To rename an assignable effects chain, double-click the label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box (or press F2 to rename the selected assignable effects chain). The channel strip in the Mixing Console is updated when you press Enter.

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When the Insert FX control region is visible, each assignable effects chain displays its effects at the top of the channel strip.

To show or hide the Insert FX control region, click the Insert FX button in the View pane.

Acid Pro inserts Assignable Effects Channel Strips

Each effect is displayed as a button. You can hover over the button to see a ToolTip that displays the full plug-in and preset name.

Adding a plug-in

Click the Acid Pro b addinsert Assignable Effects Channel Strips button and then choose a new plug-in from the menu to add a new plug-in to the effects chain.

Editing effects settings

Click an effect’s button to display the Audio Plug-In window, where you can adjust the plug-in’s settings.

When you right-click an effect’s button, a shortcut a menu is displayed:

  • Choose Show <Plug-In Name> to open the Audio Plug-In window, where you can adjust the plug-in’s controls.

  • Choose Bypass <Plug-In Name> to temporarily bypass a plug-in.

    When an effect is bypassed, its button is displayed in red text.
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  • Choose Remove <Plug-In Name> to remove a plug-in from the effects chain.

  • Choose Presets, and then choose a setting from the submenu to load a new preset. The current preset is indicated by a l.

  • To replace the current plug-in, right-click the effect’s button, and then choose a new plug-in from the menu. Plug-ins are organized in submenus by type (EQ, Dynamics, Reverbs, etc.)

When the Sends control region is visible, each assignable effects chain displays controls you can use to adjust and monitor the input volume of the effects chain.

To show or hide the Sends control region, click the Sends button in the View pane.

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When the I/O control region is visible, each assignable effects chain displays controls you can use to set the chain’s output device.

To show or hide the I/O control region, click the I/O button in the View pane.

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To choose an output device, click the Output button and choose a bus from the menu.

When the Meters control region is visible, each assignable effects chain displays meters you can use to monitor output levels.

To show or hide the Meters control region, click the Meters button in the View pane.

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Acid Pro  Assignable Effects Channel StripsIf the Meters control region is not visible, peak meters are displayed in the Faders control region.

Right-click the meter and choose a setting from the shortcut menu (or hover over the meter and roll your mouse wheel) to change the resolution and display options.

When the Faders control region is visible, each assignable effects chain displays Mute Acid Pro b mute Assignable Effects Channel Strips and Solo Acid Pro b solo Assignable Effects Channel Strips buttons.

To show or hide the Faders control region, click the Faders button in the View pane.

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Muting an assignable effects chain

When the Automation Settings button Acid Pro b automationtouch Assignable Effects Channel Strips is not selected, you can click the Mute Acid Pro b mute Assignable Effects Channel Strips button to prevent an assignable effects chain bus from being played in the mix. Click the Mute button on additional chains to add them to the mute group. To unmute a chain, click the Mute button again.

When the Automation Settings button Acid Pro b automationtouch Assignable Effects Channel Strips is selected, the Mute button is displayed as Acid Pro b muteauto Assignable Effects Channel Strips, and you can use the button to edit mute automation on the bus track.

Soloing an assignable effects chain

Click the Solo button Acid Pro b solo Assignable Effects Channel Strips to mute all unselected assignable effects chains and busses. Click the Solo button on addit
ional assignable effects chains or busses to add them to the solo group. To remove a chain from the solo group, click its Solo button again.

When the Faders control region is visible, each bus displays a Pan slider and a Volume fader.

To show or hide the Faders control region, click the Faders button in the View pane.

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Adjusting panning

When the Automation Settings button Acid Pro b automationtouch Assignable Effects Channel Strips is not selected, you can drag the Pan slider to control the position of the bus in the stereo field: dragging to the left will place the bus in the left speaker more than the right, and dragging to the right will place the bus in the right speaker.

You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments, or double-click the slider to return it to 0.

When the Automation Settings button Acid Pro b automationtouch Assignable Effects Channel Strips is selected, the Pan slider handle is displayed as a Acid Pro b automodethumb Assignable Effects Channel Strips, and you can use it to edit pan automation on the bus track.

Acid Pro  Assignable Effects Channel StripsThe trim level is added to the pan automation settings so your panning envelope is preserved, but with an offset applied. For example, setting the trim control to 9% left has the same effect as moving every envelope point 9% to the left.

Adjusting volume

When the Automation Settings button Acid Pro b automationtouch Assignable Effects Channel Strips is not selected, you can drag the Volume fader to control the overall (trim) volume of the bus.

You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments, or double-click the slider to return it to 0.

When the Automation Settings button Acid Pro b automationtouch Assignable Effects Channel Strips is selected, the Volume fader handle is displayed as a Acid Pro b automodethumbvert Assignable Effects Channel Strips, and you can use it to edit volume automation on the bus track.

Acid Pro  Assignable Effects Channel StripsThe trim level is added to the volume automation settings so your envelope is preserved, but with a boost or cut applied. For example, setting the trim control to -3 dB has the same effect as decreasing every envelope point by 3 dB.

FX Send (Assignable Effects) Channel Strips

 

A separate channel strip is displayed for each FX send (assignable effects chain) in your project.

To show or hide channel strips for assignable effects, click the FX Sends button in the View pane.


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