Hi Chris, What you're describing is the normal method for bussing multiple audio tracks to a single aux input for controlling multiple sources with one fader. Applying dynamics processing like compression or EQ onto that aux track is common. However, instantiating a reverb plug-in on that aux is not very common. First, let me back up just a bit and describe the first of two scenarios.
If you have three tracks to which you wish to apply reverb, in the sends section of each track, route each track to the same bus. On an aux track with a reverb plug-in, set the input source of that track to the same bus. There are ways of simplifying this process by choosing to send to an aux input right from within the contextual menu of the send. This not only creates an aux input track but automatically uses the next available bus, automatically sets the aux input to the same bus and names the bus after the name you give the new aux input track. Sounds more complicated than it actually is. Also, Option-Chisft-clicking on a send will set all selected tracks' to send to the same bus. Ultimately, all tracks are individually sending their signals to the same bus which is being picked up by the aux input and feeding the reverb plug-in. The aux fader controls the amount of reverb. In this scenario, the reverb's wet/dry parameter should be set to 100% wet. Normally, overall reverb level is controlled by the aux input track's fader. Individual reverb levels are controlled by each track's send. In other words, let's say you were adding reverb to a bunch of instrument tracks. You might want the percussion tracks to have a bit more reverb than, say, a violin track which would presumably be more up front. The violin's send might be turned down a bit or the percussion sends a bit up. Whichever you choose is simply personal preference. The point is, the balance between the sends is done with the send levels and the overall amount of reverb is adjusted with the aux track's fader. HTH, Slau On May 26, 2014, at 3:21 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]> wrote: > Slau, > > You bring up a very good point that raises a question I've now had for > several months. I didn't wanna post though in fear of me looking totally > stupid. What I've been doing is to record, say, 3 backing vocal tracks. > Then, I'd take the output path popup button, and instead of leaving it set on > my interface, I'd switch it over to a bus. Let me be very clear. I'm doing > this with the output path selecter, not with the sends. Now, basically, I > then create a stereo auxiliary track, and I set the input path popup button > to the same bus that I set for the output on the 3 vocal backing tracks. > Now, obviously, those 3 backing vocals are being played through that AUX > track. Then, on the AUX track, I'll pop a reverb, say on insert A. I set it > the way I like, and then those 3 vocals have reverb. The thing is, doing it > this way, if I move my output volume slider within that AUX track up or down, > it's going to adjust the volume of those 3 vocals. So, my question is, what > if I didn't want to have that AUX track contain the vofals. What if all I > wanted it to have was the reverb effect, and nothing more? This way, I could > send just the reverb effect from the 3 vocals to an AUX track, then turn that > AUX track up or down only to increase or decrease the amount of reverb > without screwing with the volume level. How would be the best way to do this > in the example I'm giving? Is this something I'd have to go into the output > window button on the audio tracks? I confess, I've never looked inside the > output window, so I don't totally know what all is in there. Guilty as > charged. > > Chris. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
