Specifications

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Inserting Plug-Ins During Playback
Plug-ins can be inserted or removed during play-
back, with the following restrictions:
• Plug-ins cannot be inserted or removed dur-
ing recording.
•A plug-in cannot be dragged to a different in-
sert location during playback or recording.
Stop playback to do this.
•Plug-ins that change a track’s format (a mono-
to-stereo plug-in, for example) cannot be in-
serted or removed during playback. Stop play-
back to do this.
• Plug-ins that contain automation cannot be
removed during playback. Stop playback to
do this.
• Playback must be stopped when enabling
plug-in controls for automation.
• Side-chain inputs cannot be created during
playback. Stop playback to do this.
Moving and Duplicating Plug-
In and Hardware Inserts
You can move or duplicate an insert by dragging
it to a different position on the same track or a
different track. Inserts that are moved or dupli-
cated retain their original settings and automa-
tion.
To move an insert:
■ Drag the insert to a new insert location.
To duplicate an insert:
■ Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macin-
tosh) the insert to a new insert location. Dupli-
cated plug-in inserts retain their original
settings and automation.
Plug-ins cannot be moved or duplicated
during playback or recording.
Moving a plug-in
Dragging an insert on top of an existing in-
sert will replace it and any automation.