There is no "wrong" or "right" usage.Kaboom75 wrote: Insert VTM on each track set them all to group 1 and 2"16 machine type.
The VTM on the Master is not in the group set that to ½" 2 machine type.
VTMs proper place in the the track & Master
Tracks VTM / VCC / effects plugs
Master / VCC / VTM / FG-X = limiter last.
Turn mess with groups input knob Aim for 0 on the meter.
What you created is pretty much a "from track through console back to tape" chain. You can pretty much place it whereever you want.
Also, and this is one of the good things on software, you can link ton of 2-track machines rather than the 16-track machines. Your possibilities are limitless.
What I still find confusing and this is one of the downsides of this plugin, the (default) reference level of VTM is -15dB (RMS), not -18dB RMS. At least with sub-v1 versions. IIRC, it's still not fixed to work at -18 = 0VU. You definitely need a proper gain staging process to use the tape machine right in combination with VCC.
Oh and the 300ms ballistics for the VU seem to be MID, while VCC seems to be "low".