Specifications

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Master Faders
Master Faders are used as output and bus mas-
ters, and can control any mono, stereo or multi-
channel output or bus path in a session. You can
then use the controls on the Master Fader to
control the volume, solo and mute, or apply in-
serts to those paths.
When you are mastering your final mix, it is rec-
ommended that you use a Dither plug-in on the
Master Fader controlling your main outputs (see
“Using Dither on Mixdown” on page 78).
To create a Master Fader:
1 Choose File > New Track and specify 1 mono
or stereo Master Fader track, then click Create.
2 In the Mix window, click the Master Fader’s
Output Selector and choose the output path
that you want to control. You can choose either
outputs or internal busses.
To use a Master Fader as a master stereo volume
control for all tracks in a session:
1 Choose File > New Track and specify 1 stereo
Master Fader track, then click Create.
2 Set the outputs of all audio tracks in the ses-
sion to outputs 1–2 and set the panning of each
track.
3 Set the output of the Master Fader to your
main output path (outputs 1–2).
Master Fader controlling main outputs
Dither plug-in applied to final mix
Output assigned to control
main mix