Reference Guide

582 Browser
Using the Synth Rack Browser
Figure 193. Synth control bar
A. Connect/disconnect (only when floating or docked at top or bottom) B. Synth name C. Preset picker D. Mute
E. Solo F. Freeze/unfreeze G. Automated knobs H. Synth icon I. Automation track J. Automation Read
K. Automation Write L. Assign Controls M. Show/Hide Assigned Controls
• Show Synth Rack Browser . Show the Synth Rack Browser.
• Synth Settings menu. The Synth Settings menu lets you insert, delete and freeze the
selected soft synth, and specify other related options. The menu contains the following
commands:
• Insert Synths > Plug-in Layouts > Manage Layouts. Opens Cakewalk Plug-in Manager,
which lets you create, delete, and edit plug-in layouts.
• Insert Synths > Plug-in Layouts > <list of layouts>. The Plug-in Layout menu lists all
layouts stored by Cakewalk Plug-in Manager. Select a layout to change the plug-in list.
• Insert Synths. This submenu lists all available soft synths. Click the desired soft synth to
insert it in the current project and add an Instrument track. You can also preview MIDI files
through any active soft synth in the Media Browser.
• Insert ReWire Devices. This submenu lists all available ReWire devices. Click the desired
ReWire device to insert it in the current project and add an Instrument track. You can also
preview MIDI files through any active ReWire device in the Media Browser.
• Insert Synth Options. Opens the Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box (see “Insert Soft
Synth Options dialog” on page 1626), which lets you specify what happens when you insert a
new soft synth.
• Synth Properties. Opens the user interface for the selected soft synth. You can also
double-click an empty space in the synth’s Synth Rack row to open the synths user interface.
• Replace Synth. This submenu lets you replace the selected synth with any other available
synth.
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