<p>
- <dfn>Auxilliary sends</dfn> are <a
+ <dfn>Auxilliary sends</dfn> are simple <a
href="/working-with-plugins/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
+ 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 auxilliary 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).<br
- />
- Aux sends are not JACK ports, with <a href="@@external-sends">
- External Sends</a> Jack ports are created so it is also possible to
+ wedge mixes), or returned to the main mix (in the case of an effect).
+</p>
+<p>
+ Aux sends are not JACK ports, use <a href="@@external-sends">
+ External Sends</a> to send audio to Jack ports. External Sends can
send the tapped signal somewhere else directly, which is not usually
possible on hardware mixers.
</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
+ with a single click. After creating the <a href="@@track-and-bus-groups">track group</a>
+ (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.
+ this aux bus.
</p>
<h2>Altering Send Levels</h2>