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connections. The plugins can be sorted by clicking on a column header. connections. The plugins can be sorted by clicking on a column header.
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<img src="/images/a4_plugin_manager.png" alt="Plugin Manager window"/> <img src="/images/plugin-manager.png" alt="Plugin Manager window"/>
<h2>Plugin Display Status</h2> <h2>Plugin Display Status</h2>

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<p><img class="right" src="/images/processor-box.png" alt="the Processor Box" /></p>
<p> <p>
In Ardour terminology, a <dfn>processor</dfn> is anything which treats the In Ardour terminology, a <dfn>processor</dfn> is anything which treats the signal in some way and gets plugged into a mixer strip. Ardour provides several builtin processors such as the fader or panners. Processors can also be <dfn>plugins</dfn> used for effects or as instruments, as well as sends or inserts which affect <a href="/signal-routing">signal routing</a>.
signal in some way and gets plugged into a mixer strip.
Ardour provides several builtin processors such as the fader or panners.
Processors can also be <dfn>plugins</dfn> used for effects or as instruments, as well
as sends or inserts which are affect <a href="/signal-routing/">signal
routing</a>.<br>
The arrangement of processors is arbitrary, and there is no limit to how
many there can be.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The main box in the top half of a mixer strip shows the <dfn>processor The arrangement of processors is arbitrary, and there is no limit to how many there can be. The Processor Box will automagically add a scrollbar to itself if there are more processors in it than can be shown in the given space.
box</dfn>.
Processors are shown as coloured rectangles, with a small "LED" beside
them that lights up when the processor is enabled. The colour of the
processor depends on its location in the sequence; processors that are <dfn>pre-fader</dfn> are
coloured in red, and <dfn>post-fader</dfn> processors are coloured green
(in the default theme).</p>
<p>
The processor box will always contain a blue <dfn>Fader</dfn> processor.
This indicates where in the processor chain the main channel fader is
located&mdash;this is the fader shown in the lower half of the strip.
</p> </p>
<p>
The main box in the top half of a mixer strip shows the <dfn>processor box</dfn>. Processors are shown as colored rectangles, with a small "LED" beside them that lights up when the processor is enabled. The color of the processor depends on its location in the sequence; processors that are <dfn>pre-fader</dfn> are colored in red, and <dfn>post-fader</dfn> processors are colored green (in the default theme).
</p>
<p>
The <dfn>processor box</dfn> will always contain a blue <dfn>Fader</dfn> processor. This indicates where in the processor chain the main channel fader is located; this is the fader shown in the lower half of the strip. It can be enabled and disabled like any other processor.
</p>
<h2>Adding Processors</h2> <h2>Adding Processors</h2>
<p> <p>
Processors can be added to the chain by Processors can be added to the chain by <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking in the processor list, This does three things:
<kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking in the processor list, This does three things:
</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>A gap is opened up to indicate the location of the click. The gap <li>A gap is opened up to indicate the location of the click. The gap shows where any new processors will be inserted.</li>
shows where any new processors will be inserted.</li>
<li>The processor under the click is selected.</li> <li>The processor under the click is selected.</li>
<li>An options menu is presented.</li> <li>An options menu is presented.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<p> <p>
From the menu, new processors can be inserted. From the menu, new processors can be inserted.
</p> </p>
<h2>To Reorder (Move) Processors</h2>
<p> <p>
Processors can be re-ordered using drag-and-drop. Dragging a processor Processors can also be dragged and dropped from the <a href="/working-with-plugins/plugin-sidebar/"><dfn>Favorite Plugins</dfn> window</a> to an appropriate spot in the Processor Box.
allows it to be moved around within the chain, or copied to another </p>
processor list on another track or bus.
<p class="note">
The <dfn>Favorite Plugins</dfn> window can be populated via the <a href="/working-with-plugins/plugin-manager/">Plugin Manager</a>, or by dragging and dropping an existing processor from the <dfn>processor box</dfn> to the <dfn>Favorite Plugins</dfn> window.
</p>
<h2>To Reorder (Move) Processors</h2>
<p>
Processors can be re-ordered using drag &amp; drop. Dragging a processor allows it to be moved around within the chain, or copied to another processor list on another track or bus.
</p> </p>
<h2>To Enable/Disable a Processor</h2> <h2>To Enable/Disable a Processor</h2>
<img class="right" src="/images/processor.png" alt="a typical processor" />
<p> <p>
To the left of the name of each processor is a small LED symbol; if this To the left of the name of each processor is a small LED symbol; if this is lit-up, the processor is active. Clicking on it will deactivate the processor and effectively bypass it.
is lit-up, the processor is active. Clicking on it will deactivate the </p>
processor and effectively bypass it.</p>
<p class="note">
Some processors have their own bypass controls that are independent of the one that Ardour provides; this can make it appear that the plugin is non-responsive when its independent bypass control is active.
</p>
<h2>Selecting Processors</h2>
<p>
A processor in the <dfn>processor box</dfn> can be selected with a <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-click on it; it will be highlighed in red. Other processors can be selected at the same time by <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-clicking on them while holding down the <kbd class="mod1">&zwnj;</kbd> key, and ranges can be selected by <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-clicking on them while holding down the <kbd>Shift</kbd> key
</p>
<h2>Removing Processors</h2> <h2>Removing Processors</h2>
<p> <p>
Context-click on the processor you want to remove, and select <kbd Context-click on the processor to be removed, and select <kbd class="menu">Delete</kbd>; or <kbd class="mod3 mouse">Right</kbd>-click on it; or <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-click on it and press the <kbd>Delete</kbd> key. If multiple processors are selected, they will all be deleted at the same time.
class="menu">Delete</kbd>, or <kbd class="mod3 mouse">Right</kbd>-click on it.
</p> </p>

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