Specifications

Audio Plug-Ins Guide468
Xpand!
2
Controls
Getting started with Xpand!
2
is easy, especially
if you are already familiar with virtual instru-
ments or hardware workstations.
Xpand!
2
is multi-timbral. It provides four syn-
thesizer slots, each with individual MIDI chan-
nel, Mix, Arpeggiator, Modulation and Effects
settings. A slot can hold one of 1200 synthesizer
presets, called Parts.
The settings of all four slots and their respective
Parts can be saved as a single Patch. Xpand!
2
comes with a set of over 2300 Patches, created by
renowned sound designers. Browse through
these Patches to get an impression of the versa-
tility of Xpand!
2
.
Xpand!
2
Global Controls
Xpand!
2
Smart Knobs
The upper section of Xpand!
2
provides 6 con-
trols called Smart Knobs. These are intended for
adapting a preset Part or Patch to your session
in terms of feel, timbre, envelope, and other set-
tings.
The Smart Knobs are intelligently pre-assigned
to important parameters by professional sound
designers to make working with Xpand!
2
as easy
as possible.
The Part selector switches (A, B, C, or D) give
access to the Smart Knob parameters for the se-
lected part.
The
Easy button switches the Smart Knobs to
Easy mode. In Easy mode, the Smart Knobs can
address a group of Parts that are all assigned to
a single MIDI channel. Specify the chosen MIDI
channel in the pop-up menu that appears to the
right of the part selectors.
The assigned parameter is displayed in a light
green field below each knob.
Xpand
2
Level Control (Master Volume)
The Xpand!
2
Level control affects the master
volume level for the Xpand!
2
plug-in. The level
meter to the right of the level knob shows the
overall output level.
Xpand
2
Smart Display
The Smart display is a context-sensitive text dis-
play. When you select a Patch or Part, it displays
descriptive text about the selected item.
Patch is another name for the plug-in set-
tings. Refer to the Pro Tools Reference
Guide
for information on working with RTAS plug-
ins.
Smart knobs
Level control
Smart display