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The mixer
The output channels
The output busses you set up in the VST Connections
window are represented by output channels in the mixer.
They are shown in a separate “pane” (to the right of the
regular channel strips), with its own divider and horizontal
scrollbar. The output channel strip is very similar to other
audio channels.
• For information on how to set up input and output bus-
ses, see the chapter “VST Connections: Setting up input
and output busses” on page 9.
• How to route audio channels to busses is described in
the section “The output channels” on page 74.
• The Main Mix (the default output) bus is used for moni-
toring. For information about Monitoring, see “About moni-
toring” on page 13.
Basic mixing procedures
Setting volume in the mixer
In the mixer, each channel strip has a volume fader.
• For audio channels, the faders control the volume of the
channels before they are routed (directly or via a group)
channel to an output bus.
• An output channel fader determines the master output
level of all audio channels routed to that output bus.
• MIDI channels handle fader volume changes in the mixer
by sending out MIDI volume messages to the connected in-
strument(s).
Connected instruments must be set to respond to MIDI messages (such
as MIDI volume in this case) for this to function properly.
• The fader settings are displayed numerically below the
faders, in dB for audio channels and in the MIDI volume 0
to 127 value range for MIDI channels.
You can click in the fader value fields and enter a volume setting by typing.
• To make fine volume adjustments, hold down [Shift]
when you move the faders.
• If you hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on a fader,
it will be reset to its default value, i.e. 0.0dB for audio
channels, or MIDI volume 100 for MIDI channels.
This reset to default values works for most mixer parameters.
You can use the faders to set up a volume balance be-
tween the audio and MIDI channels and perform a manual
mix by moving the faders and other controls while playing
back. By using the Write function (see “Enabling and
disabling the writing of automation data” on page 109),
you can automate the levels and most mixer actions.
Bus level meter
Read/Write
Automation
Clipping indicator, see
“Setting input levels”
on page 52.
Edit button
Inserts and EQ
indicators and
Bypass buttons
Pan control
Mute and Solo
buttons
Bus volume fader
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It is also possible to make static volume settings for
an event on the info line or with the volume handle
(see “About the volume handle” on page 64).