Disabling instrument in a rack: disable in(s), bypass audio, stop running, disable out, or all 4?

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Rack mode and States with patch changes

Hi Chris, You’ll probably find it better to keep all your plugins active (i.e. not disabled), and instead mute the MIDI routes to them in your different song states. That means when you switch states, any held notes or envelope/reverb tails from the last sound will continue into the new state instead of being cut off. Also note that if a plugin is disabled, it’s not going to change sound - it’s effectively asleep. This is another reason to keep the plugins active, and I think that’s maybe the …