PRESONUS S1 Artist 3.0 [157/307] Navigating inserts

Reordering Inserts

Inserts affect the audio signal path in the top-to-bottom sequential order in which they are inserted. An Insert can be

reordered by clicking-and-dragging it above, below, or in between other Inserts. It is helpful to experiment with different

signal paths to achieve the best possible sound or a particular effect.

Navigating Inserts

By default, only one window displays the user interface for an open Insert effect. This keeps screen clutter and window

juggling to a minimum. To quickly switch between Insert effects on a single Channel, click on the chosen effect tab at the

top of the plug-in header GUI.

Alternatively, press [F11] on the keyboard to open the effect editor for the selected Audio Track, then press [Ctrl]/[Cmd]+

[Page Up]/[Page Down] to cycle through the effects in that Channel’s Device Rack.

Inserts can be also re-ordered by dragging them from one position to another in the list of Inserts at the top of the plug-in

GUI.

The interface for any Insert can be made to stay open in an independent window until you choose to close it by clicking on

the Pin button in the upper right of the Insert Effect window. With an Insert effect pinned, opening another Insert effect

opens a new Insert Effect window. Any number of Insert Effect windows can be pinned and open simultaneously.

Copying Inserts to Other Channels

It is often helpful to be able to copy an Insert effect, including its current settings, to another Channel. To do this, click on the

desired Insert effect in the Insert Device Rack and drag it directly onto any other Channel or into the Insert Device Rack on

any other Channel. Dragging an Insert effect to the left or right edge of the viewable Console scrolls the Console left or

right to expose any Channels beyond those currently viewable.

It is also possible to click on the Copy button in the plug-in header GUI, then switch to another instance of the same plug-in

and click on Paste to copy settings from one instance to another.

You can drag an Insert effect to any Sends Device Rack to create a new FX Channel with that effect inserted (its settings

intact), and route that Send to the new FXChannel.

Compare

The [Compare] button in the plug-in header GUI allows you to compare the current settings for a plug-in to the settings

stored the last time the Song or Project was saved.

This makes it possible to freely compare potential changes for a plug-in to existing settings, while retaining a quick way

back to existing settings.

Bypassing and Deactivating Inserts

It is possible to bypass, as well as deactivate, Insert devices. When deactivating an Insert effect, the Insert is turned

completely off, which can free up CPU resources. When an Insert is bypassed, the audio signal is simply rerouted around

the Insert. Bypassing is automatable; Insert activation is not.

To bypass an Insert effect, click on the Bypass button found either in the top left of the effect’s GUI header or within the

effect GUI, depending on the effect.

To deactivate, or turn off, an Insert effect, click on the Activate button for the Insert effect in the Insert Device Rack. There

is also an Activate button at the top left of every Insert Effect window. Deactivating an Insert effect stops all processing

related to it, which frees the computer processing resources previously dedicated to that Insert effect.

To deactivate or activate all Insert effects in any Insert Device Rack, click on the Activate All button at the top of the Insert

Device Rack.

150│Studio One Reference Manual