tlw
A spectrum analyser with a pull out/pop out window like the eq would be useful in the pro channel.

Doesn't X3 Producer have this?

tlw
A spectrum analyser with a pull out/pop out window like the eq would be useful in the pro channel.

How about an exciter/enhancer?

I use Alloy 2 in an FX Chain in the ProChannel. It has a great exciter feature among other things.

Thanks Craig for posting on this. I just played with it for the first time after reading this, it's pretty cool to be able to patch 3rd party plugins in the pro-channel strip. It's a nice place for Waves SSL stuff to live.
I like that you can map controls and have them show up in the pro-channel strip for easy access.
Neato!
 

tlw
How about an exciter/enhancer?

 
I always felt the QuadCurve EQ "Gloss" control did this to some degree.

jb101
@Craig - I know what you mean about putting "Set-and-forget" VSTs like Channel Tools in the FX Bin, but I have become so used to using the ProChannel that I often lump things like that together in an FXChain, collapse it, and forget about it.  I can then bypass them by clicking on the FXChain "On/Off" button, or adjust the Input/output Gain, or open up their GUI all from the inspector or Console View, with little effort.

 
Very good point.
 

As you may have gathered, I like the ProChannel, and think the implementation of PC FXChains was a stroke of genius.

I agree!

smallstonefan

Anderton

smallstonefan
I do wish there was a way to have a single button to toggle between two different FX Chains to A/B different approaches to a track...

There's a workaround for that.
 
1. Clone the track. Insert the FX chain "A" in one track, and the FX chain "B" in the other.
2. Turn on one track's mute switch.
3. Group the mute switches for both tracks.
 
Now when you enable one mute switch the other will turn off, and vice-versa.

 
Cool, thanks for the workaround! 
 
Wait... I just tested this and you can group the Bypass buttons on two FX Chains in the same way. Not a workaround, problem solved! :) Thanks Craig!

Gents - valid workarounds ...
... but why not simply add (duplicate - tweak) FX Chain Modules to the Prochannel and use bypass(power) on the individual modules on the strip? (granted - 2 buttons instead of one. Perhaps less set up (?))
Many ways to skin the proverbial cat.
 
Also generally ...
Great to see that at least 2 people have been enlightened to the way of the ProChannel FX Chain Module.
That was my point from the initial post (other thread). It's largely unvaunted ... but should be. Until I 'discovered' it, which most will do on a learning curve, I thought I had a dozen or so modules - not so, many more uses.
Also great to see most utilizing it effectively (and inventively).
Thanks for raising the topic to primary post status for wider awareness Craig. (As a relative noob, I didn't know how bleedin' obvious it was - but knew I found it useful). 
 

smallstonefan

Anderton

smallstonefan
I do wish there was a way to have a single button to toggle between two different FX Chains to A/B different approaches to a track...

There's a workaround for that.
 
1. Clone the track. Insert the FX chain "A" in one track, and the FX chain "B" in the other.
2. Turn on one track's mute switch.
3. Group the mute switches for both tracks.
 
Now when you enable one mute switch the other will turn off, and vice-versa.

 
Cool, thanks for the workaround! 
 
Wait... I just tested this and you can group the Bypass buttons on two FX Chains in the same way. Not a workaround, problem solved! :) Thanks Craig!

Interesting - what you describe doesn't work if the FX chains are in the FX bin, but it DOES work if they're in the ProChannel.
 
What I described is what I do when the FX chains are in the bin. I never tried it with FX chains in the ProChannel because I figured if it didn't work in the bins, it wouldn't work in the PC.
 
So, now you've shown me something I didn't know...thanks!

ShellstaX
... but why not simply add (duplicate - tweak) FX Chain Modules to the Prochannel and use bypass(power) on the individual modules on the strip? (granted - 2 buttons instead of one. Perhaps less set up (?))
 

 
Being able to switch in an A/B fashion makes it easier to do comparisons...you don't have a time when both are on at the same time, or both are off at the same time. But yes indeed...many ways to skin the cat, that's for sure.

jb101, thanks, I was aware but may give it another go. My main issues are simply that I don't like all of the PC modules (meaning I have 3rd party stuff I want to use) and I would rather have my sends and fader/pan controls for easy access in my inspector. I just don't see the time saving aspect in my workflow, just eye candy (and some of the plugs sound good of course).

ShellstaXGreat to see that at least 2 people have been enlightened to the way of the ProChannel FX Chain Module. That was my point from the initial post (other thread). It's largely unvaunted ... but should be. Until I 'discovered' it, which most will do on a learning curve, I thought I had a dozen or so modules - not so, many more uses.

 
When X1 was released, that is exactly what I thought of PC - just limited to a few modules, some of which had to be purchased separately. And at the time I didn't investigate any further (Perhaps I didn't read the marketing material thoroughly enough). But after looking closer at PC (and the FX Chain) I'm finding that I'm using PC more. It's a pretty cool idea.