#Slate digital audio utopia series
Virtual Mix Rack employs a 500 series style rack that up to 8 “modules” can be housed. As it stands right now, there are 5 different modules available, but future expansion for many different types of mixing, effects, and mastering tools are sure to come.
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The 500 series style allows for a vast combination of modules that can be used in classic as well as nonconventional ways. The rack comes housed with a solo feature for each module, A/B comparison, presets for each module, as well as a “global” rack preset. One great thing about the A/B comparison is you can rearrange your modules and compare the results between the two to pick the best fit. Modules can also be cloned from rack to rack in a host by holding down the “alt” button while dragging to the desired destination. A lot of detail has been used to design this rack from the sleek inviting look, all the way down to the virtual module covers that protect your rack from “virtual dust” when not in use. When using a plugin with swappable modules, automation would seem to be a daunting task but the rack takes care of this internally by assigning a letter and number system for each module. Parameters can be seen by clicking the letter above each module in the rack and module. Depending on your host, the parameters will either be simple alpha numeric or actual names.
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If you would like a default rack preset to show up for each loaded instance, this can be selected under the default menu that drops down when you select the star. Lastly, at the top of the rack is a small volume knob that allows for either linear or circular knob controls. That icon tricked us at first because it appears to be a volume trim knob for the rack. The rack in itself is all well and good but without modules, you pretty much just have a nicely designed box that you can place on an insert. #SLATE DIGITAL VMR AUDIOUTOPIA SOFTWARE#.