Previewing Effects...How?

jfolger wrote on 10/29/1999, 8:11 PM
I've read a few posts about this, but still am unable to
preview a DX effect *before* recording it. Can anyone
please explain the procedure?

Let's use this scenario:

I insert an audio track.

I am running my guitar into it, and by arming the track I
can see that the meter responds, so I know I'm getting
signal in.

I insert an assignable effect, let's say flanger. I set my
track FX1 send to 10DB. The track is routed to Bus A, the
assignable FX are set to Bus A.

And shouldn't I see meter activity in the assignable FX
bus? I've tried running the effect pre and post volume,
makes no difference.

I might add that I have absolutely no problem recording
with effects, or adding them on after the track is
recorded. Is this the only way to 'preview' them?

I'm obviously not as sharp as I tell everyone. Someone bail
me out!

Justin

Comments

pwppch wrote on 11/1/1999, 12:31 AM
Vegas does not allow for FX to be in the recording chain. When you
record you are recording what is being input into the audio hardware.

It wouldn't work very well if we did allow FX to be in the record
path since you could not monitor it in realtime. The hardware/driver
latency would add a delay that would make performance very tough.

Peter


Justin Folger wrote:
>>I've read a few posts about this, but still am unable to
>>preview a DX effect *before* recording it. Can anyone
>>please explain the procedure?
>>
>>Let's use this scenario:
>>
>>I insert an audio track.
>>
>>I am running my guitar into it, and by arming the track I
>>can see that the meter responds, so I know I'm getting
>>signal in.
>>
>>I insert an assignable effect, let's say flanger. I set my
>>track FX1 send to 10DB. The track is routed to Bus A, the
>>assignable FX are set to Bus A.
>>
>>And shouldn't I see meter activity in the assignable FX
>>bus? I've tried running the effect pre and post volume,
>>makes no difference.
>>
>>I might add that I have absolutely no problem recording
>>with effects, or adding them on after the track is
>>recorded. Is this the only way to 'preview' them?
>>
>>I'm obviously not as sharp as I tell everyone. Someone bail
>>me out!
>>
>>Justin