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Darksynth FX · Post by **Darksynth FX** » Sun May 22, 2016 4:26 am

A quick google and forum search showed no result for this question: Why do many plugins have a "FX" version in addition to the normal version? Sorry if this is a stupid question, it's also quite an emberassing one considering my artist name!

lnikj · Post by **lnikj** » Sun May 22, 2016 4:40 am

They are effects versions of the instrument plugin that process incoming audio.

A DAW (normally) allows one instrument per track, but multiple effects. An instrument goes on a midi track whereas an effects plugin can go on a midi track or an audio track.

Some instruments have very good effects sections, and their devs make them available so that they can process incoming audio from other sources (another instrument plugin, samples or live audio).

Darksynth FX · Post by **Darksynth FX** » Sun May 22, 2016 4:44 am

Thx Inikj, seems so clear now after your explanation

! Sometimes the obvious is a mystery to me lol.

planetearth · Post by **planetearth** » Sun May 22, 2016 4:53 am

Darksynth FX wrote:A quick google and forum search showed no result for this question: Why do many plugins have a "FX" version in addition to the normal version? Sorry if this is a stupid question, it's also quite an emberassing one considering my artist name!

Hmm...that is rather ironic, ins't it?

Some DAWs allow you to use those effects as actual effects for other audio or other synths. How you use them as effects will depend upon which DAW you're using, but in Sonar's case for example, you simply choose one of those "synth FX" plug-ins from the list of audio effects in the audio output channel of a synth or audio track. Sonar then routes the audio through it, and you can use whatever options the FX gives you.

Steve

FX versions of plugins