Misc. Options

26.0 Mixbus Options

Layering

Every region in a playlist has a "layering order" which defines the stacking order of regions. The topmost region is the one that is seen and heard. See section 15.0 Editing Tools & Modes for more information on layering.

•Later is Higher: (default OFF) This is the most "automatic" mode. In this mode, the later region (in time) is always a higher layer. This works well for simple cases but does not allow manual tweaks when layering does not work for you.

•Last Moved/Added is Higher: In this mode the last added or moved region is always brought to the top layer. Additional changes may be done manually.

•Most Recently Added is Higher (default): This is the most manual method. Newest regions are always high- est, dragging a region does not change it's layering, and the only changes to layering must be done manually.

Performance

•Stop Plug-ins With Transport: Plug-ins will be disabled when the transport is not rolling. This reduces cpu load when you are not actively playing. Not recommended.

•Do Not Run Plug-ins While Recording: Reduces CPU load when recording but plug-ins cannot be heard. Not recommended.

•Denormal Handling: These options are sometimes used to fix and/or troubleshoot troublesome plug-ins. Only use this option when directed to by Harrison Consoles.

Seamless Looping

Seamless looping creates a crossfade on all tracks between the end and the start of the loop. This causes a CPU spike at the end of a loop, but it is recommended if clicks during loops are troublesome.

Use OSC

Accept commands via OSC (Open Sound Control, an ethernet-based remote control protocol).

New Plug-ins are Active

If this is enabled then a newly-added plug-in will be immediately active after instantiation.

Rec-enable stays engaged at stop

Normally, the master Rec enable is disengaged when the Transport is stoped and it must be re-enabled before recording again. If this option is enabled, the Master Rec enable will not be disengaged by Mixbus.

Region Equivalents overlap

Normally, if two tracks are put in an Edit group, and you grab a region on one track, you will only select a region on the grouped track(s) if they have EXACTLY the same start and stop times (i.e. the tracks have been edited identical- ly). If this option is enabled then a click in one track will select any regions that overlap that time on the grouped tracks.

Periodic Safety backups

If this option is enabled then Mixbus will store a backup of your session approximately every 5 minutes. There is only one backup file.

Verify Remove Last Capture

If this is turned on, Mixbus will prompt to make sure you want to delete the last capture (a destructive event).

Stop Recording on Xrun

Xruns are caused by the computer being unable to keep up with the soundcard. If this option is ON, Mixbus will stop recording whenever an xrun is encountered so that the user can re-take the recording without glitches. For long- form recordings it is probably more important to catch as much as possible so this option should be left OFF.

Create marker on Xrun

If this option is ON then Mixbus will put a "marker" at each xrun encountered during a recording. This is useful when

Section 26.0 - Mixbus Options

Mixbus User Guide