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Pro Tools Reference Guide 760
Using AudioSuite Plug-ins
AudioSuite plug-ins can be applied to whole re-
gions, partial regions, or selections that are
made up of whole and partial regions across one
or more tracks.
When audio selected in the Edit window in-
cludes partial regions, the regions will automat-
ically be split into two or more regions when
they are processed. Processing is applied only to
the selection, leaving other regions unchanged.
Only audio files on locally connected hard
drives can be processed with AudioSuite plug-
ins. You cannot process audio files on remote
hard drives over a network (unless it is a Unity
network).
Selecting Tracks for AudioSuite
Processing
Because AudioSuite processes are performed on
the specific regions that you select, it is impor-
tant that you select only those regions, or parts
of regions, you actually want to process.
Selecting Tracks for Delay or Reverb
Processing
Because some AudioSuite effects such as delay
and reverb add additional material to the end of
the selected audio, it is important that you make
a selection that is
longer than the original source
material so that the plug-in can write it to the
audio file. If you select only the original mate-
rial, without leaving additional space at the end,
any reverb decay or delay that occurs after the
end of the region will be cut off.
To compensate for this, place the region in a
track and select the audio
plus an amount of
blank space at the end of the region equal to the
amount of delay or reverb decay that you have
added in the plug-in. The plug-in will then have
space at the end of the region in which to write
the final delay or decay. If you select more time
than needed, you can trim it after applying Au-
dioSuite processing.
To process audio with an AudioSuite plug-in:
1
Do one of the following:
• Make an Edit selection of the audio you
want to process.
– or –
• Select audio regions in the Region List that
you want to process.
2
Choose an AudioSuite plug-in from the
AudioSuite menu.
3
Adjust the plug-in controls for the effect you
want. These settings determine how the file is
processed and what effect the processing has on
the original regions.
Processing a locked region will cause the re-
gion to become unlocked, and processing a
muted region will cause it to become un-
muted.
When processing a single audio channel
with an AudioSuite plug-in, make sure that
the plug-in is set to Mono mode, if available.