3 Like a normal aux send, an <dfn>external send</dfn> taps the signal at a
4 specific within a channel strip, but delivers it to an external application
5 or piece of hardware rather than an Ardour bus. By itself, an external
6 send has no effect whatsoever on the audio signals within Ardour—it
7 is a one-way signal routing that leaves all existing signal processing
11 Most people will not have much use for this, but it can be useful if you
12 want to experiment with external applications or hardware signal processing
16 <h2>Adding an External Send</h2>
19 <a href="@@processor-box">processor box</a> in a
20 channel strip (at the desired location, pre or post fader) and choose
21 <kbd class="menu">Add new External Send</kbd>. A dialog will appear
22 containing the standard Ardour
23 <a href="@@patchbay"><dfn>patchbay</dfn></a> to allow
24 you to connect the send to the desired destination.
27 <h2>Removing an External Send</h2>
28 <p>You can remove an external send in several ways:</p>
30 <li><kbd class="mouse mod3">Right</kbd>-click the send in the processor box.</li>
31 <li>Position the pointer over the send and press the <kbd>Del</kbd> key.</li>
32 <li>Position the pointer over the send and press <kbd class="mod1">x</kbd>.</li>
33 <li>Context-click the send and choose either <kbd class="menu">Cut</kbd> or
34 <kbd class="menu">Delete</kbd>.</li>
37 <h2>Altering Send Levels</h2>
39 Just below the send in the processor box is a small fader that can be used
40 like all other faders in Ardour to control the gain applied to the signal
41 delivered by the send. Drag it to alter the level, Shift-click to restore
45 <h2>Disabling Sends</h2>
47 Click the small "LED" in the send display within the processor box to turn
48 it on and off. When turned off, silence will be delivered to the send. When
49 turned on, the signal within the channel strip will be delivered.
51 <h2>Editing Send Routing</h2>
53 Double-clicking or Edit-clicking on the send in the processor box will
54 redisplay the patchbay dialog that allows you full control over the routing