Mixer
The Mixer is a virtual mixing console that displays tracks side by side as channel strips. It brings together volume, pan, effect inserts, and signal routing so you can manage the project's audio signals in one place.
1. Mixer overview
The Mixer is a virtual mixing console that displays tracks side by side as channel strips. It brings together volume, pan, effect inserts, and signal routing so you can manage the project's audio signals in one place.
2. Channel strip modules
1. Inserts
Load effect plugins into the current track's signal chain, such as EQ, compressors, and reverb, to shape tone, dynamics, and space.
2. Sends
Send part of a track's signal to another internal bus, such as a reverb or delay return, or build a separate monitor mix. Sends split the signal into additional processing paths while retaining its main output routing.
3. Input and output (I/O)
Set the track's input source and output destination. This area manages audio routing, internal bus connections, and host output configuration.
4. Pan control
Position the signal within the stereo field, from left to center to right, to place different parts in the mix.
5. Solo and Mute
S (Solo): prioritizes monitoring of the current track; other tracks stop outputting audio according to the solo logic. Click again to turn solo off and restore normal playback.
M (Mute): silences the current track's output. Click again to unmute it.
6. Fader and meter
Fader: adjusts the current track's output volume to balance levels between parts.
Meter: shows signal levels in real time, helping you monitor levels, identify potential clipping, and adjust gain staging.
3. Effect plugin management
Load effect plugins through the Mixer's insert slots. Plugins process existing audio signals with functions such as EQ, dynamics control, and reverb, expanding each track's mixing capabilities.
1. Insert a plugin
Open the Mixer: go to the Mixer interface.
Choose a track: locate the track you want to process.
Find the insert area: locate the insert slots on its channel strip.
Add a plugin: click the first empty insert slot, then choose a plugin from the menu. Its parameter window opens automatically after loading.
2. Adjust plugin parameters
After the plugin loads, adjust its parameters in the window that opens to obtain the tone and effect you want.
3. Bypass, disable, and remove plugins
Right-click a plugin's insert slot to bypass, disable, or remove it.
Bypass: temporarily skips the plugin's audio processing so you can compare the processed and unprocessed sound.
Disable: disables the plugin.
Remove: removes the plugin from the current track's insert chain.
4. Insert multiple plugins
For multiple processing stages, load additional plugins into other empty insert slots on the same track. Plugins process the signal in their order in the signal chain.
To replace a plugin, select another plugin in the corresponding insert slot.
4. Main output and signal routing
The main output area offers two routing types: Internal Bus and Host Output. These configure signal flow within Sonic Vein Studio and audio connections to an external DAW host.
1. Internal Bus
Internal buses carry audio within the software and can be used for effect returns, submix buses, and other routing structures. After processing, the signal can be routed to other internal channels or outputs to suit your mix.
2. Host Output
Host outputs connect Sonic Vein Studio's audio to an external DAW host. The appropriate routing sends audio directly to the host for further processing and mixing.