User Manual

MIXING BOARD
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If you place an effects plug-in in the last
(bottommost) insert, another row of inserts will be
added automatically. If you don’t want this
behavior, uncheck the Automatically Add Inserts
mini-menu command.
Configuring inserts as pre- or post-fader
Digital Performer allows you to graphically
configure inserts as either pre- or post-fader inserts
with the pre/post fader divider line as shown below
in Figure 70-5. Inserts above the line are pre fader.
Inserts below the line are post fader. A pre-fader
insert is applied to the signal running through the
channel before it reaches the channel’s fader;
similarly, a post-fader insert effect is applied to the
signal after the channel’s fader.
You can grab the handle on either side of the pre/
post fader divider to move the location of the
divider in the inserts chain.
Figure 70-5: Configuring pre- and post-fader effects with the pre/post
fader divider line.
Be careful when boosting gain
Some plug-ins provide volume controls of their
own. By default, Digital Performer’s effects inserts
are pre-fader, so it is possible to boost level above
unity gain with a plug-in’s volume control. So be
careful when setting levels for plug-ins that have
been configured pre-fader.
Choosing a plug-in for an insert
For MIDI tracks, insert slots are menus. Simply
choose the desired MIDI plug-in from the menu.
For audio tracks, click the insert slot to open the
plug-in chooser (Figure 70-6). This window lets
you quickly find the effect you are looking for, and
you can then click Select to place it in the insert.
Figure 70-6: Click an audio track insert to open the plug-in chooser.
If an insert already holds a plug-in, right-click or
Command/Ctrl-click the existing plug-in to open
the plug-in chooser.
Effects versus presets
The plug-in chooser provides two buttons at the
top, which let you browse plug-ins by name or by
their presets. The window functions in a similar
fashion, either way.
Searching
To search for a particular effect or preset, type its
name into the search field above the list. All
matches appear in the list.
pre fader effect
pre/post fader divider
post fader effect