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6 MASTER X HD User Manual
4. Connection and Setup
4.1 Connecting the MASTER X HD-DT Desktop
Controller (optional)
Getting the Desktop Controller up and running couldn’t get any easier. Plug the
included USB cable into the unit’s rear micro-USB port, and connect the other end
to a free USB port on your computer. The Desktop Controller is bus powered, so no
other power cables are necessary, and no additional drivers need to be
manually installed.
The Desktop Controller will light up upon successful connection. You can now
apply the plug-in to a channel in your DAW to begin using the eect. This process
may vary slightly depending on your software, but generally should require
these steps:
• Select a channel or bus in your DAW to which you would like to add the eect.
Access the mixer page where you should see a section dedicated to eect slots
• Open the menu where you can select from a list of eect types, which
probably includes many stock plugins that are included with the DAW.
There should be submenu to view general VST/AU/AAX options.
• The plug-in will likely be found in a dedicated TC Electronic folder. Select the
MASTER X HD and it will now be added to the signal chain.
Double click on the eect slot that contains the MASTER X HD to view the plug-in
UI. There should be a green link icon at the bottom, and text that indicates
successful connection between the plug-in and the Desktop Controller.
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4.2 Operating the MASTER X HD
After you have installed the plug-in, activated the iLok license and optionally
connected the MASTER X HD-DT Desktop Controller via USB, you can begin
inserting the plug-in to your tracks.
Adjustments to the eect are done in two ways. Either by using the plug-in user
interface or via the physical Desktop Controller.
4.3 Insert vs Aux Eect
The MASTER X HD is intended for insertion directly into an eect slot on a single
channel, sub mix bus or master bus, which passes the entire signal through the
eect. Should you prefer to have some of the original signal passed through the
plug-in, please use the built-in MIX parameter, which is ideal for that purpose.
Be careful if using MASTER X HD on an auxiliary bus, as mixing the output of
MASTER X HD with the original track sound will potentially create a phasing issue
depending on your DAW's ability to correctly compensate for latency in plug-ins.
Mixing of signal from before and after the MASTER X HD is best and most reliably
done using the built-in MIX parameter.
4.4 Mono/Stereo Operation
The MASTER X HD can be used both as a mono instance on mono tracks and a
stereo instance on stereo tracks.
In the case of a mono out instance, the output signal is made by outputting the
left plug-in channel only. In this case, panning should not be used.