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Five-Band EQs
When a plug-in has more than four bands, some controls will
be unavailable in the ACS EQ section. Use the Output encod-
ers to access and adjust additional controls.
When a plug-in contains more than one filter type for a par-
ticular band (for example, EQ II’s 1-band EQ with hi/lo pass,
peak), pressing the Q encoder cycles through the various se-
lections. The indicator LED only lights when a bell (peaking)
filter type is selected.
Not all EQ plug-in parameters will map precisely to the values
printed on the control surface.
Adjusting Dynamics Plug-Ins
To adjust a compressor, limiter, expander, or gate plug-in using
the ACS Dynamics section:
1
Target the channel with the plug-in by pressing the channel
Select switch.
2
Press the plug-in Select switch (located next to the ACS gain
reduction meters in the Dynamics section).
3
Adjust plug-in parameters by pressing or turning the corre-
sponding ACS Dynamics encoders.
When a plug-in provides additional parameters beyond those
that map to the dedicated dynamics encoders, you can use the
Assignable Output Encoders and the Previous Page/Next Page
switches in the ACS (or on-screen).
If more than one Dynamics plug-in is inserted on a channel,
the lowest-numbered insert is mapped first to the Dynamics
section. In some cases, this can be the same plug-in if the
plug-in has both a Comp/Lim section and Exp/Gate section.
When there is both a mappable compressor and gate, the
Comp or Gate select button flashes to indicate whether a com-
pressor or gate is currently controlled by the encoders. Press
the Plug-In switch to toggle focus between the two dynamics
inserts.
Not all Dynamics plug-in parameters will map precisely to the
values printed on the control surface.
Plug-In Presets and Snapshots
D-Show lets you save and load plug-in Presets files to import,
export, and transfer plug-in settings files.
Snapshots can also be used to automate changes to plug-in
routing and settings.
Presets
D-Show lets you save, load, and transfer plug-in Preset files.
Presets are files that you can create to archive and transfer cus-
tom plug-in settings. You can then create your own Preset
folders to organize Preset files. Preset folders and files can be
transferred using the Filing Page.
To create a custom Presets folder:
1
Go to the Filing page and click the Transfer tab.
2
Click the Preset Folders icon.
3
Click the New button at the left of the screen.
4
Do one of the following:
• To leave the folder at its default name, press Enter.
– or –
• Type a new name and press Enter.
To save a Preset:
1
Adjust the plug-in parameters as desired.
2
Press the Presets switch in the ACS (to the left of the Insert
1–4 rows), or click the Presets icon in the Plug-Ins screen.
3
In the Presets window, click New.
4
Enter a custom name for the Preset.
To load a Preset into a plug-in:
1
Make sure the presets are already transferred and available
on the current system. (Many plug-ins come with factory pre-
sets that will be installed along with the plug-in.)
2
Select the channel containing the plug-in.
3
Press Select in the Insert Processing section of the ACS to se-
lect the plug-in.
4
Press the Presets switch, to the left of the Insert 1–4 rows, or
click the Presets icon in the Plug-Ins screen.
5
Do one of the following:
See Chapter 17, “EQ.”
For additional information about the dynamics controls in
the ACS, see Chapter 16, “Dynamics.”
Presets can be applied to multiple Shows, while snapshots
apply only to the Show file in which they are stored.