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Audio Plug-Ins Overview. 2 Plug-In Formats . 2 Avid Audio Plug-Ins . 2 Using Plug-Ins in Pro Tools. 4 Avid Application Manager . 4 Conventions Used in Pro Tools Documentation . 5 System Requirements and Compatibility for Plug-Ins . 5 About www.avid.com . 6 Chapter 2. Installing and Authorizing Avid Plug-Ins. 7 Installing Plug-Ins for Pro Tools and Media Composer . 7 Installing Plug-Ins from the Avid Marketplace. 7 About iLok . 8 Authorizing Avid Audio Plug-Ins . 8 Removing Plug-Ins. 9 Chapter 3. Adjusting Plug-In Controls . 10 Dragging Plug-In Controls. 10 Editing Control Values . 11 Dragging in Graphic Displays . 11 Adjusting Controls with Fine Resolution. 11 Resetting Controls to Default Values . 11 Audio Plug-Ins Guide iii Part II EQ Plug-Ins Chapter 4. EQ III . 13 EQ III Configurations . 13 Adjusting EQ III Controls . 14 EQ III I/O Controls . 16 EQ III EQ Band Controls. 17 1-Band EQ III. 18 7-Band EQ III. 21 Chapter 5. Focusrite D2 . 27 D2 Configurations . 27 D2 Controls . 28 Using D2 in Stereo . 31 Chapter 6. JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer . 33 JOEMEEK Meequalizer Controls . 33 Chapter 7. Pultec Plug-Ins . 34 Pultec EQP-1A. 34 Pultec EQH-2. 35 Pultec MEQ-5 . 35 Pultec Tips and Tricks . 36 Part III Dynamics Plug-Ins Chapter 8. BF-2A . 38 BF-2A Controls . 39 Using the BF-2A Side-Chain Filter. 39 BF-2A Tips and Tricks . 40 Chapter 9. BF-3A . 41 BF-3A Controls . 41 BF-3A Tips and Tricks . 42 Chapter 10. BF76 . 43 BF76 Controls . 43 BF76 Tips and Tricks . 44 Contents iv Chapter 11. Channel Strip . 45 Channel Strip Sections and Panes . 46 Channel Strip Input Section . 48 Channel Strip Output Section . 49 Channel Strip FX Chain . 50 Channel Strip Dynamics Section . 50 Channel Strip EQ/Filters Section. 56 Chapter 12. Dynamics III . ..