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diff --git a/muse/README.effects-rack b/muse/README.effects-rack index 085dab33..823ae74c 100644 --- a/muse/README.effects-rack +++ b/muse/README.effects-rack @@ -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: |