System 6000 Integrator

Using System 6000 Integrator
System 6000 Integrator Manual (2014-08-20) 11
Data storage in plug-in instances
In principle, System 6000 Integrator can be used
in the context of a project like any other plug-in.
However, please note the following:
The fact that you can use System 6000 Integra-
tor to retrieve data from a System 6000 MKII
frame and send it back to the same or a differ-
ent frame later gives you a powerful and flexible
mechanism for using User Presets and Scenes.
Having all data in one place will give you peace
of mind and free you from the necessity to store
your precious settings in files or on physical me-
dia.
As you transfer data (User Presets and Scenes)
from a System 6000 MKII frame to your com-
puter, these User Presets and Scenes will be
stored as part of that particular instance of
the plug-in. Accordingly, you need to make
sure that you do not lose the project and the
plug-in instance where your data is stored.
Avoiding data loss
If you delete…
1. a System 6000 Integrator plug-in instance on
a track or
2. the track holding the System 6000 Integrator
plug-in instance or
3. the DAW/NLE project with that track and
plug-in instance,
you will lose the data stored in this plug-in in-
stance.
Make sure that projects plug-in instances in
projects containing valuable User Presets
and Scenes are not deleted.
When you do “house-cleaning” in a complex
project, do not delete tracks that only contain
System 6000 Integrator plug-in instances and
otherwise are (or look) empty.
It is good practice to instantiate the plug-in on
a track in your project that cannot easily be de-
leted. For example, you could create one track
called “System 6000 MKII” and insert one or
multiple plug-in instances on this track.
Inserting an instance of System
6000 Integrator into a project
– Launch your DAW or NLE.
– Open or create a project where you want to
use System 6000 Integrator for System 6000
MKII automation.
– Select or create a track in this project where
you will place an instance of System 6000 In-
tegrator.
As System 6000 Integrator does not process
audio, this could be any track in your project
– see “System 6000 Integrator does not pro-
cess audio” on page 10. It does not matter
if it is a mono, stereo or surround track. How-
ever, you should make sure that you do not
accidentally delete this track later, as each
plug-in instance holds the data from the Sys-
tem 6000 MKII it is connected to – see “Data
storage in plug-in instances” on page 11.
– Insert an instance of System 6000 Integrator
into the selected track.
The required steps are different for each
DAW/NLE – please refer to the documenta-
tion of your host software. For the purpose of
this manual, we will describe and show how
to insert the plug-in in an Avid Pro Tools proj-
ect.
Make sure the “Inserts” View is shown in the
Mix or Edit window. Click the Insert selector
on the track and select “Other > System 6000
Integrator” from the pop-up menu.