V-Stack

V-STACK
8 – 110 Audio effects
Using insert effects
• You can apply up to five different insert effects per channel.
• The signal passes through the effects in series from the top downwards.
• Each channel (group or VST Instrument channel) has its own set of in-
sert effects, totally independent of the other channels.
❐ Insert effects require the same processing power as any other effect type.
This means that applying insert effects on many channels uses up far
more processing power than the send effects (eight in total for the whole
program). Remember that you can use the VST Performance window to
keep an eye on the CPU load.
Which effect plug-ins can I use as insert effects
Most effect plug-ins will work fine as insert effects. In general, the only
restrictions are with the number of inputs and outputs in the effects:
• For a plug-in to be usable as an insert effect, it has to have 1 or 2 in-
puts and 1 or 2 outputs.
The number of inputs and outputs is determined by whether you use the insert effects
on a single (mono) audio channel or on a stereo channel pair:
• For stereo channels, you need to use an effect with stereo inputs.
It is possible to use a mono-input effect with a stereo channel pair, but then only the
left channel in the pair will be processed, which is probably not what you want.
• For mono channels, you can use mono- or stereo-input effects.
However, since the audio channel is in mono, the output of the effect will also be in
mono. For stereo output effects, the left channel will then be used.