Folder | Description |
Audio FX | Displays all your DirectX and VST audio plug-ins. |
| You can drag plug-ins to tracks or Mixing Console channel strips to add effects to your project. |
| Select the All folder to display all audio plug-ins. |
| • The Failed folder contains plug-ins that did not scan correctly or timed out during scanning. These plug- |
| ins cannot be used in ACID. You can right-click a plug-in and choose Rescan from the shortcut menu to |
| attempt to rescan the plug-in for use in ACID. |
| • The Ignored folder contains plug-ins that you want to prevent ACID from using without uninstalling the |
| plug-in. You can right-click a plug-in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Ignored |
| folder. |
| • The Unavailable folder contains plug-ins that you have uninstalled since running ACID. ACID preserves |
| information about uninstalled plug-ins so settings can be restored if the plug-ins are reinstalled. |
| The Audio FX folder also contains additional folders you can use to organize and categorize your plug-ins. |
| For more information, see Organizing plug-ins with folders on page 133. |
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ReWire Devices | Displays your ReWire device (client) applications. |
| Select the All folder to display all ReWire clients. |
| The Ignored folder contains plug-ins that you want to prevent ACID from using without uninstalling the |
| plug-in. You can right-click a plug-in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Ignored |
| folder. |
| The ReWire Devices folder also contains a Favorites folder you can use to keep your most-often-used ReWire |
| clients handy. You can right-click a plug-in and choose Add to Favorites from the shortcut menu or drag it |
| to the Favorites folder. |
| To create custom folders for organizing your plug-ins, you can right-click a folder and choose New Folder |
| from the shortcut menu. |
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Soft Synths | Displays all your software synthesizers, including the DLS soft synth and VST instrument (VSTi) plug-ins. |
| Select the All folder to display all soft synths. |
| The Failed folder contains plug-ins that did not scan correctly or timed out during scanning. These plug-ins |
| cannot be used in ACID. |
| The Ignored folder contains plug-ins that you want to prevent ACID from using without uninstalling the |
| plug-in. You can right-click a plug-in and choose Ignore from the shortcut menu or drag it to the Ignored |
| folder. |
| The Unavailable folder contains plug-ins that you have uninstalled since running ACID. ACID preserves |
| information about uninstalled plug-ins so settings can be restored if the plug-ins are reinstalled. |
| The Soft Synths folder also contains subfolders you can use to organize and categorize your plug-ins by |
| instrument type and vendor. For more information, see Organizing Plug-Ins and ReWire Devices on page |
| 131. |
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