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can be restored the next time the Performer application is opened.

4.8 Plug-In Manager

This section provides an overview of VST Instruments and VST effects

plug-ins which are installed on the Performer’s system. The Plug-in Man-

ager supports VST 2 and VST 3 plug-ins, but it does not support so

called "Bridging". You can only use either 64 bit plug-ins.

Plug-in support is initially switched off and can be individually activated

for VST 2 and/or VST 3. To activate VST 2 support, the Plugging Man-

ager requires a path to the directory, where VST 2 plug-ins are installed.

For VST 3, this path is standardized and does not need to be set explic-

itly.

If a plugging type is activated, an additional window showing information

about validation of the plug-ins is displayed. After validation, that win-

dow is automatically closed and all supported plug-ins are being listed.

The list shows Name, Category, and Type of plug-in (type being either

VST 2 or VST 3). All listed plug-ins can immediately be used within VST

Connect Performer.

The Manager also features to possibly exclude plug-ins from the popup-

menu lists in VST Connect Performer. This can be useful should there

be many plug-ins, but only some are to be used. Each column features

a check box to indicate plug-ins that appear in the lists.

4.9 Using a VST Instrument

A VST Instrument plug-in can be loaded in the according slot to the top

left of the VST Connect Performer application. When you click here, a

list of available VST Instruments is displayed, one of which you can se-

lect to use it. Availability of VST Instruments is conﬁgured in the Plug-in

Manager described before.

When an Instrument is loaded, its editor window is opened automati-

cally. This window can be opened again clicking the "Edit" button next to

the VST Instrument slot.

Note

Furthermore, there is a MIDI activity LED in this section.