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- To view a plugin editor, double-click on the plugin within the - processor box. + The plugin editor can be shown by double-clicking on the plugin within the + processor box. A new window will appear showing the editor/GUI for the plugin. -
+ + + + +If a plugin does not have its own GUI, Ardour will construct a - generic plugin editor from a small set of common control - elements. Ardour will do this even for plugins that have their - own, if you disable Edit > Preferences > - GUI > Use Plugins' own interface instead of Ardour's + generic plugin editor from a small set of common control + elements. Ardour will do this even for plugins that have their + own, if Edit > Preferences > + GUI > Use Plugins' own interface instead of Ardour's is disabled.
+- You can temporarily switch to the generic UI by context-clicking on - a processor and selecting Edit with generic controls. This will be necessary to - access the plugin automation controls. + The generic UI can be temporarily switched to by right clicking on + a processor and selecting Edit with generic controls. + This is necessary in order to access the plugin + automation controls.
+- In the generic UI, you can re-set any controller to its default by - Left-clicking on it. + In the generic UI, any controller can be reset to its default state by + Left-clicking on it.
- ++ At the bottom of the generic plugin editor, clicking the arrow displays the + Analysis Graph. +
++ This graph displays: +
++ The transfer function plots the output amplitude of the plugin (considered + as a "black box") against its input amplitude, along the audio spectrum. +
++ The phase response, that can be switched on or off using the + Show phase checkbox, plots the phase of the + plugins output against its input phase, along the audio spectrum. The scale is + shown in yellow on + the right. +
++ The green spectrum plots the output signal spectrum, after the plugin + (for tracks that have a signal on). +
++ The dB scale selector in the bottom left allows to + change the vertical scale of the graphs. +