How do you invoke "Heat."

[SteveGarman]

I got "heat" as part of my bundle with PT9HD, It installed OK but I don't see it on any of the plugin lists. How do you invoke it?

[KMcK]

I'm on my Native rig right now so not 100% sure, but I believe you go to the Options menu and select "Enable HEAT"

Also make sure in the View Menu that "HEAT" is checked in the Mix Window Views or you won't see the controls.

[Trailerman]

If you're using Aux Inputs (as I do exclusively), you won't see it and can't use it. I didn't find this out until after I purchased so had to return it. Real shame, because the demos I've heard are great.

No idea why they wouldn't extend functionality to Aux Inputs.

Jules

[promixr]

Heat is not a plug-in. It is a series of algorithms that makes the Mix Bus 'engine' sound better- like a vintage console or a tape machine. There are some minor adjustments for this effect, but basically it's either on or off, and it effects your entire mix.

Until 'Heat' was released there have been tons of plug-ins that have made individual channels in Pro tools sound better. But nothing that makes the engine running Pro Tools sound better. It's not helpful to think about Heat in the same way as you think about a plug-in effect.

http://imsproav.com/main/AVID99106212000.html

[Fix]

It's actually a little tricky to explain how to activate and manipulate HEAT. I think the best way is in the mix window...

1. Open your mix window

2. In your mix window view selector make sure HEAT is checked (that will give you controls for each channel)

3. Then in the bottom right corner of the mix window is an arrow that will open the master HEAT controls. (It's exactly opposite of the track view arrow on the left side.) Opening this will give you the master on/off button for HEAT as well as the Drive and Tone Controls.

I'm sure you probably have this, but may have missed reading it. Here is a link to HEAT option guide that has a detailed step by step description of how to use it!

http://akmedia.digidesign.com/suppor..._v10_67826.pdf

[WernerF]

Originally Posted by Trailerman

If you're using Aux Inputs (as I do exclusively), you won't see it and can't use it. I didn't find this out until after I purchased so had to return it. Real shame, because the demos I've heard are great.

No idea why they wouldn't extend functionality to Aux Inputs.

Jules

All that you need to do to get HEAT to effect the sound of an aux is to buss the outputs of all of your auxes to an audio track, make HEAT active on that track and keep it in input. Works like a charm.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by WernerF

All that you need to do to get HEAT to effect the sound of an aux is to buss the outputs of all of your auxes to an audio track, make HEAT active on that track and keep it in input. Works like a charm.

Absolutely! This is a proper way to work HEAT into an Aux-heavy session, and worth the effort because it sounds great.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by promixr

Heat is not a plug-in. It is a series of algorithms that makes the Mix Bus 'engine' sound better

I don't follow. Most plugins - especially mix bus plugins - are nothing more than a series of intelligent algorithms designed to make the mix bus sound better.

Are you saying that HEAT operates at a different stage in the signal path than other plugin inserts? It was my understanding that it rides on top of each individual track, processing before it hits the final bus.