To remove a soft effect temporarily from the vertical edit, mute it. To put the soft effect back into the vertical edit, simply un-mute it. Muted soft effects are indicated by black LEDs on the soft effect button.
The LED on the soft effect button and the soft effect indicator on the timeline turn black. The soft effect is temporarily removed from the vertical edit.
To enable a muted soft effect:
The LED turns blue, and the soft effect is reapplied to the vertical edit.