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CraigG58
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2017/09/25 18:57:27 (permalink)

Grouping FX chains?

Is there any way to "group" an FX chain? Allow me to hopefully clarify what I'm talking about...

Say you have two dueling lead guitar tracks and want to use the same plugins (which of course could be many) along with their settings on both tracks, to obtain exactly the same sound. The easiest way that I know of to accomplish this would be to create an FX chain on the first track, place all plugins into it, adjust each plugin's settings, then copy the chain to the second track.

The issue in this situation becomes changing plugins and/or plugin settings in the original FX chain. What I'd like to be able to do is automatically keep the copy of the chain on the second track exactly "in sync" with the original chain that I created on the first track. I know I could make changes to the chain on the first track, then re-copy it over to the second, but it sure would be nice to be able to avoid having to do that. What's even worse, I think it might be easy for some folks to forget to do that re-copy.

Anyway, think of it as a fader group, only using FX chains instead. Seems like a nit, but it sure would be a nice feature.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have, besides what I've mentioned already!
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    Joe_A
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    Re: Grouping FX chains? 2017/09/25 19:36:07 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby CraigG58 2017/09/26 17:42:58
    That in IT terms would be that the source/destination are "linked"... I don't think so but others might know better. Maybe if Grouped they both would follow one adjustment.
    Are you able to use the same Send on both guitars? That may or may not color the sound, I'd have to be at my computer to see.

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    CraigG58
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    Re: Grouping FX chains? 2017/09/25 20:48:31 (permalink)
    Duh, why the hell didn't I think of that? I'm done mixing for today, but I'll definitely do that tomorrow and let you know how I make out.

    Should accomplish the same thing I would think, by just moving the plugins to the new buss.

    Thank you much for your response!
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    Re: Grouping FX chains? 2017/09/26 17:42:47 (permalink)
    Worked perfectly of course, thanks again for the suggestion! My brain was out to lunch or something that day. ;^)
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    Re: Grouping FX chains? 2017/09/27 17:32:03 (permalink)
    It happens to everyone.... sometimes it's where am I and how did I get here! 😃😃

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