User Manual

Basic Operations

Starting VST Rack

Double-click the icon on the desktop to start VST Rack.

If a license is found in eLicenser at startup, the MAIN window is displayed.

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・If a license is not found in eLicenser at startup, an error window will be displayed. Click the

OK button to exit the application, activate a license, and then start the application.

・You can also start the application by clicking (or double-clicking) a project file (with the

.vstrack extension) created in VST Rack. VST Rack starts, and the file is loaded.

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・When started for the first time, or when a new plug-in is added, it takes some time for the

application to start up.

・When using a Mac, microphone input must be allowed in “System Preferences” > “Security

& Privacy” > "Privacy". After VST Rack starts up, you might be asked to allow access to the

microphone.

Operating the Software

• Some knobs and sliders/faders in each software can be returned to their default values by holding down

the [Ctrl]/[command] keys and clicking them.

• Some knobs and sliders/faders in each software can be finely adjusted by holding down the [SHIFT] key

while dragging them.

About Files

The following files are used in VST Rack.

• Project files (.vstrack extension): Files that contain all VST Rack settings

• Rack presets (.rackpreset extension): Files that contain plug-in configurations and the parameter values

of each plug-in and input/output gains of rack

Basic Operations

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