Manual

The INPUT and OUTPUT meters show the level of the input and output signals after they are affected by the
corresponding knobs. If the OUTPUT meters blink red, you probably want to turn down the plug-in’s output
level with the OUTPUT knob.
The ACTIVE switch is a “soft” bypass control. When the ACTIVE switch is set to OFF, the isolator,
compressors, and level controls are bypassed altogether. Use the active switch to compare Rough Rider Pro’s
effect with the unaltered signal. You will find that the active switch does not cause clicks and pops in the
signal, possibly unlike the plug-in bypass control provided by your host program.
MIDI Controllers
The VST version of Rough Rider Pro responds to MIDI continuous controller messages. You can use hardware
MIDI controllers, such as MIDI slider boxes or the knobs found on some MIDI keyboards, to adjust Rough
Rider Pro’s parameters.
Rough Rider Pro has a simple “MIDI Learn” mode for assigning its controls to MIDI controllers. To assign a
control to a MIDI controller:
 First, hold down the SHIFT and CTRL keys on your PC’s keyboard, or SHIFT and CMD keys if you’re
using a Mac, and click once on the control. An orange box will be drawn around the control to indicate
that it is ready to learn which MIDI controller it will be assigned to.
 Next, move the MIDI controller to send a continuous controller message—turn the knob, press the
button, move the slider, whatever is appropriate.
 The orange square will disappear. Now the control will move when you manipulate the MIDI controller.
Rough Rider Pro waits until it has received two consecutive continuous controller messages with the same
controller number before it makes an assignment. This filters out extraneous data sent by some MIDI
controllers. If you are assigning a button or switch on a MIDI controller, you may have to press or move the
switch twice before Rough Rider Pro recognizes the controller and assigns it to the desired control.
To assign a different MIDI controller to a control, repeat the same procedure using a different controller.