DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 899

Track Selector Accesses any track in the session
except MIDI, VCA, and Video tracks.
Insert Position Selector Accesses any insert on
the current track.
Plug-in Selector Lets you select any real-time
plug-in installed in the Plug-ins folder (that is
created when you install Pro Tools).
Key Input Selector Lets you select audio on a par-
ticular input or bus and route it to trigger the
plug-in. This selector only appears on plug-ins
that feature side-chain processing. Key inputs
are monophonic.
Key Input selector
Key Input selector (Dyn III Compressor/Limiter shown)
MIDI Node Display Shows MIDI node informa-
tion for MIDI-enabled plug-ins. MIDI nodes are
virtual connections from Pro Tools to software
instruments and other MIDI-enabled plug-ins.
MIDI nodes are useful for routing multiple MIDI
tracks to different channels of a single virtual
MIDI device. MIDI node numbers are also dis-
played in a track's MIDI Output selector. The
MIDI node indicator only appears in plug-ins
that can receive MIDI.
MIDI node indicator
MIDI node display (Transfuser shown)
Preset Controls
Plug-in Settings menu
Plug-in Librarian menu
Compare button
Settings Select
Next Setting
Previous Setting
Preset controls in the plug-in window
Plug-in Settings Menu Lets you copy, paste, save,
and import plug-in settings.
Plug-in Librarian Menu Recalls plug-in presets
(plug-in settings files saved in the plug-in's root
settings folder or in the current session's Set-
tings folder). See "Plug-in Presets" on page 886.
Next (+) and Previous (–) Setting Buttons Let
you select the next or previous preset from the
Librarian menu.
You will lose the current settings if they are
not saved before you use the Next and Pre-
vious Setting buttons. Always save your
plug-in settings as a preset using the Plug-in
Settings menu.
Plug-ins Settings Select Button Accesses the
Plug-in Settings dialog, which lists the presets
for the selected plug-in. From this list, you can
audition and select plug-in presets.
Compare Toggles between the original saved
plug-in settings and any changes you have made
to it so you can compare them.
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