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Freezing Instruments
If you are using a moderately powerful computer or a large number of VST instruments, your
computer may not be able to play back all instruments in real time. At this point, you can freeze
instruments.
PROCEDURE
1. Do one of the following:
Select Studio > VST Instruments.
Select the instrument track and open the top Inspector section.
2. Click Freeze.
3. In the Freeze Instrument Options dialog, make your changes.
4. Click OK.
RESULT
The instrument is rendered to an audio le, and on playback you hear the same sound as
before freezing.
Less CPU load is used.
The Freeze button lights up.
The MIDI/instrument track controls are grayed out.
The MIDI parts are locked.
NOTE
To edit the tracks, parameters, or synth channels again, and to delete the rendered le, unfreeze
the instrument by clicking Freeze again.
Freeze Instrument Options Dialog
The Freeze Instrument Options dialog opens when you click Freeze. It allows you to specify
exactly what should happen if you freeze an instrument.
The following controls can be found in the Freeze Instrument Options dialog:
Freeze Instrument Only
Activate this option if you still want to be able to edit insert effects on the synth
channel after freezing the instrument.
Freeze Instrument and Channels
Activate this option if you do not need to edit the insert effects on your synth channels.
NOTE
You can still adjust level, pan, sends, and EQ.
Tail Size
Allows you to set a tail size time to let sounds complete their normal release cycle.
VST Instruments
Playing Back VST Instruments
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