User`s manual

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Automation
Automation and the Mic Menus
Many host applications provide the ability to automate the settings
of plug-ins. Although the Microphone Modeler is totally automat-
able, you should be aware that the fact that you can add and delete
items from the Source Mic and Modeled Mic menus can result in
problems with some automation systems.
To understand why, it’s important to note that host applications
typically remember menu selections not by storing the actual item
selected, but by storing its position in the menu.
Imagine, for example, that you select a mic that is the 17th mic
listed in the menu and store that setting for later recall via automa-
tion. In the meantime, you check our website and download some
new models, two of which end up in the list above that formerly
17th mic. Your originally chosen mic is now 19th in the menu and
the next time you recall that automation setting, instead of getting the
mic you expect, you’ll get the mic that is now in the 17th position.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way around this. Simply be aware of
it and be prepared to update your automation settings if you add
mics to the menu.