5 - Effects

E-MU PowerFX

Automating E-MU PowerFX

E-MU PowerFX can be automated in Cubase LE (or other recording host) just like any other VST effect. When “Write Automation” is activated in Cubase, control changes made in the PowerFX window during playback will be recorded on a special “Automation Subtrack”. When “Automation Read” is activated, the recorded control changes will be played back.

To Record E-MU PowerFX parameter changes in Cubase LE

1.Add E-MU PowerFX as a Channel Insert.

2.Rewind the song and enable “Automation Write” by pressing the WRITE button

on, illuminating it. (Refers to Cubase LE. If you are using another application, refer to the documentation.)

3.Bring the E-MU PowerFX window to the front and select the Effect you want to automate. The effect parameters appear in the TV screen. Make sure the blue “On” button is lit.

4.Press the Play button on the Cubase Transport control. The song begins playing.

5.Adjust the E-MU PowerFX controls to achieve the effect you want. Rewind the song when finished.

6.Disable “Automation Write” and enable “Automation Read” . Playback the song to hear and view your changes.

7.To edit Automation, first enable both “Automation Write” and “Automation Read” and press Play. Cubase LE begins overwriting as soon as you change a control.

8.If you don’t like the results and want to try again, select Show Used Automation from the Project menu. The Automation Subtrack appears. Next, click in the Parameter Display and select Remove Parameter.

Note: This only erases one automation parameter from the Automation Subtrack. To erase multiple control edits, repeat the procedure above. See the Cubase LE manual for more specific information about automation editing.

E-MU PowerFX Resource Availability

Because different collections of VST plug-ins and PatchMix Sessions can be run simulta- neously, it is possible to load a new plug-in for which resources are not available. If DSP resources are NOT available for an existing setup:

•E-MU PowerFX loads a Hardware I/O Path and simply passes audio through with- out any effects. The effects insert slot(s) in PowerFX will be “redded out”.

•If no Hardware I/O Paths are available, the plug-in will be disabled and run in a soft pass-through mode. The effects insert slot(s) in PowerFX will be “grayed out”.

•If DSP resources ARE available, but no Hardware I/O Paths are available, the plug-in will run in soft pass-through mode.

•If the sample rate is changed in the middle of a PowerFX session, E-MU PowerFX plug-ins will be bypassed, since the hardware effects cannot operate at 96kHz or 192kHz.

Steinberg Cubasis does not have the control automation feature.

Once you have recorded or drawn automation, do not delete or move effects from the Insert Strip. Doing so will result in unpredictable behavior.

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