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Loading UVI Effects

This article describes how to load a UVI Effect (e.g. Thorus) in common DAWs:

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Loading a UVI Effect in Ableton Live

Here, we will load Thorus onto a Return track in Ableton Live 9 and route signal to it:

  1. In the Categories column select Plug-ins, then click the expand arrow next to UVI.

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  2. Drag Thorus from the plug-in list onto a Return track, in this example we will choose the A Return track.
  3. Send some signal to the Return track by cranking up the Send pot on one of your tracks – now let’s check to see if Thorus is getting signal…

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  4. Click on the A Return track to select it.
  5. Click on the wrench icon of Thorus plugin box.

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  6. In Thorus interface, make the Mix slider to 100% wet to get full effect signals.

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For more information on using plugins in Ableton Live, please consult the appropriate user manual.

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Loading a UVI Effect in Cubase

Here, we will load Thorus onto an FX Send in Steinberg Cubase 8.5 and route signal to it:

  1. Click on the Sends tab of your track.
  2. Click in one of the empty Send slots and choose Add FX Channel to Send 1…

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  3. Under the Effects menu, choose Thorus.

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  4. Set the amount of signal to send into Thorus – now let’s check to see if Thorus is getting signal…
  5. Click on Thorus and open the editor.
  6. In Thorus interface, make the Mix slider to 100% wet to get full effect signals.

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For more information on using plugins in Cubase, please consult the appropriate user manual.

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Loading a UVI Effect in Digital Performer

Here, we will load Thorus onto an Aux Track in MOTU Digital Performer 9 and route signal to it:

  1. Click on an empty Send slot of your track.

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  2. Select a bus to route signal from your source track – in this case a stereo bus, bus 1-2.

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  3. Click in one of the empty plugin slots on your new Aux track and choose UVI / Thorus from the menu – now let’s check to see if Thorus is getting signal…

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  4. Click on Thorus and open the editor.
  5. In Thorus interface, make the Mix slider to 100% wet to get full effect signals.

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For more information on using plugins in Digital Performer, please consult the appropriate user manual.

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Loading a UVI Effect in Logic

Here, we will load Thorus onto an Aux Track in Apple Logic X and route signal to it:

  1. Click on an empty Send slot of your track.

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  2. Select a bus to route signal to from your source track – in this case, Bus 1.

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  3. Adjust the send knob so that signal is being sent to the new Aux track.
  4. Click in one of the empty plugin slots on your new Aux track and choose Audio Units / UVI / Thorus / Stereo from the menu – now let’s check to see if Thorus is getting signal…

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  5. In Thorus interface, make the Mix slider to 100% wet to get full effect signals.

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For more information on using plugins in Logic, please consult the appropriate user manual.

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Loading a UVI Effect in Pro Tools

Here, we will load Thorus onto an Aux track in Avid Pro Tools 11 and route signal to it:

  1. Click on a Send slots of your track to open the routing menu – then select an empty bus.

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  2. Create an Aux stereo track.

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  3. Click on the Input menu of your new Aux track and assign Bus 1-2 as the input source.

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  4. Click on one of the Insert slots on your new Aux track and select UVI / Thorus from the plugin menu.

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  5. Set the amount of signal to send into Thorus – now let’s check to see if UVI Plugin is getting signal…

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  6. Click on Thorus and open the editor.
  7. In Thorus interface, make the Mix slider to 100% wet to get full effect signals.

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For more information on using plugins in Pro Tools, please consult the appropriate user manual.

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Loading a UVI Effect in Reaper

Here, we have two tracks set up, one with our source signal and a second to act as an Aux for Thorus:

  1. Click on the FX tab of the Aux track, track 2 here.

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  2. Select Thorus from the Add FX menu.

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  3. Click the I/O button on the source track.
  4. A Routing options menu will appear, add a Send to the track with Thorus on it – this will allow us to route signal from track 1 to track 2.

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  5. Set the amount of signal to send – now let’s check to see if Thorus is getting signal…
  6. In Thorus interface, make the Mix slider to 100% wet to get full effect signals.

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For more information on using plugins in Reaper, please consult the appropriate user manual.

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