I will make an an extra effort next time. Hardware inserts can frequently be configured to be post-gain, pre or post EQ, pre or post fader. How 'universal' sends and returns are handled again depends on console design. But typically set up so multiple channels can be toggled to the same send then on hard ware the sends are typically paired with a return though the send can in fact be routed anywhere.
In software you'd typically think of an insert effecting a single channel prior to some other 'channel strip' adjustment. A 'send' would be configured so that any channel track could be toggled to access what ever processing parameters were down stream on that signal path. ITB, software implementation, there is more confusion and fewer rules.
By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Code by Port Forward. Hosted by Nimbus Hosting. Remember Me? The No. Today's Posts competitions support us FAQ advertise our advertisers newsletter. Send: A send isn't "inserted serially", it's "tapped off" in parallel, and sent to another channel, via a Bus.
You can take these sends pre or post fader. In S1, each send on each channel has its own volume and pan controls, too! A send doesn't add effects to the channel it's taken from. That channel stays dry. All a send does is take a copy of that dry signal, and send it to a bus.
You can take sends from multiple channels and route them to one bus with a reverb on it. You'd change the mixes using the send levels on each send, and use the bus fader as a "master reverb out". Does that make any sense? Some people are like slinkies. But most guitar effects have a mix parameter to allow you to blend the two signals. You can do the same thing with your DAW. For instance, if you have a guitar track you can usually insert modulation effects as an insert.
By adding a delay to an already nice sounding signal you just make it sound better. The opposite goes for inserts. Use insert effects when you want to change the signal completely. Inserts change the signal with dynamic changes like compressors, or tonal changes like EQ.
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So when is it smarter to use sends or inserts? Both methods have their uses, for certain situations. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. Learn more. Production Basics 20 — Mixing with Inserts v. Send Effects. By Melvin Rijlaarsdam. Share on facebook. Share on google. Share on twitter. Share on linkedin.
Insert Effects The name insert comes from analog mixers. Insert Effects Now, some mixers may have a different signal chain. Send Effects Insert effects can be considered in series. The signal flow looks like this: Send Effects The signal goes out of the channel via a volume control called: auxiliary send. When do you use inserts? When do you use sends? Do I need to use send effects in my DAW?
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