Creative 0404 Managing Your Inserts, To Delete Effects from an Insert, To Bypass an Insert

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Managing Your Inserts

To Delete Effects from an Insert:

1.Right-Click over the Insert Effect you wish to delete. A yellow line around the insert location indicates that it is selected. A pop-up dialog box appears.

2.Select Delete Insert to remove the selected insert or select Delete All Inserts to remove all inserts.

3.The insert(s) are deleted from the insert chain.

To Bypass an Insert:

Inserts can be bypassed if you want to temporarily hear the audio without the effect or insert. Bypass can also be used to turn off a Send Insert.

Method #1

1.Click on the Effect (in the Insert section) and select FX in the TV display.

2.Click the Bypass button.

Method #2

1.Right-Click over the Effect you want to bypass (in the Insert section). A pop-up dialog box appears.

2.Select Bypass Insert from the list of options.

To Bypass All Inserts:

All Inserts in a strip can be also be bypassed with a single command.

1.Right-Click over the Effect you want to bypass (in the Insert section). A pop-up dialog box appears.

2.Select Bypass All Inserts from the list of options.

To Solo an Insert:

Inserts can also be soloed. Solo bypasses all the other inserts in the strip and allows you to hear only the soloed effect. This feature is very useful when adjusting the effect parameters.

Method #1

1.Click on the Effect (in the Insert section) and select FX in the TV display.

2.Click the Solo button.

Method #2

1.Right-Click over the Effect you want to Solo (in the Insert section). A pop-up dialog box appears.

2.Select Solo Insert from the list of options.

fTip: Select the Plug-in and press the Delete key to delete the plug-in from the strip.

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Contents 0404 MU 0404 Digital Audio System Software Version Revision BTable of Contents Effects Appendix Index Introduction WelcomeSystem Includes MU Digital Audio System ComponentsOptional Sync Daughter Card Installation Setting Up the Digital Audio SystemConnector Types Safety FirstName Description Connects Installing the E-MU 0404 PCI Card To install the 0404 PCI card into your computerSlots Install the Sync Card Sync DaughterCard Software Installation Installing the E-MU 0404 DriversUninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications Windows 2000 or Windows XPInstallation Software Installation PCI Card & Interfaces E-MU 0404 PCI CardAnalog Breakout Cable Analog Output ConnectionsDigital Breakout Cable AnalogBreakout Cable Pdif Digital Audio Input & OutputMidi Sound Module Digital ConnectionsMidi Cable PdifConnecting Cables to the Sync Daughter Card Sync Daughter Card OptionPatchMix DSP Mixer PatchMix DSPOverview of the Mixer To Invoke the PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Window MonitorMain Pre Fader or Post FaderMU Icon in the Windows Taskbar ToolbarRight-Click Here Session New SessionOpen Session Save SessionSession Settings System SettingsUsing External Clock Settings PCI Card S/PDIF InputPdif Output Format Input Mixer Strips Mixer Strip Creation To Add a New StripTo Delete a Mixer Strip Multichannel Wave Files Insert Section Working with InsertsInsert Menu To Add a Send InsertTo Add a Send/Return Insert InputAsio Direct Monitor Send/Return InputRecordingPlayback Meter Inserts To Add an Asio Direct Monitor Send/ReturnMeter Color Indicates To Set the Input Levels of a Strip To Insert a MeterMaking the Best Possible Recording Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert Trim Pot InsertManaging Your Inserts To Delete Effects from an InsertTo Bypass an Insert To Bypass All InsertsChain Aux SectionPan Fader Aux BusInput OutputPre-Fader Aux Send Post-Fader Aux SendLevel, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls Main Section TV Screen & Selectors EffectInput OutputSync/Sample Rate Indicators Auxiliary Effects & ReturnsInput Input OutputOutput Section Effects OverviewEffects Palette Effect Categories Core Effects Multi-EffectsFX Insert Chains To Select an EffectTo Edit an Effect To Delete an EffectCreating, Renaming & Deleting Categories or Presets To Create a New Preset CategoryTo Delete an Effect Category or Preset 88kHz, 96kHz, 176kHz & 192kHz OperationTo Import Core FX Presets To Export your Core FX PresetsTo Import FX Category Folders To Export your FX Category FoldersFX Edit Screen User Preset Section To Select a User PresetTo Create a New User Preset To Bypass ALLCore Effects and Effects Presets To Delete a User PresetTo Rename a User Preset To Overwrite or Save a User PresetList of Core Effects DSP Resource UsageExample Total EffectsCore Effects Descriptions Band Para EQBand Shelf EQ Low Shelf Or… High ShelfSetting up a Parametric EQ Band EQMid Band High Shelf Low-Shelf Mid 1-Band Mid 2-Band High-Shelf Auto-Wah Auto-Wah FilterVCA Out ChorusCompressor Basic Controls Distortion DistortionInput Meter Flanger FlangerFreq Shifter Leveling Amp Post GainLite Reverb Early Reflections ReverberationTimeMono Delays 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500 DelayRolloff Phase Shifter LFORotary Speaker SimulatorSpeaker Type Description Delay Stereo Delays 100, 250, 550, 750Rolloff Stereo Reverb Early Reflections Late ReverbVocal Morpher FrequencyMU PowerFX Setup Cubase LE To Setup & Use E-MU PowerFXAutomating E-MU PowerFX MU PowerFX Resource AvailabilityTo Record E-MU PowerFX parameter changes in Cubase LE MU PowerFX Compatibility Chart Application Name Compatible? Render Extra BuffersRendering Audio with E-MU PowerFX Using E-MU PowerFX with WaveLab and SoundForgeGeneral Tips for Rendering using E-MU PowerFX Tips for using Freeze Mode on Cubase LEMU VST E-Wire Wire VST plug-inDelay Compensator To Setup and use E-WireDelay Compensator Use Delay Units ParameterCubase VST or Cubasis PatchMixPowerFX Or E-Wire PowerFX Delay Or E-WireGrouping Tracks Smpte Features AppendixSync Daughter Card Supplement Smpte ConversionHost Mode External ModeFlywheel Mode Smpte Modes of OperationStripe Mode Smpte BackgroundTime Code Types of SmpteWhy use SMPTE? Avoiding Smpte problemsSmpte Subframe Resolution Frames-per-second ResolutionOther Tips for using Smpte Midi Time Code MTCDuplicating Smpte time code Word Clock In/Out House Sync Generator Digital DeviceTo Synchronize PatchMix DSP to an External Clock Source Digital Mixer Adat OpticalWord Clock Termination OFF Word Clock Termination onGetting in Sync External Device supplies Master ClockPatchMix DSP supplies Master Clock Appearance Settings in Windows Useful InformationAES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter Digital CablesTechnical Specifications Sample Rates Bit Depth Hardware DSP Converters & OpAmpsType Level Frequency Response Dynamic Range Channel Crosstalk Input ImpedanceDimensions & Weight PCI CardSync Daughter Card Internet References ForumsDeclaration of Conformity Trade NameModel No Responsible PartyCompliance Information Index NumericsMidi Index Midi

0404 specifications

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