The plug‑in window described as 'A multi-mono RTAS' corresponds to which type of plug‑in?

The plug‑in window described as 'A multi-mono RTAS' corresponds to which type of plug‑in?

• A. A multi-mono TDM
• B. A multi-channel TDM
• C. A multi-mono RTAS
• D. A multi-channel RTAS

Answer: (C)

The essential idea is understanding how Pro Tools labels plug-ins by both architecture and channel configuration. RTAS versus TDM tells you where the plug-in runs—RTAS plug-ins run on the host CPU, while TDM plug-ins run on DSP hardware. The term multi-mono describes how the plug-in handles multiple mono channels within the same instance, meaning you can apply the plug-in to several mono channels independently from a single window. So a window described as “A multi-mono RTAS” is an RTAS plug-in (host-based) that supports multiple mono channels within one instance. It is not a TDM plug-in, and it is not the multi-channel variant. That’s why this option best matches a plug-in that runs on the host CPU and processes several mono channels in parallel.

The essential idea is understanding how Pro Tools labels plug-ins by both architecture and channel configuration. RTAS versus TDM tells you where the plug-in runs—RTAS plug-ins run on the host CPU, while TDM plug-ins run on DSP hardware. The term multi-mono describes how the plug-in handles multiple mono channels within the same instance, meaning you can apply the plug-in to several mono channels independently from a single window.

So a window described as “A multi-mono RTAS” is an RTAS plug-in (host-based) that supports multiple mono channels within one instance. It is not a TDM plug-in, and it is not the multi-channel variant. That’s why this option best matches a plug-in that runs on the host CPU and processes several mono channels in parallel.