VST Instrument Controls

The following controls are available on 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 window in the Output Routing pop-up menu for MIDI tracks. This is useful when you work 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.