<p>
- <dfn>Auxil
liary sends</dfn> are <a
- href="/working-with-plugins/processor-box/">processors</a> in a bus or
+ <dfn>Auxil
iary sends</dfn> are simple <a
+ href="@@processor-box">processors</a> in a bus or
track channel strip. They tap the signal at a specific point in the signal
flow (pre-fader, post-fader, before or after EQs and other plugins, etc.)
- and send a copy of that signal somewhere else, without affecting the
+ and send a copy of that signal to a bus, 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
- />
- Aux sends are not JACK ports, with <a href="/signal-routing/external-sends/">
- External Sends</a> Jack ports are created so it is also possible to
+ Aux sends from several tracks are collectively sent to a
+ <dfn>bus</dfn> in Ardour, to create a monitor mix for a
+ musician, or to feed an effect unit. A bus used in this way is considered
+ an auxiliary bus or <dfn>Aux bus</dfn> even though it is the same as
+ any other bus. 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).
+</p>
+<p>
+ Aux sends do not show up outside of Ardour either on the audio device
+ or as JACK ports, <a href="@@external-sends">External Sends</a> should
+ be used to send audio to the audio device or Jack ports. External Sends can
send the tapped signal somewhere else directly, which is not usually
possible on hardware mixers.
</p>
-
+
<p>
- It may be useful to
- <a href="/signal-routing/comparing-aux-sends-and-subgroups/">compare and contrast</a>
- the use of aux sends with <a href="/signal-routing/subgrouping/">subgrouping</a>.
+ It may be useful to
+ <a href="@@comparing-aux-sends-and-subgroups">compare and contrast</a>
+ the use of aux sends with <a href="@@subgrouping">subgrouping</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
- selector at the upper right.
+ New busses can be created using the <kbd class="menu">Session > Add Track, Bus or VCA…</kbd>
+ menu, and selecting <kbd class="menu">Audio Busses</kbd> in the Template/Type
+ selector on the left of the <kbd class="menu">Add Track/Bus/VCA</kbd> dialog.
</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
- 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.
+ Context-clicking on the processor box for the track to send to the bus, and
+ choosing <kbd class="menu">New Aux Send …</kbd> shows a submenu, listing the busses.
+ Choosing one bus will add a send (which will be visible in the processor box).
+ Note that if the only existing bus is the Master Bus, the menu will be grayed out.
</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
- 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.
</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),
- 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,
+ All members of a group can be sent to a new aux bus at once with a single click.
+ After creating the <a href="@@track-and-bus-groups">track group</a>
+ (and adding tracks to it), context-clicking on the group tab allows to 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.
+ this aux bus.
</p>
<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.
+ The amount of the signal received by a send that it delivers to the bus it connects to
+ can be altered in two ways:
</p>
-<h3>Mapping the Main Fader</h3>
+<h3>Using the Send 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.
+ 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
+a very fine control over the send level is required.
</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
- 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
+ In Mixer mode, pressing the button marked <kbd class="menu">Show 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. Clicking the
+ <kbd class="menu">Show Sends</kbd> button of the aux bus again reverts 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
+ 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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