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7.3
W
ORKING WITH CONFIGURATIONS
The data that controls the audio processing Harmony DSP 8x12 is called a
configuration
. Four configuration
presets are stored in internal memory. Presets can be selected with the wired remote panel or with an infrared
remote.
7.3.1
Online and offline mode
Initially, the plugin is in
offline
mode. When the
Connect
button is
clicked, the plugin downloads configuration data into the
processor and goes into
online
mode. Changes made in the plugin
user interface therefore fall into two categories:
The plugin is in online mode
The plugin user interface is “live” –
that is, any changes made to the audio processing parameters in
the user interface are immediately downloaded to the processor. The effect of these changes will thus
be audible as the changes are made.
The plugin is in offline mode
Changes made to audio processing parameters in the plugin user interface will be made on your
computer only. The next time the plugin is synchronized to the processor, the parameters will be
downloaded to the processor (provided the
Synchronize Config
button is selected).
The configuration contained in the miniDSP hardware unit cannot be uploaded back to the
computer. Therefore, you
must
save your configuration to a file if you wish to recover from any
changes you make while in offline mode.
7.3.2
Selecting a configuration
The active configuration is selected by one of the four buttons in the Configuration Selection area. By default,
configuration 1 is selected:
To switch to a different configuration, click on a different button. There are two cases:
The plugin is in online mode
Audio processing will switch to the parameters contained in the selected configuration. If, however,
parameters of the newly selected configuration have been changed since the last time that
configuration was synchronized to the processor, then a dialog will appear asking you if you want to
synchronize the configuration.
The plugin is in offline mode
The user interface will update to show the parameters of the newly selected configuration. If this
configuration is changed in the user interface, it will be downloaded to the processor the next time it is
synchronized.
