Audio Mixing And Routing Flashcards
What does an Aux/Bus/Send do?
They are all they same thing
Routes the sound to another track
Insert
Effects applied directly to the track
Inserting the effect into the signal
When to use a send
Applying processing to multiple tracks
When to use an insert?
Applying processing to 1 track
Benefits of using an insert
Fast and simple when you want to apply things quickly
Fully wet signal
Drawbacks of using an insert
Less control
Needs multiple to apply across track
Benefits of using a send
Can be applied to multiple tracks at the same time
Combining all the effects to 1 send
Greater control of balance between wet/dry + send
Drawbacks of using a send
More complicated routing
Dry signal remains