Slau, this is wonderful! You did an absolutely fantastic job at explaining
this. The only question really I have left is, where do I need to go to
adjust the sends levels? I presume that's in another place than the tracks
volume slider?
Chris.
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From: "Slau Halatyn" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: Affects on a different track
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.
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