VST Instrument Controls

The VST instrument controls allow you to make settings for a loaded VST instrument.

The following controls are available for each instrument:

  1. Activate Instrument

    Activates/Deactivates the instrument.

  2. Edit Instrument

    Opens the instrument panel.

  3. Freeze Instrument

    Freezes the instrument. This allows you to save CPU power.

  4. Instrument selector

    Allows you to select another instrument. Double-click to rename the instrument. The name is shown in the Output Routing pop-up menu for MIDI tracks. This is useful for working with several instances of the same instrument.

  5. Preset Browser

    Allows you to load or save an instrument preset.

  6. Input Options

    This lights up when MIDI data is received by the instrument. Click this button to open a pop-up menu that allows you to select, mute/unmute, and solo/unsolo for tracks that send MIDI to the instrument (inputs).

    Note

    If you resize the VST Instruments window, you can access this option by using an Input/Output Options pop-up menu.

  7. Activate Outputs

    This control is only available if the instrument provides more than one output. It allows you to activate one or more outputs for the instrument.

    Note

    If you resize the VST Instruments window, you can access this option by using an Input/Output Options pop-up menu.

  8. Read Automation/Write Automation

    Allows you to read/write automation for the instrument parameter settings.

  9. Select Quick Control Layer

    Allows you to select a program.