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Using DynAssist with ARA
1. Does my DAW need ARA for DynAssist?
No, for all DAWs that do not yet support ARA, there is one additional option to enhance the vocal editing process with DynAssist:
Transfer Mode
These method allow you to record the section you wish to edit directly into our plugin. Once recorded, you can adjust the audio clip as needed. Simply use DynAssist as a classic insert. A red record button will then appear on the interface. To record your audio signal, just press the record button and then play on your DAW. When you press the record button again or stop the playback, the recorded waveform will be visible on the interface.
🚨 Important Note
When there’s already a recorded part in DynAssist, and you wish to record a second clip that comes later in the timeline, the section between these two parts will be silent. You’ll also receive a popup reminder about this. Moreover, when moving a clip that is recorded in DynAssist, the automation will remain in place, which means you’ll need to record the clip in DynAssist again. To avoid any issues related to this, I recommend rendering the DynAssist instance on your clip.
2. How to use ARA
Studio One
In Studio One, DynAssist is added as an clip effect.
1. Begin by selecting the clip you want to edit.
2. Open the track inspector by clicking the tiny ‘i’ on top of the Studio One track list.
3. Next to Event-FX, click ‘Enable’
4. Click the plus sign to insert a new event plugin.
5. Click on the ‘Event Editors’ folder and then select DynAssist.
This automatically loads the VST3 version of DynAssist, since Studio One does not support ARA for AU plugins, if you are on mac.
In Studio One, its especially easy to render DynAssist directly into your audio file and can always be undone.
Logic Pro X
ARA plugins only work on logic when not running natively on Apple Silicon chips (M1, M2). If you’re using an Apple Silicon machine, you can still open DynAssist in Logic using Rosetta.
Here’s how to do it:
- Close Logic.
- Open the Finder and navigate to your Applications folder.
- Right-click on the Logic Pro icon.
- Select “Get Info.”
- Check the box for “Open using Rosetta.”
- Launch your DAW.
Once Logic Pro is open, the DynAssist should be the first plugin in your chain. Placing DynAssist second will open it in transfer mode.
With DynAssist is positioned first and a clip on your track, you might notice no audio clip appears in the DynAssist interface. To fix this, simply press play in Logic Pro, and the selected audio clip will be loaded. Click here to learn how to work with DynAssist effectively.
If your track contains two clips and you wish to switch between them for editing in DynAssist, select the desired clip and press play again (the cursor’s position doesn’t matter). The new clip will then show up in DynAssist, ready for editing and analysis.
Reaper
Clip FX
- Right click on the clip
- Go to ‘Take’
- Click on ‘Show FX chain for active take’
- Select for DynAssist
Track FX
1. Insert DynAssist as the first insert on your track
2. Select the clip on the track you want to edit
Nuendo / Cubase
To utilize ARA in Cubase or Nuendo, their Pro versions are required. If you have a smaller version, you can still use DynAssist in transfer mode.
Clip Extensions
- Select the clip you wish to edit.
- Click on “Extensions” in the top menu of Cubase.
- Load DynAssist
Track Extensions
- Select the track
- Click on ‘Extensions’ in the tracks’s menu
- Load DynAssist
- Select the clips on the track you want to edit
