[ddots-l] Busses

I will give a simple example below and if I have the time i will give a complex 
example another day. Generally, I go by the following:  If there is an effect 
you would use only for one track, then put it on the track. If there is an 
effect which you are likely to use for several tracks, then put it on the bus.  
For example, I do the following:
I create several effects busses such as a Reverb Bus and a Delay Bus. I will 
choose a good reverb and delay setting and now when I want to add either reverb 
or delay to a track, ( lead vocal or an instrument for example) I insert a send 
on the track and put both the delay and reverb on it. 

Now, the next level is where you would for example create busses for tracks 
that you would typically group together, such as Backing vocals.  So, I create 
a bus in the aux pane below and call it Backing vocals bus   Now, if I wanted 
to put effects on my, say 9, backing vocals, I would put the output of these 
backing vocals tracks to Backing vocal bus.  Now whatever effects I put on the 
Backing vocals bus will be applied to all backing vocals.  Also, instead of 
having to insert a reverb send on each of my 9 backing vocal tracks, I only 
have to do it once on the Backing vocals bus.  

For effects like compression, I generally apply them to the track because the 
settings will differ greatly for every track.  For EQ I use the Sonar 4 
Producer Track EQ.

Really bussing is kind of like plumming. Start off with a simple setting and 
when you understand it, then gradually go to the next level. The good thing 
about busses I am finding is that when you are mixing things like backing 
vocals and you need to bring all 9 tracks down a touch at a specific point, you 
do this on the backing vocals bus instead of on each of the 9 tracks.

By the way, with all the talk about Caketalking users musical work, if go to my 
website www.kiskadee.net, you can preview several songs from my debut album 
which I am launching on a 6 country tour this July from the Dominican Republic 
to Trinidad.  6 of the songs on the album where recorded, produced and mixed on 
my humble Sonar 4 studio.

Jeanette

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: PRODUCTIONS BEAUSOLEIL 
  To: ddots-list 
  Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 1:56 PM
  Subject: [ddots-l] applying fx on a track


  Hi 

  I want to apply a reverb and a chorus on a track.

  I want control on each fx.

  What should I insert on the audio track and on a bus. Should I put my chorus 
on a bus and the reverb on another.

  Should I put my fxs on the particular track.

  What's the best method?

  Thanks

  Richard Beausoleil

  PRODUCTIONS BEAUSOLEIL
  Arrangements musicaux
  Studio multi-pistes
  Démo vocal

  Tél : (514) 924-0411
  Courriel : prodsoleil@xxxxxxxxxxx

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