Master volume for multiple busses?

blisster wrote on 1/31/2000, 3:56 PM
Is there a way to sum a project to a master bus when using
multiple busses? For instance, If I have busses set up for
drums, vocal, and guitars, can I route them to a master
buss instead of to the soundcard outs?

If not, what's the recommended method for keeping an eye on
overs and master volume when mixing with multiple busses?

On a related note, is it possible to group together the
volume handles of busses the way you would with tracks?

Sorry if I'm missing the obvious here, but I haven't been
able to figure these things out.

-VC

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tad wrote on 1/31/2000, 4:37 PM
Having come from Cubase land, I had a similar question. What I have
found is that if none of your bus volume meters are clipping, a
mixdown of those buses will translate into a master file without
clipping. In other words, mix off of your individual buses and make
sure that nothing goes into the red. It works better than I ever
thought it could.

-Tad

Vern Cooper wrote:
>>Is there a way to sum a project to a master bus when using
>>multiple busses? For instance, If I have busses set up for
>>drums, vocal, and guitars, can I route them to a master
>>buss instead of to the soundcard outs?
>>
>>If not, what's the recommended method for keeping an eye on
>>overs and master volume when mixing with multiple busses?
>>
>>On a related note, is it possible to group together the
>>volume handles of busses the way you would with tracks?
>>
>>Sorry if I'm missing the obvious here, but I haven't been
>>able to figure these things out.
>>
>>-VC