Difference between Instrument and Control plug-ins.


Plug-in Control also called the Effect or MusicEffect type or AU MIDI Controlled Effect.

An effect unit that can respond to MIDI control messages, typically through a mapping of MIDI messages to parameters of the audio unitÕs DSP algorithm.

Suggested use: use it in connection with the EXTERNAL MIDI TRACK. You can simply place Plug-in Control on the bus of the EXTERNAL MIDI TRACK .

Advantage: you can have many instances of the plug-in on different MIDI TRACKS playing on different MIDI channels.

EXTERNAL MIDI TRACK is a MIDI track and you can add plug-ins (like our PlugSE Control) to add automation. By adding plug-in you are adding automation to the external track.

The plug-in does not receive any MIDI, notes and etc. from the HOST. It simply just controls the Synthesizer.

The Plug-in Control type PlugSE is recommended for use with Apple Logic Pro.


Plug-in Instrument (Instrument or MusicDevice type).

It can have its own track called INSTRUMENT TRACK INSTRUMENT TRACK has MIDI track and automation track. The plug-in DOES receive MIDI, notes and etc. from the HOST and passes them over to the synth it controls.

The Plug-in Control type PlugSE is recommended for use with Ableton Live or Steinberg Cubase.



PlugSE in Ableton Live - Suggested Setup

PlugSE in Cubase - Suggested Setup