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UAD‑2 Live Rack Manual Chapter 4: Live Rack Application 84

Channel Signal Flow

Audio signals in a channel ﬂow through the inserts serially from top to bottom. Therefore,

if more than one plug‑in is inserted in a channel, the location of a plug‑in within the

inserts can impact the sound of the channel.

Insert Reordering

Inserts can be reordered to change the location of a plug‑in within

the channel signal ﬂow. For example, its possible to move an EQ

to be located before or after a compressor to change the processed

sound.

To reorder the inserts, drag any Insert Button up or down with the

mouse. Existing assignments are automatically reordered as needed to accommodate the

change. Inserts can be reordered in Single view and Channel Strip view.

Note: This operation can only be performed in EDIT mode.

Insert State Indications

The color of each button, as well as italic plug-in names, indicate

of the current state of each insert. The possible states are shown at

right and described below.

Selected (light blue) – The plug‑in is active and processing audio,

and the insert is selected for editing. The PULTEC EQP‑1A insert

button at right indicates this state.

Active (light gray) – The plug‑in is active and processing audio. The

TELETRONIX LA‑2A GRAY insert button at right indicates this state.

Inactive (dark blue) – The plug‑in has been disabled by the power

button in Channel View, and the plug‑in name is italicized, and the

plug‑in displays a Status Bar in the PLUG‑IN Tab. The EMT 250

insert button at right indicates this state.

Note: Disabling a plug-in via the power control within the plug-

in interface (versus the power button in Channel View) does not

change the background color nor italicize the name.

Disabled (red) – The plug‑in is disabled because there is not enough

UAD resources, it is unlicensed and the demo has expired, and/

or the UAD authorization needs updating. The plug‑in name is also italicized and the

plug‑in displays a Status Bar in the PLUG‑IN Tab. The MANLEY MASSIVE PASSIVE

insert button in the screenshot indicates this state.

Italic Name – The plug‑in is not processing audio because it is either inactive or

disabled.

Empty (+) – The insert is not populated with a plug‑in. Click the plus ”+” symbol to

assign a plug‑in into the slot.

Note: The plus “+” symbol on all Insert buttons is hidden in SAFE mode.