User Manual

Avid AudioSuite Plug-Ins
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If you want to use plug-ins that operate on stereo pairs or that change the length of the audio
clip, use the methods described in “Creating New Master Clips with AudioSuite Plug-Ins” on
page 929.
To apply an AudioSuite plug-in to a clip in the Timeline:
1. Open the AudioSuite window by doing one of the following:
t Select Tools > AudioSuite.
t If an audio tool is already open, click the Effect Mode Selector menu, and select
AudioSuite.
2. Use the Track Selection Menu button to select the tracks that you want to modify.
When you select an item from this menu, the system selects or deselects the corresponding
track in the Timeline.
3. (Option) To select multiple tracks, press the Shift key while you select additional tracks from
the Track Selection menu.
Plus signs (+) mark the additional tracks and indicate that the effect is applied to more than
one track.
4. Click the Plug-In Selection menu, and select a plug-in.
Your Avid editing application automatically applies the plug-in effect to the track or tracks
in the Timeline. It applies stereo effects to stereo tracks and mono effects to mono tracks.
5. Click the Activate Current Plug-In button.
A dialog box associated with the plug-in opens.
6. Make any necessary adjustments, and click the Preview button to preview the effect.
For more information, see “Common Buttons in the AudioSuite Plug-In Dialog Box” on
page 927.
7. To save the effect, click OK.
To close the dialog box without saving the effect, click Cancel.
8. (Option) To save the effect as a template, drag the effect icon to a bin.
Common Buttons in the AudioSuite Plug-In Dialog Box
The contents of the plug-in dialog boxes vary, but the top six buttons are always visible. Buttons
unavailable for a plug-in appear dimmed. The following illustration shows the Gain plug-in.