- 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
- processing (FX), so that the amount of effect is always proportional to
- 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.
+ Depending on whether the context-click happened 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.
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li><dfn>Post-fader</dfn> aux sends are typically used when using an aux for
+ shared signal processing (FX), so that the amount of effect is always
+ proportional to the main mix fader.</li>
+ <li><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.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+ The color of the processor will reflect this pre/post position (red for
+ <span style="color:darkred;">Pre</span>, green for <span
+ style="color:darkgreen;">Post</span>). Dragging and dropping the send inside
+ the processor box before or after the Fader processor changes the type of
+ fader accordingly.