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Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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Looking again at Figure 9.4.1, you can see that each of the track’s input and output boxes has a cor-
responding level control. By adjusting these levels you can control how much of the track’s audio is sent
to each of the inputs, and how much of the rack’s output is returned to the track. The link inputs buttons
control whether the channels act as stereo pairs when adjusting the levels.
Above the level controls are two sliders: dry and wet. These function as standard wet / dry controls,
setting how much dry signal is retained, and how much of the processed signal is returned. The wet
control largely duplicates the functionality of the left / right output level controls, though it can some-
times be easier to use. The dry control, on the other hand, is very important for many common rack
tasks.
To close this section, let’s just look at what is involved in using a rack lter as an auxiliary send. If you
still have the simple demo edit from section one of this chapter, open it up ready. If not, you may want
to go back to section one and follow the steps for creating it.
Just like with the aux send and aux return lters, it is best to start by nominating a return track. In this
example, we will call track two the return track, so when you have the edit ready, place a reverb lter
after the rack lter on track two (Fig. 9.4.2). In addition to create a standard “post fade” send, you will
need to place the rack lter on track one to the right of the volume/pan lter.
That’s the return part taken care of, but since we don’t have a special send lter, we need to adjust
the track settings for the rack on track one. Just click on track one’s rack lter and set the dry amount to
0 dB, and the wet amount to –INF (Fig. 9.4.3). In other words the exact opposite of their default states.
If you play the edit now, you should hear the reverb clearly over the audio on track one. To adjust the
send level of track one simply lower the left and right input level values as shown above.
To create further sends, place a copy of this rack lter on the track, set the wet / dry values as shown
in Figure 9.4.3 and set the left and right input level values to taste.
Figure 9.4.2
Figure 9.4.3