Send faders on the Return tracks

killakarachi · Post by **killakarachi** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:53 am

Hi. Just a quick question. What are the send faders for on the return tracks? Are they only there because all other tracks have them? I use sends to group effects but can't work out why these faders are on the return tracks. What am I missing here?

Michael-SW · Post by **Michael-SW** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:20 pm

You can send a return track to another, like if you want to put a bit of reverb on you chorus or something.

You can also use them to create strange cross feedback networks of effects.

Try setting upp a few reverbs and delays and cross feeding them to each other. Then start the whole thing going with eg a single drum sample on an ordinary track. Keep you output levels LOW!

This video has Monolake demonstrating the concept:

http://www.ableton.com/_common/download ... s-rain.mov

abletoff · Post by **abletoff** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:02 am

Michael-SW wrote: You can also use them to create strange cross feedback networks of effects.

absolute fun

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:10 am

abletoff wrote:
Michael-SW wrote: You can also use them to create strange cross feedback networks of effects.
absolute fun

delay -> autofilter -> saturator \
\______________feedback_____/

Awesomeness...

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:49 am

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Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:06 am

you got it... it... it.. i.. .i... i.. e... .e.. eeeeh..eeeh.eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh.

(turns down feedback)

killakarachi · Post by **killakarachi** » Mon May 08, 2006 2:27 pm

Thanks for all your help. I actually worked this one out roughly three seconds after I sent the post. The one that had me confused was why you would send the send to itself but now I see the light! Yet another great thing that I can tell my brother and his dub loving buddies about. Cheers! I have to say after using everything from Cubase to Logic and all in between that Live is without a doubt the best Audio program out- but we all know that don't we? Oops I just read another idiot dissing Live in the forum- some people just don't see the future even when it slaps them in the face. But that's more time than they're opinion's worth.........

Send faders on the Return tracks

Send faders on the Return tracks

It's all good and cheers...