FXpansion BFD Eco - Manual (Page 33)

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Using BFD Eco as an RTAS plugin in Digidesign Pro Tools 7.x or later
BFD Eco requires Pro Tools 7 or later. For best performance, version 7.1 or later is highly recommended. BFD Eco cannot be used in Pro Tools 6.x, or any
earlier versions.
Launching BFD Eco
1. Insert the BFD Eco multi-channel RTAS plugin onto a stereo Instrument track. The Instrument channel’s output plays the output of the first stereo pair -
channels 1-2.
Setting up additional output monitoring
By default, all channels in BFD Eco are routed to the Master channel in the BFD Eco mixer, which is hard-wired to the first stereo output (output 1-2).
In order to separate channels into discrete outputs, you must first route the relevant channels to the desired outputs in the BFD Eco mixer.
Once the channels are routed as desired, do the following to monitor each output separately:
1. Create a mono or stereo Aux track, depending on whether you want to monitor an additional mono or stereo output from BFD Eco.
2. Set the input of the Aux track as the relevant stereo or mono output from BFD Eco – after the plugin is inserted into the project, its outputs become
available as track input sources.
3. Repeat this process for as many additional BFD Eco outputs that you need to monitor.
If you encounter any problems performing the steps above, please consult your host’s documentation or contact the manufacturer’s tech support channels –
BFD Eco operates in the same way as any other multiple-output instrument plugin.
Recording BFD Eco’s output as audio
To do this you either need to use Pro Tools’ routing and recording functions (see the Pro Tools documentation), or use BFD Eco’s audio export feature when
exporting Grooves.
Using BFD Eco as an AU plugin in Apple Logic 8 or later
Logic 8 currently has a limitation on the number of outputs available from a plugin. When using BFD Eco in Logic 8, only outputs 1-24 are available – stereo
outputs 1-8 and mono outputs 1-8.
The AU format does not support MIDI output from plugins – therefore, BFD Eco’s MIDI Out function cannot be used in Logic 8.
Launching BFD Eco
1. Insert the BFD Eco multi-channel AU plugin onto an audio instrument channel. The instrument channel’s output plays the output of the first stereo pair -
channels 1-2 – as well as any other outputs which have not yet been assigned to be monitored from an additional Aux channel.
2. Create a track in Logic’s Arrange window, corresponding to the audio instrument channel on which you inserted BFD Eco. You can now play BFD Eco
from this track.
Setting up additional output monitoring
By default, all channels in BFD Eco are routed to the Master channel in the BFD Eco mixer, which is hard-wired to the first stereo output (output 1-2).
In order to separate channels into discrete outputs, you must first route the relevant channels to the desired BFD Eco outputs in the BFD Eco mixer.
Once the channels are routed as desired, do the following to monitor each output separately:
1. Create a mono or stereo Aux channel, depending on whether you want to monitor an additional mono or stereo output from BFD Eco.
2. Set the input of the Aux channel as the relevant stereo or mono output from BFD Eco – after BFD Eco is inserted into the project, its outputs become
available as track input sources.
3. Repeat this process for as many additional BFD Eco outputs that you need to monitor.
If you encounter any problems performing the steps above, please consult your host’s documentation or contact the manufacturer’s tech support channels –
BFD Eco operates in the same way as any other multiple-output instrument plugin.
Recording BFD Eco’s output as audio
To do this you either need to use Logic’s bounce functions (see the Logic documentation) – make sure you enable the Offline button before performing any
offline or non-realtime export. Alternatively, you can use BFD Eco’s audio export feature when exporting Grooves.