Plug-In Manager
This window allows you to view and choose effects plug-ins to be added to a track, bus, or assignable effects chain. Display the Plug-In Manager window by choosing Plug-In Manager from the View menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1. For more information, see Organizing Plug-Ins and ReWire Devices on page 131.
Tips:
•To add an effect quickly, drag a plug-in from the Plug-In Manager window to a track, bus, assignable effects chain, or soft synth bus.
•If the VST plug-in you want to use isn't displayed in the list, you can use the VST Effects tab in the Preferences dialog to add the plug-in's folder and then click the Refresh button to scan for plug-ins. For more information, see Using the Video tab on page 261.
•If the DirectX plug-in you want to use isn't displayed in the list, hold Ctrl+Shift while restarting ACID and then select the Delete all cached application data check box to reset your preferences and rescan for DirectX plug-ins.
Groove Pool
This window allows you to view and edit the grooves in your project. Display the Groove Pool by choosing Groove Pool from the View menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+2. The upper half of the Groove Pool window shows all of the groove maps currently in your project. The lower half of the window displays the selected groove map in the Groove Editor, which allows you to make changes. For more information, see Working with grooves on page 123.
Clip Properties
For audio (non-MIDI) clips, this window allows the user to change clip types (loop, one-shot, and Beatmapped), and adjust time stretching, pitch, root notes, tempo, and downbeat.
For more information, see Configuring clip properties on page 115.
For MIDI clips, you can use the Clip Properties window to edit data using the OPT list editor or piano roll.
For more information, see Using the piano roll editor on page 213. For more information, see Using the list editor on page 216.
