Setting Up An Effect In Send And Return Mode
September 6, 2007I have chosen Reverb because I want to add some ambience to my vocals.
Reverb is an effect. It works in insert and send and return mode – you can see this because it has a dry/wet control. This controls the amount of original sound (dry) and effected sound (wet) that is heard.
To set up an effect in send and return mode:
1- Create a new return track.
2 -Select the chosen effect from the Ableton audio effects list in the menu
3 -Drag to the new return track and then to the space along the bottom for audio effect
4 -Set the dry/wet channel fully to wet (as you will hear the original sound from the audio track the clip is on.)
5 -Play some of the clips to be effected altering the relevant send control on that track to see how much of the effect is appropriate.
6 -You could also alter the settings of the reverb if you were not happy with the presets.
I have increased the chorus and altered the eq to obtain the sound I wanted. The reverb has been put onto my return A channel and has been assigned to a fader so I can control it live. I have assigned the same fader to all accapella tracks as I know it will be suitable to them.
