Apogee Symphony Desktop User’s Guide
Monitor FX - in contrast to Print FX, Monitor FX are on channel playback, and are thus
“non-destructive” - you can always change your mind. As you become more confident with plugin
processing, you may choose to print some effects while monitoring through others.
DAW (Audio Software) - The digital audio workstation, or DAW, is a specific type of audio software
that offers sophisticated functionality, including the ability to choose an audio interface independently
of the OS (operating system), manage multiple channels of input/output, support software or direct
monitoring, support software plugins, and offers adjustable throughput latency.
Many software applications include audio functionality but don’t offer the critical functionality for
completely supporting Symphony Desktop workflows. Nevertheless, these apps can work with
Symphony Desktop when the OS is configured to use Symphony Desktop for audio input/output, as
described here.
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