Stefan Grove - Lesson 10 - Posted on 2013-11-07 by Stefan Grove

Here are my notes for lesson 10:

Section 1:
- Plugins are a software component used to add capabilities to a larger host software.
- AAX (Avid Audio eXtension) - Avid's proprietary plugin format. Pro tools 11, lost formats RTAS and TDM.
- TDM plugins - Designed for HD systems.
- AU - Apple's plugin format
- Popular plugins:
    - Waves audio Ltd.
    - Native Instruments
    - Universal audio
    - McDSP
    - Izotope
    - Slate Digital/Pro Audio
    - Antares Auto Tune 7
Section 1 Review:
- "Plugins" are a set of software components that add capabilities to a larger software
- RTAS stands for: "Real time audio suite"
- The VST (Virtual Studio technology) plugin format was developed by "Steinberg"
- Pro tools 11 has discontinued support of both "RTAS" and "TDM" based signal processing.
- TDM stands for "Time Division Multiplexing"
Section 2:
- Inserts - In the audio path and process 100% of the signal. (Used for dynamic and frequency based processing)
- Sends - Take a copy of the signal and send it to a user defined effects processor and then rejoin the signal path. (Used for modulating or time-based effects.)
Section 2 Review:
- Inserts process 100% of the audio signal: "True"
- Time based effects are typically used on "An aux track with a send"
- Using an effect processor on a send allows you to: "All of the above"
- Dynamic and frequency based processors are typically used on "an insert"
Section 3:
- AudioSuite - Pro tools offline processing.
Section 3 Review:
- AudioSuite plugins save processing power by: "Processing digital audio offline"
- The render button on an Audiosuite plugin: "Renders the changes you have made to the audio file itself (and creates a new file in the clip list)"
- You must have a clip selected to use Audiosuite plugins: "True"