User Guide

CHP. 8 USING THE MIXER
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Tip: To use the output fader to control the wet/dry mix of the
assignable effects chain, set each plug-in to 100% wet. Use
the output (effects return) fader to balance the dry track
signal with the wet plug-in signal.
You can work with assignable effects controls in much the same way you work with busses. Use the same
methods described earlier in this chapter for adjusting volume, adjusting for clipping, muting, soloing, and
renaming. For more information, see Working with busses on page 138.
Assigning audio tracks to assignable effects chains
Assignable effects chains are made up of one or more plug-ins that are used to add audio effects to a track’s
signal. You can adjust the level of a track that is sent to an assignable effects chain using the multipurpose
slider in the track list.
1. Click the label on the multipurpose slider to display a drop-down list.
2. Choose the assignable effects chain that the track will use.
3. Drag the slider to adjust the level of the track sent to the assignable effects
chain.
Note: Assignable effect sends are pre-volume by default. To
change to post-volume, right-click the multipurpose slider and
choose Post Volume from the shortcut menu.
Routing assignable effects chains to busses
When you add assignable effects to your project, you can assign them to a specific bus for output. The bus
mixes the assignable effects chain’s plug-ins along with any tracks that may be routed to the same bus. For
more information, see Audio signal flow on page 34.
This option is only available if the project contains multiple busses. For more information, see Adding busses to
a project on page 137.
1. Click the Bus button ( ) on the assignable effect control. A
menu displays all the busses in your project.
2. Choose the bus to which you want to route the assignable effects
chain.
The assignable effects chain displays the letter of the bus to which
it is routed.
Automating busses and assignable effects
You can automate busses and assignable effect chains in the track
view. Vegas allows you to view each of these controls on bus tracks
at the bottom of the track view and to add envelopes to automate
functions such as volume, pan, and assignable effect chain input/output levels. You can also add envelopes to
automate effect parameters for plug-ins that support automation. For more information, see Adding effect
automation envelopes on page 108.