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in nature. Examples include synth pads and
patches rich in overtones, distortion-rich guitar
sounds, or even entire instrumental mixes. The
built-in Noise Generator also makes a good
Audio Signal, but its character will pretty much
always be in the nature of whispering. (It can
also be mixed with an external Audio Signal.)
The Audio Signal can be mono or stereo,
depending on the capabilities of your particular
host.
SIGNAL ROUTING
Since few current plug-ins need to make use of
two independent audio signals, some ingenuity
is required to use ARTICULATOR Evo in some
hosts.
The easiest way to route the required signals
is through the use of a sidechain input. In this
scenario, you simply instantiate ARTICULATOR
Evo on the Audio Signal’s track and route the
Control Signal through the sidechain input.
Unfortunately, not all hosts currently support
sidechain routing. If yours doesn’t, you will have
to use one of the alternative methods outlined in
the Input Routing section below.
THE ARTICULATOR EVO
CONFIGURATION GUIDE
While the general Input Routing instructions
below serve as a good basic overview, we’ve
also developed a PDF guide that includes detailed
configuration instructions, complete with screen
shots, for a variety of popular hosts. If you bought
a boxed copy of AVOX Evo, you’ll find the guide
on your DVD. If you downloaded it from our web
site, it is included in the installer and will be found
in the Antares directory with the other AVOX Evo
documentation.
Since hosts change with dismaying regularity,
we will be regularly updating the guide to reflect
the latest versions. You can always download the
most up-to-date edition at:
http://www.antarestech.com/support/
Controls
INPUT ROUTING SECTION
As mentioned above, the RTAS, VST and Audio
Units versions of ARTICULATOR Evo each
include an Input Routing section unique to each
format’s capabilities. In the case of RTAS and
VST, these sections are simply informational in
nature, providing an indication of what’s going
where. In the case of Audio Units, the Input
Routing section includes controls that let you
select the routing that is supported by your
particular host. Details below.
RTAS Since Pro Tools™
supports sidechain routing,
setting up the RTAS version is
quite straightforward. Simply
select the Audio Signal by
instantiating ARTICULATOR
Evo on the desired mono or
stereo audio track and then
assign the Control Signal via
the sidechain input.
The RTAS Input Routing
section includes a red “LED”
that lights to confirm that
the sidechain input has been
enabled in Pro Tools.
VST The version of VST that
is most commonly in use at the
time this is being written (and
is used by ARTICULATOR Evo)
does not support sidechain
input. Consequently, the
methods for getting both
signals into the VST version
of ARTICULATOR Evo vary
depending on what kind of
track it’s instantiated on.
The Input Routing section will
change to reflect each of the
three possible options:
Instantiation on a mono
track: In this configuration,
instantiate ARTICULATOR Evo