Reference Manual
CHAPTER 21. LIVE AUDIO EFFECT REFERENCE 303
Noise and Sine use a single modulation generator. However, Wide Noise has independent
noise generators for the left and right channels, which creates a subtle stereo enhancement.
21.13 Exter nal Audio Effect
The External Audio
Effect.
The External Audio Effect is a bit different than Live's other effects devices. Instead of
processing audio itself, it allows you to use external (hardware) effects processors within a
track's device chain.
The Audio To chooser selects the outputs on your computer's audio hardware that will go
to your external device, while the Audio From chooser selects the inputs that will bring
the processed signal back into Live. As with the track inputs and outputs, the list of
available inputs and outputs depends on the Audio Preferences, which can be reached via
the Congure... option at the bottom of each chooser.
Below each chooser is a Peak level indicator that shows the highest audio level attained.
Click on the indicators to reset them.
The Gain knobs next to the choosers adjust the levels going out of and back into Live. These
levels should be set carefully to avoid clipping, both in your exter nal hardware and when
returning the audio to your computer.
The Dry/Wet control adjusts the balance between the processed and dry signals. Set it to
100 percent if using the External Audio Effect in a return track.
The Invert button inverts the phase of the processed signal coming back into Live.