Using VST plug-ins at object level

Ravi-Shankar wrote on 3/13/2021, 1:43 PM

Hi everyone, I have MEP Premium, (lastest updates installed). The helpfile says that I can use plug-ins at the track, object and master level. For the life of me, I can't see how to apply it at object level apart from having only one sound file per track (which is really track level). Is there some way of using the mixing desk at object level?

May thanks in advance.

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CubeAce wrote on 3/13/2021, 2:24 PM

@Ravi-Shankar

Hi Ravi and welcome to the user to user forums.

I think I can see what you are getting at. Place each object on a separate track. Video and audio tracks can be unlocked from each other so the audio of each audio object could be placed an another track for specific plugins to be used only on that audio track. You can fade in or out each audio section separately to the visuals if need be,

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browj2 wrote on 3/13/2021, 3:09 PM

@Ravi-Shankar

Hi,

There is a trick to using VST plugins with objects. They cannot be added directly, but can be by using Aux sends to the Mixer FX strips.

Watch my tutorials on Everything Audio:

And this one by John Baker about The FX channels of the Mixer and how to use them

And another one by John Baker about Linking Mixer Controls for Automation.

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Ravi-Shankar wrote on 3/13/2021, 4:36 PM

Thank you both for the help! I have learnt so much watching your videos, John and John Baker's too. I had no idea about how to use automation to get volume curves which makes things so much easier. As for the vst plugins, I'll give using the Aux's a go! Thanks so much again! John CB - I love your menus at the start of your tutorials!