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+<p>
+  Like a normal aux send, an <dfn>external send</dfn> taps the signal at a 
+  specific within a channel strip, but delivers it to an external application 
+  or piece of hardware rather than an Ardour bus. By itself, an external 
+  send has no effect whatsoever on the audio signals within Ardour &mdash; 
+  it is a one-way signal routing that leaves all existing signal processing 
+  just as it was.
+</p>
+<p>
+  Most people will not have much use for this, but it can be useful if you 
+  want to experiment with external applications or hardware signal processing 
+  applications.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Adding an External Send</h2>
+<p>
+  Context-click on the 
+  <a href="/working-with-plugins/processor-box/">processor box</a> in a 
+  channel strip (at the desired location, pre or post fader) and choose 
+  <kbd class="menu">Add new External Send</kbd>. A dialog will appear 
+  containing the standard Ardour 
+  <a href="/signal-routing/Patchbay/"><dfn>patchbay</dfn></a> to allow 
+  you to connect the send to the desired destination. 
+</p>
+
+<h2>Removing an External Send</h2>
+<p>You can remove an external send in several ways:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><kbd class="mouse mod3">Right</kbd>-click the send in the processor box.</li>
+<li>Position the pointer over the send and press the <kbd>Del</kbd> key.</li>
+<li>Position the pointer over the send and press <kbd class="mod1">x</kbd>.</li>
+<li>Context-click the send and choose either <kbd class="menu">Cut</kbd> or 
+  <kbd class="menu">Delete</kbd>.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>Altering Send Levels</h2>
+<p>
+  Just below the send in the processor box is a small fader that can be used 
+  like all other faders in Ardour to control the gain applied to the signal 
+  delivered by the send. Drag it to alter the level, Shift-click to restore 
+  to unity (0dB) gain. 
+</p>
+
+<h2>Disabling Sends</h2>
+<p>
+  Click the small "LED" in the send display within the processor box to turn 
+  it on and off. When turned off, silence will be delivered to the send. When 
+  turned on, the signal within the channel strip will be delivered.
+</p>
+<h2>Editing Send Routing</h2>
+<p>
+  Double-clicking or Edit-clicking on the send in the processor box will 
+  redisplay the patchbay dialog that allows you full control over the routing 
+  of the send.
+</p>
+  
+