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Recording Using an Input Bus
When you use an input bus to record audio, you can include input bus effects with the recorded signal.
For example, imagine that you need to record an electric guitar with an amplifier-modeling plug-in.
Scenario 1: Plug your guitar into your sound card's instrument input and choose that input as your
recording input:
In this scenario, you could then add your amplifier-modeling plug-in as a track effect and record with input
monitoring on. Your guitar would be recorded directly (without the plug-in), and the plug-in would be
processed each time you play or render your project. This method allows you to adjust the plug-in settings
as you work on your project.
Scenario 2: Set up an input bus that uses your amplifier-modeling plug-in as an insert effect, and choose
that input bus as your recording input:
In this scenario, your amplifier-modeling plug-in is cooked into the recorded signal. This method allows you
to record your processed signal but doesn't allow you to change your amplifier settings without rerecording
the guitar part.
1. Add an input bus to your project. For more information, see "Adding or Deleting Input Busses" on
page 339.
2. Set up your input bus:
a.
Click the Add New Insert FX button in the Insert FX control region of the input
bus channel strip to add plug-ins to your input bus.
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