[ddots-l] Re: disregard my last email it was jumbled read this on eRe: Re: panning confusion

Stacy wrote: Gord, Are you saying that it isn't a good idea to set up a bus 
with a preset compression effect and then use the effect sends from several 
tracks to be directed
to that "compression bus? 

Phil replied: that's a slightly strange way to do it.  As gord said, sends are 
usually used for Flange, reverb, chorus, delay affects etc.  If you want to use 
affects on busses such as EQ and compression then, you can however, in that 
case, you wouldn't use sends at all, as that wouldn't be the right way to do 
this.  If you wish to send multiple tracks to busses for use with compression 
and EQ then, you would send the track outputs to the buss.  For example, if I 
had done some backing vocals on a project then, I may set-up a buss called 
Backing Vocals.  I would then add a compressor such as the Sonitus Compressor 
and the Track EQ.  If I do use the Track EQ then, I would change it from pree 
affect in the inspector, to post, as I would want it to come after the Sonitus 
Compressor in the chain.  You can change it from pree to post when focused over 
it in the track inspector.  To do that, press the applications key, and choose 
post FX from the menu.  Then, I would go back into the track view, select all 
of my vocal tracks that I want to send to the backing vocals buss, go to the 
output column, and choose the backing vocals buss from the menu.

Stacy wrote: I have been doing this to save CPU system resources etc.   

Phil replied: doing it this way will still save CPU resources.

Stacy wrote: Would you recommend using only 1 compression effect for each 
track?  

Phil replied: not necessarily.  If you have a lot of backing vocals being sung 
by the same person then, it may be better to send them to a bus, rather than 
using individual compression and EQ for each track.

Regards, Phil Muir
P J Muir Productions
Music And Audio Production
URL:
http://www.philmuir.com/
Band website:
http://www.demuirs.com/

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