the shortcut menu.
3.
Click the Close button ( )
to close the Audio Plug-In window.
Bypassing plug-ins in a chain
You can bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain by clearing the check box for the plug-in.
Alternately, right-click the plug-in and choose
Bypass from the shortcut menu.
Tip:
To bypass (or re-enable) all plug-ins in a chain, right-
click the
Track FX button ( ) and choose Bypass All or
Enable All.
Bypassing effect automation
For plug-in chains that include effect automation using envelopes, you can bypass automation by clicking
the
Bypass FX Automation button ( ). This does not remove any effect automation envelopes from the
track, but rather temporarily bypasses processing of the effect automation. You can toggle this button on and
off to hear the difference between the plug-in chain as a standard (non-automated) effect versus an
automated effect.
Removing plug-ins from chains
1.
Click the Tr a ck F X button ( ). The Audio Plug-In window appears.
2.
Right-click the plug-in and choose Remove from the shortcut menu, or click the Remove Selected Plug-In
button ( ).
3.
Click the Close button ( )
to close the Audio Plug-In window.
Tip:
To remove all plug-ins in a chain, right-click the Track
FX button ( ) and choose Delete All.