Or, you can automate the fader of the return track, and the automation will take place after all the effects processing. You can automate the level you send to the return track, and this will control how much signal hits the effect.
Where you choose to automate can also result in a mistake.
You can also automate any plug-in on the return aux itself-don’t forget that this is a possibility! At the same time, you might want to automate the pan dial on the reverb return to make the effect wider. For example: when the chorus kicks in, automate the lead vocal send higher on the reverb, then revert it back to a lower, dryer setting for the verse. With multiple tracks under a single fader, automating returns is a powerful mixing move.ĭon’t be afraid of automation while mixing. Avoiding automation on sends and returnsīecause many DAWs hide their FX return channels-or tuck them off to the side, like Logic-it's easy to forget that a send or return can be automated.
