M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 901)

Chapter 41: Plug-in and Hardware Inserts 883
Multi-Mono Controls
Master Link Button When enabled, links the
controls on all channels of a multi-mono plug-
in so that they can be adjusted in tandem.
Link Enable Buttons Let you selectively link or
unlink the controls of specific channels of a
multi-mono plug-in. Each square represents a
speaker channel. The Master Link button must
be disabled to use the Link Enable buttons. See
“Linking and Unlinking Controls on Multi-
Mono Plug-ins” on page 897.
Channel Selector Accesses a specific channel
within a multichannel track for plug-in control
editing. This menu appears only on multi-mono
plug-ins inserted on tracks with more than one
channel. Shift-clicking this selector opens a sep-
arate Plug-in window for each channel of the
multichannel track on which the plug-in is in-
serted.
Opening Plug-in Windows
To open a plug-in window:
„
Click the plug-in button in Inserts view in the
Mix or Edit window.
By default, each plug-in you open will appear in
the same location as a currently open plug-in,
replacing it in the same window location.
Opening Multiple Plug-in Windows
Pro Tools normally displays a single plug-in
window from which you can adjust the controls
of any session plug-in. You can also open addi-
tional Plug-in windows for specific plug-ins.
Once you begin working with multiple plug-in
windows, you will need to click the Target but-
ton on the plug-in whose controls you want to
adjust using keyboard commands.
To open an additional plug-in window:
„ In the Mix window, Shift-click the Insert but-
ton of a plug-in. The new plug-in window opens
untargeted.
To open plug-in windows for each channel of a
multi-mono plug-in:
„
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the
Channel selector in the Plug-in window of a
plug-in insert.
To close all currently open plug-in windows:
„
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the
close box of any currently open plug-in window.
Plug-in Window Controls
All plug-ins provide standard Pro Tools controls
for track and insert selection, bypass, and other
controls, in addition to the EQ, dynamics, and
other processor-specific controls.
To select a different plug-in on the same track:
„ Click the Insert selector and select another
plug-in from the pop-up menu.
To choose a different track:
„ Click the Track selector and select another
track from the pop-up menu.
Plug-in window (multi-mono 1-Band EQ shown)
Channel Selector
Link Enable buttons
Master Link button