Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus?

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2013/01/27 21:48:31 (permalink)

Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus?

Is an Aux track the same as a bus? If not, then how do I create one?  

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    Re:Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus? 2013/01/27 21:55:46 (permalink)
      Yes it is a buss. It is not a track. You use the send to a buss from a track and we call it an auxiliary buss but its still a buss.  You will notice that a buss can also send to another buss.  

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    Re:Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus? 2013/01/27 22:06:37 (permalink)
    Hi complexsimple,

    It's referred to as an Auxiliary Send. It is just a bus, but it's dedicated for routing the FX you put in it's FX Bin.

    You create a bus that will be dedicated for an FX. For example, put a Reverb VST in the FX Bin of the bus, then name that bus 'Reverb Send' or something something similar. It's best to label it as some kind of 'Send' as it's easier to keep track of that way.

    Then you right click on a track or a bus and select 'Insert Send'. You'll see a list of all the buses come up. Select the one that you created and have designated as a 'Send', and you'll see another set of options come up to control the level of that 'Send'.

    Hope this helps.

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    Re:Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus? 2013/01/27 22:11:52 (permalink)
    Aux busses only run on weekends, Everybody knows that. 

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    Re:Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus? 2013/01/27 22:51:44 (permalink)
    Thanks for the quick replies!! It's nice to have so many helpful people on here to help the beginners like me without making me feel stupid for asking such obvious questions. I even appreciate the humorous responses provided that someone can give some helpful advice to go along with it. :)

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    Re:Is an Aux Track the same as a Bus? 2013/01/28 01:21:37 (permalink)
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