How should my tracks be routed inside my DAW?
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I've gotten several questions this week regarding the best way to set up the mixer routing inside your DAW. In this video I'll show you how I set up most of my projects. You can also click the link below to download a free graphic I've created for your reference. Make sure to leave a comment after you watch this video as I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Follow this link to download this image: www.homemusics...
![Run Away - Tzuyu(TWICE) ツウィ 쯔위 [Music Bank] | KBS WORLD TV 240906](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KnHNNyAYiu0/mqdefault.jpg)
You can do routing automatically and more easily by using the track folder structure in Reaper to make group buses. Effectively, it is exactly like configuring the sends/returns to make groups, but you don't have to configure the sends/returns. I saved a crap load of time when I figured this out.
Tim Burke Actually the folder structure is only half of the routing in that you need to use multiple outs for many channels and thus folders alone won't work completely. The routing above is both folders and auxiliary sends. Say a snare drum will have a parallel track as both of these can route under a folder. However, the best way to use FX on the same snare is by using an additional Aux send to another track for blending in the FX's.
Track folders are not exactly the same as an auxiliary send in reaper. In a send you can control the pre/post fx, panning, mono vs stereo, polarity and more from the send side. With a folder some of this can be done on the output/sub folder side but not all.
In reaper, using a combination of both folders and Aux sends is best and the difference between simple and complicated is merely the right information understood ;)
*****
I am not sure what you are saying for multi output and how folders impacts this. You mean if you want to do something like say, compress the bass by a few dB every time the kick hits? You can still do this with a folder bus structure. One of the things I love about Reaper is you can do about anything you can dream up :)
You can use sub folders for blending as well. If you want to have your fx mix on a fader, you could still do a send to another track. I have a friend that prefers this method for reverb on snare, but he is a drummer ;)
I agree, track sends are not exactly the same, but if you don't need or want the extra features, it can save a lot of time. I was doing bus routing manually with send/receives as you would on a traditional DAW, but it is time consuming and prone to error for larger projects. I was pretty happy when I discovers folders can handle the basic routing with one click.
But for making busses, folders is the way to go IMHO. Thanks for the reply
This is great. I am trying to fight my own laziness to get into this habit. Thank you very much for the time you spend.I particularly like the idea of a drum/bass buss. About the fx...you send every effect to the bus? Guitars included(As far as stomps?)
AWESOME!
Hi love the videos just wondering what theme your using
Cheers
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Which video do you suggest for understanding "parallel compression"? and, why does your tracks say "Trim" what does it mean and do? Thanks in advance.
Hey Dave, enjoyed the video. What is the difference between an Aux track and a Bus track? Thanks MM
+InnerCitySlickersTV So, this can mean different things in different situations but here's how I'm using these terms... An aux track is a track I use to combine multiples of the same. So if I have a lead vocal, and then a parralle compression track for just that lead vocal, and maybe a width track, all of these FX/techniques will then dump into a single lead vocal "Aux" track.
A buss on the other hand is about combining either aux tracks or just single tracks into one. So I will have a drum/bass buss. This buss would combine the drums Aux with the bass track into one. This allows me to compress them together, do some other tweaks and ultimately gives me the control I need for the bigger picture of the drum/bass mix.
What does it mean when there are both blue and black arrows coming out of the same track? Would it be black arrows for Main Output and blue ones for Sends? Thanks!
***** I'm using the blue arrows to note an output i'm using for FX. Technically they are the same type of output in Reaper. They are all consider aux sends in reaper, Not all DAWs use this vocabulary though.
so do you not use the folder tracks as busses in reaper or do you go about routing the more conventional way like in most other DAWS??
Why have a print track and a master track? I usually just have a master track and put any master bus effects here. What does the print track buy you?
Tim Burke Part of the tricks of the trade in having a print track feed the master fader is multipurpose. #1, you can use one fader (the print track) to set your master fader peak not to hit over -6 to -3db. This prepares the export for the mastering phase. #2, Apply slight saturation sometimes parallel compression or even automation and any number of final mix pre-mastering FX are easily done here, again, without effecting the master fader. Not a must buy any means but can prove handy for a lot of projects.
*****
#1 Couldn't you just set the master fader to do the same thing? If you don't have any effect on the master bus, you are essentially just cascading faders, so you have two faders to adjust the same signal. You don't need a print track to set your output level at whatever -dBFS you desire.
#2 Once again, you can do all of these things by putting the effects on the master bus. You can automate anything on the master bus just like any other track in Reaper. I don't follow why you don't want to touch the master fader. The only reason this would help is if you have post fader effects like compression that are going to be impacted by changing the master fader, but if you are changing the signal level going to the master bus, you are essentially changing how these compressors will respond.
I still don't see the point.
one other reason i can think of is in using reference tracks where you keep master out stable for both ref track(s) and your print track with FX .. that way when you affect your print track, ref stays same thru master out (using as baseline) ...
When you are routing tracks to aux and then to buss etc do you kill the master send?
Yup, that's exactly what I do. At no point does any track route to an aux/buss at the same time as the master fader.
Which daw is that?
It's Reaper with this theme. stash.reaper.fm/theme/1051/ALBERT-C%20%28%20REA-EVOLUTION%202.0.1%20%29