SM Pro Audio V-Machines User Manual
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V-‐Machine Operating Manual
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SM Pro Audio
Before
you
can
run
a
plugin
on
the
V-‐Machine,
you’ll
need
to
go
through
a
special
process
of
exporting
it,
either
directly
from
the
computer
to
the
V-‐Machine’s
own
memory,
or
to
a
USB
memory
device
that
you
can
then
plug
into
the
V-‐Machine.
(The
latter
is
usually
faster.)
Details
on
how
to
export
plugins
are
found
in
section
5.11
Synchronization
or
Export
of
the
Active
VFX
Library
on
page
76.
VST
instruments
(known
as
VSTi’s)
are
typically
virtual
synthesizers
or
sample-‐playback
modules.
They
are
triggered
by
notes
coming
from
MIDI
controllers
or
from
the
MIDI
tracks
in
a
sequencer,
and
they
generate
audio
in
real
time.
The
voicing
parameters
of
a
VSTi
can
often
be
assigned
to
respond
to
incoming
MIDI
controller
messages,
effectively
delivering
an
experience
very
similar
to
what
you
would
get
from
a
hardware
synthesizer.
VST instruments are available that provide the sounds of all of the commonly used instrument
types.
There
are
VST
instruments
that
specialize
in
pianos,
drums,
strings,
brass,
drawbar
organs,
and
everything
through
to
classic
analog
synthesizers.
Important
Note:
Some
VST
instruments
have
their
own
libraries
of
samples.
These
libraries
can
be
quite
large.
In
order
to
use
a
plugin
that
has
a
sample
library,
you’ll
need
to
attach
a
USB
hard
drive
or
memory
stick
containing
the
library
to
one
of
the
USB
jacks
on
the
rear
panel
of
the V-‐Machine.
Other
VST
plugins
operate
as
effects
processors.
VST
reverbs,
flangers,
delay
lines,
and
compressors
are
easy
to
find.
With
the
V-‐Machine,
you
can
use
both
instruments
and
effects
in
VST
format
–
and
even
use
both
in
the
same
Preset.
For
instance,
you
could
use
an
electric
piano
instrument
based
on
physical
modeling
synthesis
and
run
it
through
a
flanger
and
reverb.
The
V-‐Machine
can
also
be
used
strictly
as
an
effects
processor,
thanks
to
its
rear-‐panel
audio
input.
Signals
sent
to
this
input
can
be
processed
by
the
VST
effects
in
a
Preset.
2.13 Getting Started: Importing & Playing a VST Plugin
If
you’re
itching
to
get
started
loading
your
plugins
into
the
V-‐Machine,
read
this
section
first.
If
these
simple
steps
don’t
quite
work
for
you,
or
don’t
make
sense,
you’ll
need
to
turn
to
section
5
and
delve
deeper
into
the
details.
At
the
end
of
the
list
of
Getting
Started
steps,
you’ll
find
a
short
list
of
things
that
can
go
wrong.
The
process
will
vary
slightly
depending
on
two
factors:
Whether
you’re
using
a
Mac
or
a
Windows
PC,
and
(on
the
PC)
whether
the
plugin
is
already
installed.
Here
are
the
steps
to
take:
1. Install and launch the VFX Application software.
2. Above the mixer section are three Slots for plugins, labelled A, B, and C. Click on the
orange triangle at the end of Slot A.
3. From the drop-‐down menu in Windows, click Import VST Plugin. On the Mac, you will
need
to
choose
Run
VST
plugin
installer
the
first
time
you
want
to
import
a
given
plugin.
(For
instructions
on
how
to
do
this,
see
section
5.5.2
Installing
Windows
Plugins
in
the
Macintosh on page 57).
4. The Import VST Plugin dialog box opens (see Figure 5).