FXpansion BFD Eco - Manual (Page 34)

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Using BFD Eco as a VST plugin or an AU plugin in Ableton Live
On Mac, Ableton Live supports both VST and AU plugins. When using the VST plugin, it is possible to use BFD Eco’s MIDI Out feature to send MIDI to
another track from BFD Eco. The AU format does not support MIDI output from plugins, so this feature is unavailable when using the AU plugin.
Launching BFD Eco
1. Drag and drop the BFD Eco VST or AU plugin (Mac only) from the Plug-In Devices list into the Live workspace.
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 an audio track.
2. Click the ‘I-O’ button on the right hand side of the Live interface to reveal each track’s input/output settings.
3. Set the ‘Audio From’ selector to the BFD Eco track.
4. Set the selector immediately underneath this to the required BFD Eco output.
Live does not possess mono tracks. Therefore, it treats BFD Eco’s 16 mono outputs as 8 stereo output pairs. In order to monitor a mono output properly,
insert Live’s Utility plugin (found in the Audio FX folder in the Live Devices list) onto an audio track set up as above. Set up the Utility plugin so that it
monitors either the right or left of the channel, panned to the centre.
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 Live’s export/merge/freeze functions – make sure you enable the ‘Offline’ button in the BFD Eco Status bar before
performing any offline or non-realtime export. Alternatively, you can use BFD Eco’s audio export features, which are described in the BFD Eco manual.
Using BFD Eco as an AU plugin in Digital Performer
The AU format does not support MIDI output from plugins – therefore, BFD Eco’s MIDI Out function cannot be used in DP.
Launching BFD Eco
1. In a new project, add BFD as an instrument track, using the Project/Add Track/ Instrument Track menu option. Select BFD Eco (stereo).
2. In the Sequence page, create a MIDI track and assign its output to BFD Eco-1-1.
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. Add a new aux track.
3. Assign the aux track’s input to one of the BFD Eco Bundles in the New Mono Bundle and New Stereo Bundle menus, which show BFD Eco’s 8 stereo
and 16 mono outputs.
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 DP’s export functions – 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.