Locate on the inserts column of the “Reverb” track and add a reverb plugin.įor the purpose of this tutorial we are adding the default “D-Verb” reverb from Avid. So now, we have our mono “Guitar” track, a stereo aux track labeled as “Reverb” and a dedicated “Send” labeled as “Reverb” located at the first Sends slot of the channel strip.ħ. Press “Create” and the new track associated to the send will be created as: The following window will appear:įrom this “New Track” window, you can select the format of the track, type, time base and name.įor the purpose of this tutorial, we will let it as stereo, aux, samples timebase, and label it as “Reverb”.Ħ. Click on “new track” to create a new track fed from a send.

Click on the first available slot and the following options will appear:ĥ. Locate the “Sends” are of the channel strip:Ĥ. Open the Mix window by click on: Window -> Mix:ģ. It is easy to see, we have a single “GUITAR” track, which is simply a mono audio track.įor the purpose of this tutorial we will add a reverb plugin using sends.Ģ. Make sure it contains at least one audio track:

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Today we will learn how to use Sends in Pro Tools. This method can be specially useful when dealing with time-based effects such as reverbs and delays because it lets you have a dedicated fader for the “dry” signal, as well as a dedicated fader for the “wet” signal, giving you complete control of the mix. Sends let you “send” a copy of the signal passing thru the channel strip, to a different destination, so that it can be processes in parallel. However, you can also use plugins in “parallel” with the “sends” included on every track. When you start the mix stage of a music production, you will benefit from using plugins as inserts in order to modify the sonic characteristics of the audio signals in a “serial” topology. Pro Tools is a software that lets you produce, record, edit and mix audio as well as MIDI performances. Getting started with how to use Sends in Pro Tools Need a Pro Audio laptop or Desktop PC to run Avid Pro Tools software and all of its features at its best?Ĭheck out our pro audio PCs at PCAudioLabs. Mention this blog to get 15 bonus minutes with your signup! Call 61 and dial 1, or visit our website to get started. Call OBEDIA for one on one training for Avid Pro Tools and all digital audio hardware and software. Want to learn how to use Avid Pro Tools in real time, with a professional digital audio trainer? It’s faster than blogs, videos, or tutorials. This blog is part of our new series of tutorials based on Avid’s flagship Digital Audio Workstation, Pro Tools.

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