Specifications
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Plug-In Effect
In all formats, this will be named “M3 Plug-In Fx.” It will operate as a stereo-in/stereo-out 
effect according to the specifications for a track insert effect in your DAW.
VST .....................................................Audio In 2 ch. / Out 2 ch., MIDI IN & MIDI OUT
AudioUnit (Mac only) .....................Audio In 2 ch. / Out 2 ch., MIDI IN
RTAS...................................................Audio In 2 ch. / Out 2 ch., MIDI IN
Note: The GLOBAL mode Software Setup parameter “Audio Output” specifies which of the 
M3’s outputs will be assigned to the 2 channel audio output of the plug-in effect (☞p.58).
Note: The MIDI OUT of the VST or VSTi is determined by the “Send M3’s MIDI Out data to 
the host application” setting located in GLOBAL mode Software Setup (☞p.57).
Note: The Plug-In Fx settings are also used when you sample in the digital domain by send-
ing audio to the M3 via FireWire and using the M3’s sampling function.
You cannot run the M3 Plug-In Editor and the M3 Plug-In Fx at the same time.
AUDIO 
FireWire
MIDI 
AUDIO 
FireWire
MIDI 
Insert Effect
(AudioTrack and Instrument Track)
DAW
MIDIAUDIO
USB
Plug-In Effect
Mac / 
PC
Note: 
Only either 
FireWire MIDI 
or USB MIDI 
one can be used. 
USB
Plug-In Fx
Effect
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