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Creating effects send and effects return tracks
The lower part of the "External effects" dialog lets you create effect tracks for your external
effect device.
Effect as AUX
Under "Add effect tracks", select the options "Add FX Send track" and "AUX bus", then
tick the box beside "Add FX return track", and finally click the "Create tracks" button.
You'll now see two newly created tracks or channels in the arranger and in the mixer that
control the send or return signals of the external effect device.
Next, set up the send level of every integrated effect device in the AUX slot for each mixer
channel using the mouse, and position the effect signal in the mix using the fader of the
effect return channel.
Effect as insert
If you want to add an insert effect, select "Add effects track", then the options "Add FX
send track" and "Submix bus", then set a check next to "Add FX return track", and click
"Add tracks".
Two new created tracks will be created in the arranger and in the mixer to control the send
and/or return signal of the external insert effect device. For the track to which an insert
effect should be added, select the send (submix) track for the external effects device as the
output device.
Use the effect return channel fader to set the effect signal's return volume.