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Adjusting assignable effects send or bus send levels
You can adjust send levels for busses or assignable effects chains using the multipurpose fader in the track header. Click the fader label and choose an assignable effects chain or bus from the menu. The fader in the track header can function as a trim control that adjusts the overall send level of the track, or it can adjust send level automation settings.
Click the Automation Settings button ( 
) on the track header and verify Show Automation Controls is not selected if you want to adjust trim levels.
Select Show Automation Controls if you want to adjust volume automation. The fader handle is displayed as a 
in automation mode.
Adjusting channel levels
Use the Surround Master bus control in the Mixer window to adjust the individual levels of the 5.1 channels. The faders in the track bus control can function as trim controls that adjust the overall level of each channel, or you can automate the master volume of the Surround Master bus (individual channel levels cannot be automated).
Click the Automation Settings button ( 
) in the bus control or bus track and verify Show Automation Controls is not selected if you want to adjust trim levels.
Mixer controls in trim mode
Select Show Automation Controls if you want to adjust volume automation. The fader handle is displayed as a 
in automation mode.
Mixer controls in automation mode
CHP. 12 | WORKING WITH 5.1 SURROUND |