User Manual

Bypassing plug-ins on the chain
You may bypass plug-ins on a plug-in chain using the Audio Plug-In window. Bypassing a plug-in prevents it from being processed on
the event. The plug-in remains bypassed until you enable it again.
1. Click the Master FX button . The Audio Plug-In window appears.
2. Clear the check box on the plug-in you want to bypass or right-click the plug-in and choose Bypass from the shortcut menu.
Effect bypassed
Effect enabled
To enable the plug-in again,
click its check box or choose
Bypass from the shortcut menu.
3. Click the Close button to close the Audio Plug-In window.
Arranging the order of plug-ins
Plug-ins are cumulative during playback. 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, but
some plug-ins work better when arranged in a particular order.
1. Click the Master FX button . The Audio Plug-In window appears.
2. On the plug-in that you want to move, right-click to display a shortcut menu and choose Move Left or Move Right. Alternately,
drag a plug-in to a new position.
3. Once the chain’s plug-ins are in the order that you want, click the Close button to save the new order and close the Audio Plug-
In window.
Saving customized plug-in presets
Each plug-in has a number of preset settings that can be used to quickly determine the behavior of the plug-in. There are also a number
of plug-in controls to customize the effect. Any custom configurations can be saved to a new preset.
1. Click the Event FX or Master FX button . The Audio Plug-In window appears.
2. In the plug-in chain at the top of the window, click the plug-in you want to customize.
3. Set the controls for the effect.
4. Enter a preset name in the drop-down list.
5. Click the Save button to save the preset.
Note: You may delete any presets that you have saved by selecting it from the list and clicking the Delete button .
Saving plug-in chains as FX packages
You may save and edit the plug-in chains that you added to an event or master output as an FX package. Saved chains retain the order
of plug-ins and the settings that have been applied. CD Architect software stores these chains as effect packages for use in future
projects. If you use the same plug-in chains regularly, saving them as packages is faster and more consistent than recreating the chain
manually.
Once a chain is saved as a package, it may be used as a plug-in chain in either events or in the master output. Saved plug-in chain
packages appear in both the Plug-In Chooser window and the Plug-Ins window.
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