The Plug-In Window - DigiDesign DigiRack Plug-ins Manual

The Plug-in Window

The Plug-in window appears whenever you click
a plug-in Insert button on a track. This floating
window lets you set the controls of any real-
time plug-in insert in use on a track.
Insert button
Insert
selector
Insert button and selector on track
Settings menu Plug-in selector
Track selector
Librarian menu
Insert Position
selector
Plug-in window (mono Trim shown)
Track Selector Accesses any non-MIDI track in a
session.
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).
Effect Bypass Button Disables the currently dis-
played plug-in. This lets you compare the track
with and without the effect.
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Previous Setting Automation Safe
Auto button
Next Setting
Target
Effect
Settings
Bypass button
Select
Convert Plug-in Selector Lets you convert the in-
sert from a TDM plug-in to an RTAS plug-in of
the same type (or vice-versa). This feature can
only be used on plug-ins that are available in
both TDM and RTAS formats.
Clip LED Lights red to indicate if any meter in a
plug-in has clipped (not available on all plug-
ins). The Plug-in Clip LED follows Pro Tools set-
tings for clip indication (see the Pro Tools Refer-
ence Guide for more information).
Settings Menu Lets you copy, paste, save, and
import plug-in settings.
Librarian Menu Recalls settings files saved in the
plug-in's root settings folder or in the current
session's Settings folder. See "Using the Librar-
ian" on page 115.
Convert
plug-in
Next (+) and Previous (–) Setting Buttons Let
you select the next or previous plug-in setting
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 set-
tings to the Librarian menu.
Plug-ins Settings Select Button Accesses the
Plug-in Settings dialog, which lists the settings
files for the current plug-in. From this list, you
can select a new setting, or audition a series of
settings.
Compare Toggles between the original saved
plug-in setting and any changes you have made
to it so you can compare them.
Auto Lets you enable individual plug-in controls
for automation recording. See "Automating
Plug-ins" on page 24.
Safe When enabled, prevents existing plug-in
automation from being overwritten.