User Manual

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Getting the most out of your computer
These plug-ins are written to be efficient, and most computers will run more copies than you
may need. But if you find yourself needing to squeeze a little bit more out of your CPU, you can
take the following simple steps:
• Turn off the active realtime display. The active display window can represent your effect
in real time in several ways. However, this display consumes some of your computer’s
processing power. If you click until you reach the static display, your computer will have
more CPU power available.
• Close the plug-in editor. Unless you’re actively controlling your mix in realtime, you don’t
need the editor after you’ve made the appropriate settings. All those knobs, faders and
displays require processing power. You can always reopen the editor if you need to edit.
Reverb Tail Behavior
Each host treats plug-ins a little bit differently. You’ll notice this especially when you stop, loop
or relocate. You may notice that the tail stops immediately on one platform and continues to
ring on another. You may also notice that the behavior changes when the plug-in is inserted on
an audio track, an instrument track or an aux track. We’d like to behave as consistently as we
can, but some things are beyond our control.
Tempo Mode Presets
In some of the plug-ins, you will find presets with ‘(T)’ in the preset name. These are tempo
mode presets. These presets have some characteristic (predelay time, delay time, etc) that
responds to the tempo of the DAW. They are best used when the tempo of the project actually
reflects the tempo of the musical material (MIDI sequences and such). In those cases, the tempo
component of the preset will reinforce the tempo in some way.