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Software Instruments
Rename synths in the Synth Rack view
the correct MIDI tracks.
Or
• Click the M or S buttons (mute and solo, respectively) next to the soft synth’s name in the Synth
Rack view. This mutes or solos all the tracks associated with this instance of the soft synth.
You can use the Mute and Solo buttons in the Track view, Synth Rack view, or Console view.
Rename synths in the Synth Rack view
It is possible to rename synth in the Synth Rack view. This is especially useful if you use many
instances of a particular synth and you need to distinguish each instance.
To rename a synth
Do one of the following:
• Double click the Name field of the synth you wish to rename.
• Press F2 key to rename the selected synth.
Multi-port Soft Synths
A multi-port soft synth allows you the option of using a different synth track for every output that the
soft synth has. This allows you to use different plug-in effects for each sound (or in some cases,
group of sounds) that a soft synth produces. For example, if a soft synth can produce 16 sounds at
the same time, and has 4 outputs, you can send any of the 16 sounds out through any of 4 different
outputs, giving you a choice of 4 different plug-in configurations for that soft synth. You would use 4
different synth tracks: one for each output. If a soft synth can produce 8 sounds at the same time,
and has 8 outputs, you could use 8 synth tracks and 8 plug-in configurations. If you need more plug-
in configurations or just more sounds, you can insert more copies of the same soft synth, using new
synth tracks for all of the new copy’s outputs. You can also send all the MIDI tracks out the same
output and synth track if you don’t need separate plug-ins for each sound, or just want to use the soft
synth’s internal effects.
The Insert Soft Synth Options dialog gives you the option of automatically creating a separate
synth track for each audio output that the soft synth has, or creating just one synth track for Output 1
of that particular soft synth. Each new copy (also called an instance) of a soft synth is considered to
be a separate instrument, and appears in a separate row in the Synth Rack view, with a number after
its name representing which copy it is.
For step by step instructions, see:
Synth Rack View
Synth Tracks
Inserting Soft Synths
Playing a Soft Synth