iCreate - UK (2021-07)

Aux sends let you use the same plugin across multiple tracks

Master auxiliary sends

in Logic Pro

Use the same effect plug-in on multiple tracks and save

processing power (and time) by utilising this feature

W

hen producing music on any platform,

adding effects like reverb and delay

is an essential part of the mixing

process. Fortunately, Logic ships with a generous

bundle of effects plug-ins, not to mention

the array of third-party AudioUnit plug-ins it

supports. The problem with applying effects

like this is that often you need the same effect

on multiple tracks, but how do you pull this off

without incurring a massive CPU performance

lag? Luckily, Logic’ssignal routing system is based

on that of a real-world, hardware mixing console,

so it features a workaround for this issue in the

form of auxiliary sends. Let’s find out more...

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Auxward moment

Efficiently add the same effect to multiple tracks with

On the buses
A bus is a special pathway down which
a copy of a signal can be sent to a
destination such as a group or an effect
channel. Buses can be mono or stereo
in Logic Pro. You can choose to have
your signal sent down any of the 256
available buses from different points
in the channel, either before or after
the fader.

Knowledge base

Logic Pro

Developer

Apple Inc

Difficulty

Time

needed

20

Balancing act

Use the return channel’s fader

to balance the level of the

effect against the dryversions

of the tracks on the other,

original channels.

Multiple sends
To add an extra send to a
channel, simply click in the
narrow grey area beneath the
last existing send, and the bus
selection popup will appear.

Power saver

Aux sends provide

precise,automatable

control over the amount

of signal sent to the

effect, plus you can send

multiple tracksto the

same instance of a plug-

in, rather than having

multiple instances using a

lot of CPU power.

100 %Mix

When using plug-ins on return channels,

ensure that the wet/dry mix control is set to

100 % wet, as you don’t need to hear any dry

signal on this channel – you already have this

on the originaltrack you’re sending from.