Roland VS-2400CD - 15 Aux Busses and Direct Paths; Aux Busses; Aux Bus Overview; When Would You Use an Aux Bus

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15—Aux Busses and Direct Paths
The VS-2400CD has two types of multi-use pathways: Aux busses and Direct paths.
• An Aux bus can carry multiple signals to a common destination.
• A Direct path carries a single signal to the selected destination.
The eight Aux busses and the eight Direct paths share a chapter in the VS-2400CD
Owner’s Manual because they serve similar purposes. They can both carry signals to the
VS-2400CD’s internal effects, to the VS-2400CD’s outputs or to hard disk recorder
tracks. In this chapter, we’ll discuss each type individually and then offer some
guidance on how to decide which type of pathway to use in a variety of situations.
It’s likely you’ll use Aux busses more frequently than Direct paths since Aux busses
have more diverse capabilities:
However, by taking advantage of your Direct paths, you can leave the Aux busses free
for other jobs that only they can perform.
Aux Busses
Aux Bus Overview
The eight Aux busses, or “Aux sends,” offer a number of useful capabilities:
• They can carry multiple signals at a time.
• Each input, track and FX return channel has its own Aux send control that lets you
set how much of the channel’s signal goes to the Aux bus.
• You can send signals to an Aux bus pre- or post-fader.
• You can link odd/even Aux busses to create a stereo Aux bus and pan signals across
its stereo field.
• Each Aux bus has its own master fader for setting its overall level.
When Would You Use an Aux Bus?
Aux—for “Auxiliary”—busses are well-named. Since each Aux bus can carry multiple
signals, they’re useful any time you want to send a group of signals to a common
destination. The most common use for an Aux bus in the VS-2400CD is to send signals
to one of the VS-2400CD’s internal effects. An Aux bus can also carry signals to an
external effect for outboard processing, or to a headphone amplifier for your
performers (see “Creating a Headphone Mix Using an Aux Bus” on Page 205).
Feature: Aux bus: Direct path:
Carries multiple signals Yes No
Receives signal from pre-or post-fader Yes Yes
Has individual send level controls Yes No
Can be linked in stereo Yes No
Master level control Yes Yes
Front-panel knob control Yes No
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