Steinberg V-Stack Operation Manual

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File handling 

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File Operations
New Project
A “project” in V-STACK contains all information about loaded VST 
Instruments and effects, Mixer settings, window positions, etc. The 
New Project command on the File menu allows you to create a new 
empty project, either empty or based on a template. Note:
• V-STACK can only have one open project at a time – creating a new one 
will close the current project.
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A word about file extensions
Under Windows, file types are indicated by three letter file name ex-
tensions (such as *.cpr for V-STACK Project files). Under Mac OS X, 
it is not necessary to use file name extensions, since the file types are 
stored internally in the files. However, if you want your V-STACK 
Projects to be compatible with both platforms, you should make sure 
the option “Use File Extension in File Dialog” is activated in the Prefer-
ences dialog (User...

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11
Menu reference 

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About this chapter
This chapter lists all main menu items in V-STACK, for quick reference. 
However, you won’t find deeper explanations, backgrounds or proce-
dures here – for this, please refer to the previous chapters in the manual.
V-STAC K menu (Mac OS X only)
About V-STAC K
This opens a window with information about the V-STACK version 
number etc.
Quit V-STAC K
This quits the program. If there are any unsaved changes in an open 
project, you will have the option of...

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Save
This saves any changes made to the project since you last saved. The 
Save command stores the project under its current name and location.
Save As…
Save As allows you to specify a new name and a new project folder 
for the project. 
Linear Knob Mode
Use this menu item to change the operating mode of knobs from circu-
lar to linear. In circular knob mode, when you want to change the set-
ting of a knob on the V-STACK user interface (e.g. in the VST Channel 
Settings...

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Devices menu
Mixer
This opens the Mixer. All VST Instrument output channels have a cor-
responding channel strip in the Mixer, along with the four group chan-
nels. The Master bus fader can also be shown in the Mixer.
Plug-in Information
The Plug-in Information window lists all installed VST and DirectX 
plug-ins, and shows various information about them.
VST Instruments
This opens the VST Instruments window, where you can select up to 
16 VST Instruments. When a VST...

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Show Panels
This opens a panel where you can directly select any of the current 
devices on the Device menu.
Device Setup…
This dialog allows you to add or remove remote control devices and to 
make various basic settings for audio and MIDI such as selecting ASIO 
drivers and MIDI ports etc. This is also where you set up and activate 
VST System Link.
Help menu
Operation Manual
Select this item to open the V-STACK operation manual as a pdf file 
(requires the Adobe Acrobat...

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