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• Plug-in Macros, which provide pre-configured signal processing engines. Some of these macros are
monolithic — you cannot see or edit their internal structure; others are simply pre-configured graph
macros that can be used as a starting point to create your own graphs.
Figure 11.33: v.5 Mixer Channel Strip
Thanks to the new routing functionality in the mixer, we have been able to completely remove the patchbay
from the system. With the new routing and plug-in functionality in the mixer, coupled with the availability of
the Graph plug-ins, we have also been able to completely remove the overall +DSP graph interface from the
system. These changes make utilizing the power of the Mobile I/O and +DSP far more elegant and intuitive.
The Mixer, Routing and +DSP panes in the MIO Console window are no longer required when all the units
you are using have 2d Cards installed. If your entire system is 2d Card enhanced, you can disable these panes
in MIO Console preferences. If you continue to use units that do not have 2d Cards installed, you will still
need to use those panes in the MIO Console window to control those elements of your legacy units.
Technology
The v.5 mixer is based upon Metric Halo's +DSP graph technology (explained in the Graphs section of the
DSP Implementation Guide). With the 2d Card, we have created the concept of an Übergraph. The Übergraph
is an internal +DSP graph that represents the entirety of the interface including the 2d DSP, all the physical I/O
and the FireWire I/O. Since the +DSP graph provides infinite routing and multing capabilities with integrated
latency compensation, the addition of full access to all I/O resources means that everything can go everywhere
in the new system.