wedge mixes), or returned to the main mix (in the case of an effect).<br
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Aux sends are not JACK ports, with <a href="@@external-sends">
wedge mixes), or returned to the main mix (in the case of an effect).<br
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Aux sends are not JACK ports, with <a href="@@external-sends">
send the tapped signal somewhere else directly, which is not usually
possible on hardware mixers.
</p>
send the tapped signal somewhere else directly, which is not usually
possible on hardware mixers.
</p>
- Choose <kbd class="menu">Session > Add New Track or Bus</kbd>. In the
- <kbd class="menu">New Track & Bus</kbd> dialog, select "Busses" in the Track/Bus
+ Choose <kbd class="menu">Session > Add New Track or Bus</kbd>. In the
+ <kbd class="menu">New Track & Bus</kbd> dialog, select "Busses" in the Track/Bus
- Context-click on the processor box for the track you want to send to the bus, and
- choose <kbd class="menu">New Aux Send</kbd>. From the submenu, choose the bus you
- want to send to. A send will be added (and will be visible in the processor box).
+ Context-click on the processor box for the track you want to send to the bus, and
+ choose <kbd class="menu">New Aux Send</kbd>. From the submenu, choose the bus you
+ want to send to. A send will be added (and will be visible in the processor box).
Note that the submenu may be empty if you have not created a bus yet.
</p>
<h3>Pre-fader and Post-fader Aux Sends</h3>
<p>
Note that the submenu may be empty if you have not created a bus yet.
</p>
<h3>Pre-fader and Post-fader Aux Sends</h3>
<p>
- Depending on whether you context-click above or below the fader in the processor box,
- the new aux send can be placed before or after the fader in the channel strip.
- <dfn>Post-fader</dfn> aux sends are typically used when using an aux for shared signal
+ Depending on whether you context-click above or below the fader in the processor box,
+ the new aux send can be placed before or after the fader in the channel strip.
+ <dfn>Post-fader</dfn> aux sends are typically used when using an aux for shared signal
- the main mix fader. <dfn>Pre-fader</dfn> sends ensure that the level sent to the bus
- is controlled <em>only</em> by the send, not the main fader—this is typical
- when constructing headphone and monitor wedge mixes.
+ the main mix fader. <dfn>Pre-fader</dfn> sends ensure that the level sent to the bus
+ is controlled <em>only</em> by the send, not the main fader—this is typical
+ when constructing headphone and monitor wedge mixes.
- You can add aux sends to all members of a group and connect them to a new aux bus
- with a single click. After creating the track group (and adding tracks to it),
- context-click on the group tab and choose either
- <kbd class="menu">Add New Aux Bus (pre-fader)</kbd> or
- <kbd class="menu">Add New Aux Bus (post-fader)</kbd>. A new aux bus will be created,
+ You can add aux sends to all members of a group and connect them to a new aux bus
+ with a single click. After creating the track group (and adding tracks to it),
+ context-click on the group tab and choose either
+ <kbd class="menu">Add New Aux Bus (pre-fader)</kbd> or
+ <kbd class="menu">Add New Aux Bus (post-fader)</kbd>. A new aux bus will be created,
and a new aux send added to every member of the track group that connects to
this aux bus.
</p>
<h2>Altering Send Levels</h2>
<p>
and a new aux send added to every member of the track group that connects to
this aux bus.
</p>
<h2>Altering Send Levels</h2>
<p>
- Every send processor has a small horizontal fader that can be adjusted in the usual way. It is
- not very big and so this can be a little unsatisfactory if you want very fine control
- over the send level.
+ Every send processor has a small horizontal fader that can be adjusted in the usual way. It is
+ not very big and so this can be a little unsatisfactory if you want very fine control
+ over the send level.
- Double-clicking on the send in the processor box will allow you to use the
- big fader of the mixer strip to control the send. The visual appearance of
- the mixer strip will change to reflect this. Double-click the send again to
+ Double-clicking on the send in the processor box will allow you to use the
+ big fader of the mixer strip to control the send. The visual appearance of
+ the mixer strip will change to reflect this. Double-click the send again to
- Pressing the button marked <kbd class="menu">Aux Sends</kbd> on a aux bus will
- alter the channel strip for every track or bus that feeds the aux bus. Many
- aspects of the strip will become insensitive and/or change their visual
- appearance. More importantly, the main fader of the affected channel strips
- will now control the send level and <strong>not</strong> the track gain.
- This gives a larger, more configurable control to alter the level. Click the
- <kbd class="menu">Aux Sends</kbd> button of the aux bus again to revert the
+ Pressing the button marked <kbd class="menu">Aux Sends</kbd> on a aux bus will
+ alter the channel strip for every track or bus that feeds the aux bus. Many
+ aspects of the strip will become insensitive and/or change their visual
+ appearance. More importantly, the main fader of the affected channel strips
+ will now control the send level and <strong>not</strong> the track gain.
+ This gives a larger, more configurable control to alter the level. Click the
+ <kbd class="menu">Aux Sends</kbd> button of the aux bus again to revert the
- Clicking on the small "LED" in the send display in the processor box of the
- channel strip will enable/disable the send. When disabled, only silence will
- be delivered to the aux bus by this track. When enabled, the signal arriving
+ Clicking on the small "LED" in the send display in the processor box of the
+ channel strip will enable/disable the send. When disabled, only silence will
+ be delivered to the aux bus by this track. When enabled, the signal arriving