Ardour also provides VCAs + that is a very flexible way to adjust the volume of a group of tracks/busses when + no additionnal processing is needed. +
+- To create a subgroup from an existing Track/Bus group, context-click on - the relevant group tab, - and choose Add new subgroup bus. A new bus will be - created and every member of the track group will have its outputs disconnected - from other destinations and then connected to the new bus inputs. The bus - outputs will feed the master bus unless you have selected manual connections - for the session. The bus will be named after the track group name. + Create a subgroup from an existing Track/Bus group is done by right-clicking on the relevant group tab, and choosing Add new subgroup bus. A new bus will be created and every + member of the track group will have its outputs disconnected from other + destinations and then connected to the new bus inputs. The bus outputs will + feed the master bus unless manual connections have been selected in the + session preferences. The bus will be named after the track group name.
- Alternatively, you can create a group manually, by first adding a new bus, - then, for each track you want to feed the subgroup bus, disconnect its outputs - from the master and connect it to the inputs of the subgroup bus instead. - You can do this in the global audio patchbay or a track by track basis via the + Alternatively, a group can be created manually, by first adding a new bus, + then, for each track to be fed in the subgroup bus, disconnecting its outputs + from the master and connecting it to the inputs of the subgroup bus instead. + This can be done in the global audio patchbay or on a track by track basis via the output button of each track's channel strip.
- To remove a subgroup (bus), context-click on the track group tab, and select - Remove subgroup bus. You can also simply delete the - bus itself. Note that this operation will not restore signal - routing to the way it was before the addition of the subgroup bus—tracks - that had been subgrouped will be left with their main outputs disconncted. + Remove a subgroup (bus) is done by right -clicking on + the track group tab, and selecting Remove subgroup + bus. Simply deleting the bus itself will not restore + signal routing to the way it was before the addition of the subgroup + bus—tracks that had been subgrouped will be left with their main outputs + disconnected.
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