Mixing : Plug-In and Hardware Inserts : Bypassing Plug-Ins

Bypassing Plug-Ins
Plug-Ins can be bypassed from their Plug-In window, or from the Mix and Edit window Inserts View.
To bypass a plug-in, do one of the following:
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Control-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac) the plug-in’s Insert button in the Mix or Edit window.
When a plug-in is bypassed, its Insert button turns blue. If only some of the channels of a multi-mono plug-in are bypassed, its Insert button turns purple.