How do i... apply an effect to a single region?

Getting Stuff Done How do I .... ?
#1

For example, i have a reverb on a sound effect, but i don’t want this reverb consuming CPU for the entire duration of the project. Is there a way to do this?

1 Like
#2

I’m like 95% certain you can’t currently (in Ardour 8.12) apply an effect/plugin to just a single region, unless of course it’s all alone on its own track. (-BUT, this feature (“RegionFX”) is coming in version 9! :astonished: :+1:)

But you might be able to apply some kind of bypass automation to your reverb plugin before and well-after your sound effect/region. What reverb plugin(s) are you using?

Worst case scenario, you can get a reverb effect you are satisfied with, export just that track, then import the new, effected region and just use that moving forward.

-J

#3

Some reverb plugins have an automatable bypass enable control.

Also most reverbs don’t use a lot of CPU to begin with, so you could just load it on a [reverb] bus and automate the send level for the duration of the region.

#4

I often print reverbs instead of using sends with plugins to reduce CPU load. When region FX are out, the process will likely be simpler. I may be an outlier, but the reverbs I tend to use are CPU intensive. I tend toward large projects and find that I need to be more careful with Ardour (& MixBus) to get the most of my host.
h