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Please note that you can also use the entire routing options of the
mix engine. You can route any track containing the return of any
instrument to any bus, AUX bus, or master.
Route MIDI instrument inputs
Nearly all software instruments require MIDI data in order to be
heard. To route the MIDI input onto a specific track which contains
the MIDI data, click the VSTi button in the track editor of the
corresponding track and select the instrument from the "Out" slot
which you wish to activate. Already loaded instruments are
mentioned in this list.
To open a completely new instance of an instrument which works
independently of already existing instruments within the project,
select its name from the "New instrument" submenu. Multiple
instances of the same VST plug-in can be noted from the count
(index) in front of the name of software instruments.
Solo playback of VSTi instrument outputs
To preview solo instrument outputs, switch the track to which signals
are added by the corresponding instrument to solo. Even if the MIDI
objects (in effect responsible for the sound) are not present in the
track, you will still hear the selected track solo. The program
automatically recognizes from which MIDI track the output is fed and
lets the instrument continue to receive MIDI data to all allocated
tracks.
Preset management
If an instrument has presets, these are displayed in the “Program
Slot” (“Prg”) with their internal name (if MIDI mode is activated).
This drop-down menu can be used to easily “step through” the
presets of your instrument. These presets can also be selected using
the “Program” menu of the instrument window.
If your MIDI input device can send “Program change” commands,
then you can also directly select programs of this instrument. The
program slot is automatically updated in the track, so you have an
overview of the program all the time.