SM Pro Audio V-Machines - Manual (Page 67)

V-­‐Machine
Operating
Manual
Page
67
of
88
SM
Pro
Audio
can
be
active
for
audio
purposes,
but
only
one
of
them
will
be
active
for
editing.)
A
set
of
seven
tabs
below
the
slots
offers
quick
access
to
each
of
the
main
areas
of
the
Mixer’s
signal
path.
Select
the
appropriate
channel
(1
through
4),
effects
bus
(1
or
2),
or
the
Main
tab
to
view
the
corresponding
plugin
slots.
The
V-­‐Machine’s
architecture
allows
for
three
plugins
to
be
inserted
into
each
section
of
the
mixer.
Each
of
the
four
mixer
channels,
two
FX
returns,
and
the
Main
output
channel
can
be
loaded
with
up
to
three
plugins.
You
will
likely
run
out
of
CPU
horsepower
on
the
V-­‐Machine
before
you
fill
all
21
slots.
Depending
on
the
speed
of
your
computer,
you
may
be
able
to
load
more
plugins
into
a
Preset
in
the
VFX
Application
than
can
run
in
the
V-­‐Machine
itself.
,
but
you’ll
certainly
run
out
of
computing
power
in
the
V-­‐Machine
if
you
try
to
run
21
plugins
at
once.
Figure
32
Figure
4.9:
The
plugin
pane.
To
get
the
best
performance
from
your
V-­‐Machine,
you’ll
need
to
think
about
how
to
make
the
best
use
of
the
plugins.
For
instance,
if
two
instrument
plugins
both
need
reverb,
it’s
more
efficient
to
put
a
single
reverb
plugin
on
one
of
the
Mixer’s
send
channels
rather
than
putting
a
separate
reverb
in
the
B
or
C
Slot
below
each
instrument.
The
number
of
plugins
you
can
run
will
also
depend
on
how
many
notes
you
ask
each
plugin
synthesizer
to
play
simultaneously,
and
on
how
complex
or
efficient
the
plugin’s
voice
is.
The
only
way
to
determine
how
many
plugins
you’ll
be
able
to
run
in
a
V-­‐Machine
Preset
is
through
experimenting.
5.7.1
Channel
Plugin
Slot
Each
Mixer
channel
features
three
slots
(A,
B,
and
C)
into
which
plugins
can
be
inserted.
The
plugin
slot
name
display
area
shows
the
name
of
the
currently
loaded
plugin.