9.0 Mix Bus Channels

There are 8 “mix bus” channels. These are fed from the mix bus sends of the input channels.

Name button Click to rename or other utility functions.

Sidechain (SC) input button Click to select an audio signal which will be routed into the compressor sidechain.

Plug-in Controls Controls from the plug-ins can be mapped here for quick access. The number of control slots available depends upon the resolution of the computer screen. A higher resolution will yeld more slots.

Tone section The lighted button in the the top-left corner is used to enable or disable the tone controls. Mix bus channels provides 3 bands of tone control: low shelving, mid bell, and high shelving.

Master Assign (MSTR) and Pan Click MSTR button to assign the mix bus signal directly to the master channel. Pan control adjusts the Left/Right balance to the master bus.

Mute, Solo, and Mix Bus Slate Displays the track name and values as knobs are adjusted. Use Track Name to change the slate. Ctrl/Cmd+click on slate to change channel width between narrow/wide in the mixer window.

Fader Automation

The button under the meter (“M”) allows the user to select the fader automation mode – Manual, Play, Write or Touch.

Fader Level Display Fader level can also be set by entering a value.

Mix Group (Grp) and Meter Controls The Grp button allows faders to be assigned to Mix Groups which links fader, solo, and mute controls. The meter point button selects between input, pre- fader and post-fader.

Polarity Invert Button

Click to invert the polarity of the signal.

Pre- and Post-fader redirects Right-click here to add or remove redirects. Redirects may be sends, insert paths, or plug-ins. Redirects positioned above the “---Fader---” are pre-fader and those positioned below are post- fader.

Tape Saturation

The pointer meter indicates the amount of satura- tion that is applied to the signal. Use the “Tape Sat” knob to adjust the signal for the preferred ana- log tone.

Compressor Section

There are 6 controls for the Harrison mix bus com- pressor: The upper lighted button enables/disables the compressor, while the lower engages the sidechain. A threshold slider next to the fader adjusts the threshold of the compressor, a “speed” knob, a knob for make-up gain, and a Mode selec- tor (“L”). The mode may be one of 3 selections: Level, Compress, or Limit. These modes accommo- date the most common compression techniques. The bar to the right of the threshold slider shows gain reduction in red.

Peak Meter

Mix bus channels are stereo and show dual meter bars.

Peak Hold Value

Double-click on the peak hold value to clear it.

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