FXpansion DR-008 - Manual (Page 6)

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OUTPUTS and AUX SENDS let you set, respectively, the number of output and aux
send destinations you want DR-008 to provide in the host’s mixer. Note that this
is only supported in multi-out enabled hosts – currently that means Cubase,
Nuendo, Cubasis and Orion Pro. Outputs beyond the first stereo pair, as well as all
Aux Sends, are unavailable in some versions of SONAR, Logic Audio and Fruity
Loops. This is an unfortunate limitation of these hosts, and something they all
plan to address at a later date.
PATHS allows you to instruct DR-008 where to look for Modules, Presets (*.drs),
Wizards, Samples and Kits. If the Modules and Wizards paths are not set correctly,
DR-008 will not work, and will warn you to that effect.
SAMPLERS allows you to choose which sampler modules you’d like to use by
default when loading wave (WAV, AIFF) files from the drag-drop Browser window
and Explorer-style Open dialog. See the Modules section for more information on
the capabilities of each of these sampler modules.
AUTOMATION MODE lets you choose four different configurations for
automating DR-008’s various functions. Full Automation is good if you want to
automate lots of controls, but don’t need to edit them afterwards; Logic (16-way
map) is a special mode for Logic Audio users providing 16 channels of ‘mapped’
automation; 128-way map is a good general-purpose automation setup providing
128 channels of mapped automation and 16 assignable MIDI Continuous
Controllers; and Disabled switches off all VST/Dxi automation.
Further options for configuring automation can be found in the Controllers menu
on the main screen.
SHOW THIS DIALOG ON START causes the Config dialog to appear every time
you load the DR-008. Unchecking it means that the Config dialog is shown only
when you use the Config button in the main menu.
ENABLE QUICK-PREVIEW – when this checbox is activated, the DR-008
‘pre-loads’ samples and presets in the Open dialog as you hilight them with the
mouse or arrow keys. This feature is particularly useful if you want to be able to
find the right sounds for a track quickly and with the minimum number of clicks;
it’s explained in more detail under Workspace ‘Common Features’. (page 12)
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