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<h2 id="ace-amplifier">ACE Amplifier</h2>
<p>
This plugin can adjust gain by +/- 20dB anywhere in the processor box.
It's typically useful in scenarios where a plugin's output needs to be
adjusted, but the plugin does not provide its output level control.
</p>
<p>
<em>Gain</em> is the only available setting. It can be set in the generic
plugin editor dialog or adjusted on the respective automation lane.
</p>
<!-- <h2 id="ace-a-b-switch">ACE A/B Switch</h2>
<p>Automatable A/B Input Select. Channels grouped:
Mono out: In 1/2 -&gt; Out 1
Stereo out: In 1/3 -&gt; Out 1, In 2/4 -&gt; Out 2
Quad out: In 1/5 -&gt; Out 1, In 2/6 -&gt; Out 2, In 3/7 -&gt; Out 3, In 4/8 -&gt; Out 4</p>
<h2 id="ace-cross-fade">ACE Cross Fade</h2>
<p>Automatable Crossfade. Channels are grouped:
Mono out: In 1/2 -&gt; Out 1
Stereo out: In 1/3 -&gt; Out 1, In 2/4 -&gt; Out 2
Quad out: In 1/5 -&gt; Out 1, In 2/6 -&gt; Out 2, In 3/7 -&gt; Out 3, In 4/8 -&gt; Out 4</p> -->
<h2 id="ace-mute">ACE Mute</h2>
<p>
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 <em>ACE Mute</em> 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.
</p>
<p>
<em>ACE Mute</em> has no settings. All user interaction happens
in the dedicated automation lane:
</p>
<figure>
<img style="width:50%;" src="/images/a-mute-example.png" alt="Using ACE Mute">
<figcaption>
Using ACE Mute
</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
Ardour also ships with a variation of <em>ACE Mute</em> called
<em>ACE Slow Mute</em> that applies a 1 second long fade out/in before/after
the muting.
</p>
<h2 id="voice-level-activate">Voice/Level Activate</h2>
<p>
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.
</p>
<figure>
<img style="width:50%;" src="/images/voice-level-activate.png" alt="Voice/Level Activate">
<figcaption>
Voice/Level Activate
</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
The only configurable setting is the input level threshold.
</p>