and send a copy of that signal somewhere else, without affecting the
normal signal flow downwards to the channel fader.
</p>
+
<p>
Usually, aux sends from several tracks are collectively sent to a
dedicated <dfn>Aux bus</dfn> in Ardour, to create a monitor mix for a
musician, or to feed an effect unit. The output of such a bus might
be routed to separate hardware outputs (in the case of headphone or monitor
- wedge mixes), or returned to the main mix (in the case of an effect).<br
- />
+ wedge mixes), or returned to the main mix (in the case of an effect).
+</p>
+
+<p>
Since sends are JACK ports, it is also possible to send the tapped signal
somewhere else directly, which is not usually possible on hardware mixers
- (see <a href="external-sends/">External Sends</a>).
+ (see <a href="/signal-routing/external-sends/">External Sends</a>).
</p>
-
+
<p>
It may be useful to
<a href="/signal-routing/comparing-aux-sends-and-subgroups">compare and contrast</a>
</p>
<h2>Adding a new aux bus</h2>
+
<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
</p>
<h2>Adding a send to an aux bus</h2>
+
<p>
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
</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
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
+ is controlled <em>only</em> by the send, not the main fader—this is typical
when constructing headphone and monitor wedge mixes.
</p>
<h2>Adding a new aux bus and sending a Track Group to it</h2>
+
<p>
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),
this aux bus.
</p>
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<h2>Altering Send Levels</h2>
+
<p>
You can alter the amount of the signal received by a send that it delivers to the bus
it connects to. There are three approaches to this:
</p>
+
<h3>Use the Send Fader</h3>
+
<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.
</p>
+
<h3>Mapping the Main Fader</h3>
+
<p>
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
revert back to normal function for the strip.
</p>
+
<h3>Map Aux Sends To Main Faders</h3>
+
<p>
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
<kbd class="menu">Aux Sends</kbd> button of the aux bus again to revert the
channel strips to their normal use.
</p>
+
<h2>Disabling Sends</h2>
+
<p>
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
at the send will be delivered to the aux bus.
</p>
+
<h2>Send Panning</h2>
+
<p>
Send panners can be configured to either be independent of the main
panner, or to follow it. The latter could be useful for Reverb effects, or
for in-ear monitor mixes delivered in stereo.
</p>
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