Clip Indicators; Using The Side-Chain Input - DigiDesign DigiRack Plug-ins Manual

Clip Indicators

Many plug-ins provide meters that let you see
when the processed signal is clipping.
In addition to clipping displays that are a part of
a plug-in's individual interface, some plug-ins
also report the clipping in the plug-in header.
The insert button in the Mix and Edit window
also turns red if a plug-in has clipped.
Plug-in Clipping indicator in the plug-in header
Plug-in Clipping indication in the Mix window
To clear plug-in clipping:
Click the clip LED in the plug-in header
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To clear a clip indicator:
Click the clip LED in the plug-in header
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You can also clear plug-in, send, and, and track
window clip indicators simultaneously.
To clear all clip indicators, do one of the following:
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac)
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any meter.
Press Alt-C (Windows) or Option-C (Mac).
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Choose Track > Clear All Clip Indicators.
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Using the Side-Chain Input

The side-chain input is the split-off signal used
by a plug-in's detector to trigger dynamics pro-
cessing, and is generally drawn internally from
the input signal. However, some plug-ins let you
switch between internal and external side-chain
processing.
With external side-chain processing, a plug-in's
detector is triggered by an external signal (such
as a separate reference track or audio source)
known as the key input.
A typical use for external side-chain processing
is to control the dynamics of one audio signal
using the dynamics of another signal (the key
input). For example, a kick drum track could be
used to trigger gating of a bass track to tighten it
up, or a rhythm guitar track could be used to
gate a keyboard pad.
Side-Chain Filters
Some plug-ins feature key high-pass and low-
pass filters. These controls let you define a spe-
cific frequency range in the side-chain signal
with which to trigger the plug-in effect. A com-
mon production technique is to use these con-
trols to filter a drum track so that only specific
high frequency sounds (such as a hi-hat) or low
frequency ones (such as a tom or a kick) trigger
the effect.