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SSL UF8 User Guide

Plug-in Mode

Plug-in Mode provides a smart way of accessing plug-in parameters for Inserts A-E of the selected track, whilst automatically

opening the plug-in GUI at the same time.

1. To enter and exit Plug-in Mode, press the PLUGIN key.

2. Use a SEL key to select a track.

3. Press one of the number keys 1-5 (corresponding to Insert Slots A-E).

Working in Plug-in Mode

• Plug-in Mode turns the SEL keys and LCDs cyan to indicate that you're working in Plug-in

Mode.

• In the Pro Tools session, you will see the currently selected insert slot on screen have a thin

blue outline around it - please note when working in Plug-in Mode, you will not see the Pro

Tools track selection itself change.

• All non-selected tracks are dimmed on the LCDs to make it clear you're working on the

selected track only.

• The parameters of each plug-in will be laid out on V-Pots 1-4 and Soft Keys 1-4.

• Use the PAGE < > keys or the 8th V-Pot to access the various pages of parameters for each plug-in.

• Pro Tools' Compare and Bypass plug-in features can be actioned using Soft Keys 7 and 8.

• The F5 command, available in the DAW commands list (also pre-assigned to the 7th Soft Key in User Bank 3) allows you to

toggle the V-Pots between Fixed and Velocity-Sensitive modes, which apply to controlling plug-ins specifically.

STEP 1 : Enter Plug-in Mode by

pressing the PLUGIN key.

STEP 2 : Use a SEL key to

select a track.

STEP 3 : Select an insert

slot using the number keys.

Use the Page keys to

move through the plug-in

parameter pages