User Manual

BUNDLES
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switch a bus from an outboard reverb to an internal
plug-in, the Bundles window allows you to rewire
your entire project in a single operation.
You can even change the behavior of existing
bundles. If you decide you want to make a
surround mix of your stereo project, simply change
your primary output assignment from a stereo
bundle to a surround bundle.
Bundles allow you to clean up your assignment
menus, choosing only to display bundles that you’ll
actually use. For example, you might not need to
look at 32 outputs from any single virtual
instrument.
After a bundle is defined, it is available on the input
and output assignment menus throughout Digital
Performer.
BUNDLE TYPES
The Bundles window has tabs that display inputs,
outputs, busses, instrument outputs, and MIDI
devices. Click on a tab to view the type of bundle
you wish to edit. Before adding or removing
bundles, be sure you are looking at the correct tab.
ADDING AND DELETING BUNDLES
At the bottom of the bundles window, you will find
five buttons (Figure 14-1). Click the Add button to
add a single bundle, or if you need to create a
number of bundles, click the Add multiple button.
Bundles can be deleted by selecting a bundle and
clicking the delete button. Use the Del. Unused
button to get rid of all bundles shown in the list that
are not currently being used in the project. The
Edit button is used to modify MIDI devices, as
described in “MIDI device properties” on
page 129.
Creating an audio bundle from assignment
menus
Anywhere in Digital Performer where you can
choose an input or output assignment, such as in
the Tracks window, you can also create a new
bundle.
Figure 14-2: Creating a new output bundle from the Track List.
After a bundle is defined, it will remain available
until the bundle is deleted.
RENAMING BUNDLES
By renaming a bundle, you can create your own
names for audio inputs, outputs and busses. For
example, instead of generic terms like “Analog 1”,
you could name an audio input in your system “My
U87 Mic”. The customized bundle name will
appear in all menus that display audio inputs,
outputs and/or virtual busses.
To name a bundle, double click or option click on a
bundle name. When you’re done, hit the return key.
The enter key moves the edit field to the next
bundle name.