TopicPosted on 06/16/2013 at 23:49:12[Getting started] Insert Effects and Aux Effects
To avoid connection errors, it's important to distinguish between insert and aux effects. Their operation is different, so their integration in the audio path is different too. That's why it's important to distinguish inserts from auxiliaries to process a signal.
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2Posted on 06/18/2013 at 16:26:46
I have to explain this many times a year to people, Its amazing how simple yet misunderstood it is. I will be sending the next person asking right here
Thanks for this useful information - it's becoming clearer....slowly
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6Posted on 06/23/2013 at 05:39:30
Great info! I'm just getting started trying to learn the ins and outs of pro audio equipment, that helped a lot. Thank you!
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7Posted on 07/01/2013 at 01:02:47
Many thanks for your comments, I appreciate.
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8Posted on 12/04/2014 at 14:11:55
I just read this article and I must say, I really enjoyed it.
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That's why inserts are usually used for effects that change the waveform of the audio signal, like dynamic processors (gate/expander, compressor/limiter), saturation/distortion effects, bitcrushers, de-essers, filters (EQs, wah effects, etc.), audio restoration tools, and psycho-acoustic processors (harmonic generators, stereo width processors, etc.).
We've also mentioned that an aux adds an effect without actually changing the source signal, which makes them ideal for effects that are mixed with the original signal. We are talking about "acoustic generators" (reverb, delay, echo, etc.), pitch effects (harmonizer, octaver, pitch-shifter, etc.) and modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser, etc.).
A special remark: if you have the choice, use a post-fader aux so that the effect amount (ratio between effect signal and direct signal) stays the same, regardless of the fader position in the channel.