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authorTim E. Real <termtech@rogers.com>2010-05-07 06:17:18 +0000
committerTim E. Real <termtech@rogers.com>2010-05-07 06:17:18 +0000
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README.effects-rack v2. Or see ChangeLog.
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-May 6, 2010 v0.0.1 by Tim.
+May 6, 2010 v0.0.2 by Tim.
Understanding the Effects Rack
------------------------------
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ For mono tracks with plugins having more than one audio input or output,
For stereo tracks:
- Audio Audio Independent Real number Real number
- inputs: outputs: plugin of track of track
- copies: input route output route
- channels used: channels used:
+ Plugin Plugin Independent Real number Real number
+ audio audio plugin of track of track
+ inputs: outputs: copies: input route output route
+ channels used: channels used:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0 0 1 0 0
0 1 2 0 2
- 0 2 1 0 2
+ 0 >= 2 1 0 2
1 0 2 2 0
1 1 2 2 2
- 1 2 1 1 L only! 2
- 2 0 1 2 0
- 2 1 2 2 2
- 2 2 1 2 2
+ 1 >= 2 1 1 L only! 2
+ >= 2 0 1 2 0
+ >= 2 1 2 2 2
+ >= 2 >= 2 1 2 2
Notice that on a stereo track with a plugin having one audio input and two
audio outputs, only the first track input route channel is used (left only).
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ These same rules apply to inter-plugin audio when more than one plugin
is in the rack chain. Extra audio outputs of one plugin may be ignored
by the next plugin if not used.
+Currently plugins with no audio outputs are not really useful in MusE,
+ chiefly because plugin control outputs are not used or displayed.
+Nor are specialized plugins with many inputs and/or outputs.
+
+Nor are so-called 'realtime' control plugins which use audio inputs
+ and outputs for control signals.
+<<<
+ Loud noise alert! Beware of using such plugins in an audio effects rack.
+>>>
+
Example: Consider a stereo Audio Input track with these effect rack
LADSPA plugins: