DSP Implementation Guide
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Graphs
A graph is a freeform area in which you can create your own DSP processing chains.
When you insert a Graph in the mixer, a graph UI is automatically generated with input and output ports
to match the number of channels of the strip that it is inserted into. The default state of an inserted graph
is for the inputs to be connected directly to the outputs.
When you open the graph UI for the insert, you can insert any set of plug-ins into the graph that is shown in
the graph UI window. These plug-ins can be connected by virtual cables, their UIs opened, and parameters
set. The graph I/O connections will automatically be routed to the appropriate points in the strip that hosts
the graph. The graph will be saved and recalled with the rest of the mixer. You can also choose to save
the graph independently as kind of a “preset” that can be inserted again and again into the mixer.
To open an empty graph, double-click the Graph insert type from the insert menu:
Figure 13.18: Selecting the Graph
and you will see this window:
Figure 13.19: A default mono Graph window
To the left are the inputs for the graph, and to the right are the outputs. As noted above, this newly
instantiated graph has the input and output connected, so that it will not interrupt the signal. The I/O will
match the number of channels in the mixer strip the graph is inserted in; a mono strip will have one input
