User Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction.....................................................................................................3
1.1 Welcome.............................................................................................................3
1.2 Product Overview................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide.............................................................................................4
2.1 Connect Your Console to the Sound Card or External I/O..................................5
2.2 Create a New Session and Set the Preferences.................................................6
2.3 Add Empty Racks ...............................................................................................8
2.4 Snapshots.........................................................................................................11
2.5 Create Processing Groups................................................................................13
2.6 Saving in MultiRack ..........................................................................................14
2.7 Recall Safe Mode..............................................................................................14
2.8 Overview Window: Viewing the Status of All of Your Racks .............................15
2.9 Controlling MultiRack with MIDI ........................................................................16
How is MIDI Used with MultiRack?................................................................................16
The Controller Strip .......................................................................................................16
Assigning Hardware Control with the Remote Controller Editor.................................... 18
Remotely Triggering Snapshots .................................................................................... 20
Hot Plug-in Mode...........................................................................................................20
2.10 Show Mode.....................................................................................................22
2.11 Shortcuts That Are Always Available ..............................................................22
2.12 Automatic Recovery........................................................................................22
Chapter 3 – MultiRack Windows and Controls Explained............................................. 23
3.1 Status Bar .........................................................................................................24
3.2 A Quick Look at the Windows ...........................................................................26
MultiRack Window......................................................................................................... 26
Rack View Window........................................................................................................26
Group Properties Window .............................................................................................27
Snapshots Pane ............................................................................................................ 27
Preferences Window .....................................................................................................28
3.3 The Windows in Detail ......................................................................................28
MultiRack Window: Setting Up Your Processing Environment...................................... 28
Rack View: Using Your Plug-ins....................................................................................34
WaveSystem Toolbar Buttons.......................................................................................35
Controller Strip...............................................................................................................36
Group Properties Window: For Organization and Latency Alignment ........................... 37
Snapshot Pane: Automating Your Racks ...................................................................... 39
Preferences Window: Global Controls...........................................................................43
Chapter 4 – MultiRack Menus...........................................................................................46
4.1 File Menu ..........................................................................................................46
4.2 MultiRack Menu (OS X only).............................................................................47
4.3 Edit Menu..........................................................................................................47
4.4 Snapshots Menu...............................................................................................50
4.5 Help ..................................................................................................................51