X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Faux-sends.html;h=a661578022c04a6d32f450ddb4f44c660b977e2f;hb=081e7af0b6f6dec0ca685d3a538eacf20394c2cc;hp=6cf0b33d6de66a659b373289b0705fbe92b29b20;hpb=7a4c28bd8605e90876ebee619de364ab7001e405;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/aux-sends.html b/include/aux-sends.html index 6cf0b33..a661578 100644 --- a/include/aux-sends.html +++ b/include/aux-sends.html @@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
- Auxilliary sends are processors in a bus or + Auxilliary sends are simple processors 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.
- Usually, aux sends from several tracks are collectively sent to a
- dedicated Aux bus 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
+ bus 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 Aux bus 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).
- Aux sends are not JACK ports, with
- External Sends Jack ports are created so it is also possible to
+ wedge mixes), or returned to the main mix (in the case of an effect).
+
+ Aux sends are not JACK ports, use + External Sends to send audio to Jack ports. External Sends can send the tapped signal somewhere else directly, which is not usually possible on hardware mixers.
@@ -55,12 +58,12 @@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 track group + (and adding tracks to it), context-click on the group tab and choose either Add New Aux Bus (pre-fader) or Add New Aux Bus (post-fader). 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.