Plug-Ins

During processing, you can apply as many Audio Units, Monkey Tools, and VST plug-ins as you desire. All available plug-ins are shown in the Plug-ins list. All plug-ins that will be applied during processing are shown in the Pipeline list.

Note: At startup, Library Monkey Pro will search the standard macOS locations for available plugins. Any new plug-ins will be validated and only those passing the validation process will appear in the Plug-ins list.

Refer to the specific plug-in manufacturer for the required steps to install their product.

Plug-ins

Shows all available plug-ins sorted by plug-in type.

Pipeline

Shows the plug-ins that will be used to process files in the order they will be used.

Clear Pipeline

Click to clear all plug-ins from the Pipeline.

Extend Audio to Keep Tails

Turn this on to automatically extend the output to account for any audio tails generated by the plug-ins. Set the specific options by clicking the Settings... button.

Extend Audio to Keep Tails Settings

• Ask Plugins - Select this option to query each plugin for its maximum tail time.
• Detect Silence - Plugins don’t always report their maximum tail time properly. Select this option to process audio until silence is detected at the output.
• Silence Threshold - Specify the threshold below which the audio content will be treated as silence.
• Minimum silence - Specify the minimum amount of “silence” time needed to indicate that all audio tails have ended.

To Add a Plug-In to the Pipeline

• Drag the plug-in name from the Plug-in list to the Pipeline list.

To Reorder Plug-Ins in the Pipeline

• Drag the plug-in name to the new place in the Pipeline list. A thin black line will appear showing the new position in the Pipeline list.

To Remove a Plug-In from the Pipeline

• Drag the plug-in name out of the Pipeline list and release the mouse button.

To Remove all Plug-Ins from the Pipeline

• Click the Clear Pipeline button.

To Set Plug-in Settings

1. Double+click the plug-in name in the Pipeline list. The Plug-in Settings window will appear
2. Adjust settings as desired.
3. Create, update, and select presets as desired.
4. If an audio asset is selected in the Asset List, use the Playback transport controls to preview the plugin settings.
5. Click OK when finished.

To Set Plug-in Default Settings

1. Double+click the plug-in name in the Plug-ins list. The Plug-in Settings will appear.
2. Adjust settings as desired as described above.
3. Click OK when finished.
4. When this plug-in is added to the Pipeline list, it will have these settings.

To Preview All Plug-ins in the Pipeline

1. Select audio assets in the Asset List.
2. Preview the audio by doing one of the following:

• Press OPTION+Spacebar.
• OPTION+click the Play button.

To Specify What Plug-ins are Available in the Plug-in List

1. Hold down the OPTION key when launching Library Monkey Pro. The Plugin Manager window will appear.
2. Enable individual plug-ins by checking the Enable checkbox.

Note: This window will automatically appear when launching Sound Grinder Pro any time new plug-ins have been detected and they have been validated for use with Library Monkey Pro.