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Inactive Plug-in Inserts
Inactive plug-in inserts retain all associated au-
tomation playlists. In addition, any edits made
in the session affect the plug-in automation
playlists. You cannot record automation or ad-
just the controls for an inactive plug-in.
Inactive Hardware Inserts
Inactive hardware inserts retain their assign-
ments, but do not pass audio and do not con-
sume any DSP resources.
Inserting Plug-ins on Tracks
To use a real-time plug-in, insert it on a track.
To insert a plug-in on a track:
1
Make sure the Inserts View is shown in the
Mix or Edit window.
2
Click the Insert selector on the track and select
the plug-in that you want to use. (See “TDM and
RTAS Plug-ins” on page 665 for related informa-
tion.)
To remove an insert from a track:
■
Click the Insert selector and choose No Insert.
Display of inactive plug-ins
Display of inactive Plug-in window
Hardware inserts do not provide a bypass
control. You can use the inactive feature
whenever you need to mute or bypass a
hardware insert.
(italicized)
Active
(plain text) Inactive
Plug-ins cannot be inserted or removed dur-
ing recording.
Inserting a TDM plug-in
You can insert a plug-in on a track by drag-
ging one of its Plug-ins Settings (.txf) files
from a DigiBase browser onto an available
track Insert position in the Mix window. See
“Dragging and Dropping Plug-in Settings
Files” on page 680.
Removing a plug-in
Insert selector