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+ This is a simple FluidSynth-based synthesizer that uses SF2 samples and comes + with two built-in effects that are part of FluidSynth: reverb and chorus. +
+ + + ++ Available settings are: +
+ ++ This is a very minimal synth with a piano-like sound, developed primarily + for auditioning MIDI files. It comes with no controls, however it can be used + creatively with a number of effects running on top of it. +
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+ ++ Gain is the only available setting. It can be set in the generic + plugin editor dialog or adjusted on the respective automation lane. +
+ + + ++ This plugin can mute the signal anywhere in the processing chain as opposed + to automating the mute state of the track that works on all processed audio + only. Using ACE Mute in the very beginning of the signal chain means + that in the muted state no signal is processed by plugins further in the + processing chain. +
+ ++ ACE Mute has no settings. All user interaction happens + in the dedicated automation lane: +
+ + + ++ Ardour also ships with a variation of ACE Mute called + ACE Slow Mute that applies a 1 second long fade out/in before/after + the muting. +
+ ++ This plugin rolls the transport when the signal level on the plugin's input + exceeds a user-defined level. A common scenario where this is helpful is + recording in a home studio where an instrument or a vocal mic is at a distance + from the computer. Arming a track for recording, toggling recording mode, then + clapping in front of a mic or plucking a string will roll the transport and + start recording to a track of choice. +
+ + + ++ The only configurable setting is the input level threshold. +
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