Mixcraft™ comes with 7 default effects, which are used for the Main FX and track FX. Click a track’s FX button or the "Main FX" button to bring up the Effects dialog. Note that you can use all features of Mixcraft while the effects dialog is up, which includes playback controls!
Adding an effect
Choose an effect from the drop down list on the left side. This will add an instance of the effect to the "Effects Chain List." Note that you can add more than one instance of any effect. For example, you could have 2 delays and 2 choruses. Also, keep in mind that adding effects should be done cautiously as it tasks the capabilities of your computer’s processing power.
Previewing Effects
To hear an effect, simply select Play from the Mix menu or the toolbar. Adjust the effects in real time as the sounds play. (You do not need to close the effect dialog while it is playing!)
Effects Chain List
Each effect dialog has a list of effects, also called the "Effects Chain List". The effect chain allows you to ‘chain’ or connect multiple instances of delay, reverb and others to the same track or to the Main FX. The top of the list is the first effect.
Disabling & Muting Effects
Each effect on the Effects Chain List has a check box, which allows you to mute, and un-mute effects. This is a convenient way to determine the difference the particular effect makes.
Reordering Effects
Each effect on the Effects Chain List is processed from top to bottom. You can reorder the list by clicking on an effect and dragging it, or by selecting the effect and clicking "Up" or "Down".
Deleting Effects
Select an effect and click "Delete" and it will be removed from the Effects Chain List.
** 3rd Party VST & DirectX Effects **
Mixcraft will use 3rd party audio effects to further warp/modify your sounds. These third party effects will include: Vocal Removers & Isolaters, De-essers, Delay, Echo, Distortion, Overdrive, Amplifier simulators, Compressors, Limiters, EQ, Exciters, Enhancers, Filters, Gates, Imaging, Panning, Lo Fi effects, Mastering plugins, Modulaters, Flangers, Chorus, Tremelo, Noise Removal, Restoration, Pitch Shifters, Reverb, Ring Modulators, Spectral Processors, Tuners and Vocoders to name a few! Find More VST & DirectX Effects Here. You will be able to access these 3rd party effects through the effects dialog.
q Add more VST folders by clicking Preferences, selecting the "Miscellaneous" tab and then clicking "Edit VST Effect Folders…" Click ‘Add’ to add a specific folder to scan for VST effects. (VST effects files end in .DLL.) You may also click the ‘Auto-Scan’ button to search for directories that have the word ‘vst’ in them.
q Excluding specific VST or DirectX effects.
Built In Acoustica Effects Include: