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Adding effects and instruments to a project
To show a specific plug-in type
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In the Browser, click the PlugIn button to show the Plug-in Browser.
2.
Click the button that corresponds to the plug-in type you want to show:
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Audio FX
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MIDI FX
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Instruments
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ReWire
To select a plug-in layout
Click the PlugIn menu button and select the desired layout. Click Manage Layouts if you want to modify an existing layout or create a new layout.
To insert an effect in a track or bus
1.
In the Browser, click the PlugIn button to show the Plug-in Browser.
2.
Click the button that corresponds to the plug-in type you want to show:
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Audio FX
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MIDI FX
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Do one of the following:
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To insert the effect in a specific location in the FX Rack. Drag the effect to the desired position in a track/bus FX Rack.
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To insert the effect at the end of the FX Rack. Drag the effect to an empty track space in the Clips pane, or double-click the effect (only if the selected track type matches the effect type).
Valid destinations for audio effects
You can drag audio effects to the following locations:
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Audio track
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Audio clip
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Audio track inspector
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Audio clip inspector
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Audio track FX Rack
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Audio Console strip
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Audio Console FX Rack
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Instrument track
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Instrument track inspector
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Instrument track FX Rack
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Instrument Console strip
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Instrument Console FX Rack
Valid destinations for MIDI effects
You can drag MIDI effects to the following locations:
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MIDI track
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MIDI clip
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MIDI track inspector
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MIDI clip inspector
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MIDI Track FX Rack
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MIDI Console strip
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MIDI Console FX Rack
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Instrument track
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Instrument track inspector
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Instrument track FX Rack
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Instrument Console strip
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Instrument Console FX Rack
To insert an instrument
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In the Browser, click the PlugIn button to show the Plug-in Browser.
2.
Click the Instruments button .
3.
Do one of the following:
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To insert an instrument as a new Instrument track. Drag the desired instrument to an empty space in the Track view or Clips pane, or double-click the instrument.
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To insert an instrument as a track effect. Drag the instrument to the desired track’s FX Rack, or drag the instrument to the desired track in the Clips pane.
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Note: When you drag an instrument to an audio track or MIDI track, the following happens automatically:
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If dropped on an audio track or inspector: add to Synth Rack, set audio track input and Synth automation accordingly.
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If dropped on a MIDI track or inspector: add to Synth Rack, set MIDI track output and Synth automation accordingly.
Valid destinations for instruments
You can drag instruments to the following locations:
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Audio track
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MIDI track
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Audio track inspector
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MIDI track inspector
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Audio Console strip
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MIDI Console strip
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Empty Track view
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Empty Console view
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Instrument track
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Instrument track inspector
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Instrument Console strip
To insert a ReWire device
1.
In the Browser, click the PlugIn button to show the Plug-in Browser.
2.
Click the ReWire button .
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Drag the ReWire device to the Track view or Clips pane.
The ReWire device is added to the Synth Rack and a new Instrument track is created.
To rename a plug-in
1.
In the Browser, click the PlugIn button to show the Plug-in Browser.
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Select the plug-in, then click the plug-in name again and type a name.
The plug-in is renamed and the plug-in layout is auto-saved.
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Note: You can only rename plug-ins in a custom menu layout, not in the default menu layout.
 
See:
Using the Media Browser
Using the Plug-in Browser
Using the Synth Rack Browser
Using FX Chain presets (.fxc)
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