SoundGrid Studio User Guide / Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to SoundGrid Studio
- Part 1: Getting Started
- Part 2: Top Bar
- Part 3: Setup Window
- Setup Window Overview
- Network Controls
- Device Racks: Assigning and Managing Network Devices
- I/O Devices Racks
- I/O Device Racks Displays and Controls
- I/O Devices Menu Items
- SG Connect
- I/O Sharing
- Connected Systems
- System Inventory in Super Systems
- Sharing a Device
- Setting up Device Sharing
- Shared Devices: Clocking Considerations
- Patching Shared Devices
- Patching Shared Output Devices
- Shared and Un-Shared Devices in the Patch
- Removing Shared Devices
- If the Sharing Host Becomes Unavailable
- Share Preamp Control
- Servers
- External Control Devices
- Setting Sample Rate
- Assigning I/O Devices Manually
- Working Offline
- Mixer Settings
- User Interface Settings Section
- Patch Window Sections
- The Patch Grid
- Mixer Layers
- Mixer Channels
- Mixer Layer Modes
- Using Plugins
- Monitor Panel
- INCORPORATING MIDI
- MACKIE CONTROL PROTOCOL
- Setting Up Mackie HUI in a DAW
- Setup Window Overview
- Part 4: Patch Window
- Part 5: Mixer Window
- Appendix
Part 5: Mixer Window
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Rack Mode
Each eMotion ST mixer channel can host up to eight plugins. The Rack mode is used to add,
remove, rearrange, and control these plugins.
To insert a plugin, click on an empty rack slot and choose from the Plugin list. If a slot is already
populated, right-click on the plugin icon to open the expanded Plugin menu. Choose a plugin from
the multi-level drop-down menu.
Here are some of the most commonly used functions when working with plugins in the Rack window.
Using plugins in the eMotion ST mixer is described in detail in the next section.
BYPASS
Bypasses the plugin while keeping it in the processing chain. A disabled plugin appears light gray in
the rack.
DISABLE PLUGIN
Removes the plugin from the processing chain without deleting it from the rack. Disabling
plugins that are currently unused may reduce rack latency. Higher rack latency can result in an
accumulated delay from the buss inputs. You can re-enable the plugin without losing its
settings, controls, or automation assignments. When a plugin is disabled, its name will remain
visible, but the slot will be solid gray.
REMOVE PLUGIN
Deletes the plugin from the slot. All parameter settings and control assignments are lost.
ADDING AND DELETING A ROW OF PLUGINS
Hold the ALT key while selecting Insert or Remove from the plugins menu to extend the action
across an entire row of slots.