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Two View Modes: Single View & Channel Strip View
Channel View has two fundamental modes of operation: Single view mode and Channel
Strip view mode. Single mode facilitates the viewing, editing, and management of in-
dividual plug-ins within a channel, while Channel Strip mode facilitates the concurrent
viewing, editing, and management of all serially stacked plug-ins within a channel.
View Mode Elements
The screen elements and functions in Channel View depend on the active view mode,
and the current selections within the active mode. Some elements and functions are
common to both view modes. All elements are detailed later in this section.
Switching View Modes
To enter Channel Strip view, click the
CHANNEL STRIP button at the bottom of the Main
Column. The button is highlighted blue when Channel Strip view is active. Click the but-
ton again, or click any Insert Button, to return to Single view.
Common Elements
Some elements that appear, and the functions that can be performed, are common to
both Single and Channel Strip view modes. The elements common to both views are the
Main Column, Channel I/O Gains, PLUG-IN Tab, and the PRESET Tab.
The common elements are described briefly in the table below.
Element Description
Channel Name
Button Displays the current channel’s NAME field. Click the button to create a custom name
for the channel.
Insert Buttons
These represent the channel’s eight available insert slots. Shows the name of current-
ly loaded channel plug-ins (if any). Switches between the inserts for editing inserts.
Channel Strip
Button Toggles the channel between Single view and Channel Strip view modes. Facilitates
the viewing and editing of multiple plug-in interfaces concurrently.
PLUG-IN(S) Tab
Displays the plug-in interface so sonic parameters can be edited. Depending on the
view mode (Single or Channel Strip), different supporting tabs are available.
Supporting Tabs
In Single view, PRESETS and ASSIGN tabs are available for selecting presets and
plug-ins. In Channel Strip view, the CHANNEL PRESETS tab is available.
Channel I/O Gains
Input/output gain faders and level meters are available for convenient gain staging.
These are the same controls available in Gains View.