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5.5. The Lower Toolbar
When you are changing a parameter, you will see a readout showing the value or state
of whatever control you are modifying at the left-hand side of the lower toolbar. It will
also display the current value of a parameter when you place the mouse pointer over that
parameter control in the control panel. This is handy, because you don’t need to touch the
parameter control to read the current value.
Finally, when the Sound Design Tips button is On, you will see an additional brief explanation
about the selected parameter.
At the right-hand side of the lower toolbar are several small windows and buttons. These
are very important features, so let’s take a closer look at them:
5.5.1. VU Calib.
The Comp Tube-STA has one VU meter at the top-right of the control panel. By clicking the
value at the right of the "VU Calib." label, you can access a menu where you can calibrate its
response. By default, it is calibrated for -18dBu but you can change this to -14dBu or -8dBu.
5.5.2. Bypass
This one is obvious. Activating the bypass option will completely disable Comp VCA-65 plug-
in.
5.5.3. CPU meter
The CPU meter is used to monitor how much of your computer’s CPU is being used by the
plug-in. If you stress your computer too much, the global performance of your system and
the audio may suffer.
The Lower Toolbar
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