Adding VST Instruments

Procedure

  1. On the Devices menu, select VST Instruments.
  2. Right-click on an empty area of the VST Instruments window.
  3. From the context menu, select one of the following:

    • Add Track Instrument

    • Add Rack Instrument

  4. From the instrument selector, select an instrument.

    • Click Add Track if you chose to add a track instrument.

    • Click Create if you chose to add a rack instrument.

Result

If you chose Add Track Instrument, the instrument control panel opens, and an instrument track with the name of the instrument is added to your project.

If you chose Add Rack Instrument, the instrument control panel opens, and the following tracks are added to the track list:

  • A MIDI track with the name of the instrument. The output of the MIDI track is routed to the instrument.

    Note

    In the Preferences dialog (VST–Plug-ins page), you can specify what happens when you load a VST instrument.

  • A folder with the name of the instrument that is added within a VST Instruments folder. The instrument folder contains two automation tracks: one for the plug-in parameters and one for the synth channel in the MixConsole.