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Old 03-28-2015, 05:45 PM
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What is a "plug in". I keep seeing this advertised "free plug ins" or this "will or won't work with certain plug ins"..... humour me, I have no idea what the heck they're talking about...
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What is a "plug in". I keep seeing this advertised "free plug ins" or this "will or won't work with certain plug ins"..... humour me, I have no idea what the heck they're talking about...
Software added to a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). They do all types of functions that you can imagine, but the most common include those such as reverb, compression, equalization.

Read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Studio_Technology

and for one example of a specific product:
http://www.lexiconpro.com/en-US/prod...plug-in-bundle
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