Bus vs Fx Channels in #StudioOne

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[kris_lx]

Here we got a vocal channel in Studio One

"Vocal vocal vocal vocal"

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[BlackHoleForge]

I think this topic needs more than just a few minutes of discussion.

[AquashiiMusic]

Remember to press shift and click the solo (button turns green like on the FX channel) button to solo safe the bus if using for FX sends. This will make sure that you hear all the related channels when soloing the bus channel.

[Jukau]

So why even Invent FX Channel..its Like a Bus without sends?

[mjludowise]

Excellent direction and to the point, all killer no filler ! thank you !

[BLiTZmartin]

FX channel I believe are not routed inside the architect of the Console Shaper like the busses are, so you won't get the bleed from those channels. You can also take advantage of the fast grouping Audio, Instruments, Bus, FX to quickly show or hide similar tracks. Finally, you get the visual indicator "FX" on the FX channels in the mixer, but of course you can (and should) always color-code your tracks. FX channels automatically have the "solo safe" option enabled, so you don't bother doing it each time. People say FX Channels are useless but I actually go for an FX Channel when creating an effect, I use busses for FX only if I have a special need.

[ozchapman]

Also, quick Bus fact:

Multiple channels (ex:drum tracks/bg vocals) sent from the OUTPUTs to the Bus channel will work as a Master Fader (VCA Style) in which you can put an effects like compression or eq for all tracks in one bus/fader.

[Ahrayeph]

Another workaround would be to create send FX channels, which are then routed to their own bus, where you add the reverb send. That way, you've got more control over how much the delay affects whatever goes into it as well as how the reverb affects the delay. That's how I've been doing it ever since I got on board with S1 v.2.5.

[lkbrd]

You can put a delay and a reverb on the fx channel, and use the wet/dry mix on the reverb (or whichever effect you put second) if you want to put reverb on your delay.

[kevinmiracle]

this video created more questions that helped. why use FX channel over Bus? when would you use one over the other? just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Help us out here sir.

[theproducerwhisperer]

Still confused but I'll work on it. Logic is so much simpler in this regard, but I'm sticking with Studio One.

[KordTaylor]

I wanted to do a quick review in this and this is the fastest, most efficient video on this in the world today. 🎉😊❤

[jheronimusduko]

I love Studio One. But that Fx channel makes no sense. I always use a bus and shift-click the solo button because I want that send! Fx is just drag and drop. Now I have to drag and drop while holding alt and then shift click the solo button. No big deal but somehow it annoys me a little.

[DragonboltBlastter]

Great 1 min tip, Joe. Keep ''em coming

[Bagas]

vocal vocal vocal vocal, to infinity and beyond

[axkldhg]

@PreSonus Audio Electronics, any word on if we are ever going to get a Video Track?

[DragonboltBlastter]

Also what's the point of FX channel if bus can do the same work (and more), why not always use bus...

[chinhan]

A video track like on Cubase/Nuendo or at least like of Reaper would be a DAW switching feature!

[darkeco]

So basically, the FX channel is useless then?

[OktoberDude]

Could someone PLEASE answer the question that about 50 people below have asked, that being: What is the difference between an FX channel and Bus channel IN Studio One 6 Pro? Unlike the video, in version 6 of Studio One Pro, the FX channel DOES INDEED HAVE a send feature, so I don't see ANY significant difference between the FX channel and the BUS channel. The ONLY difference I see is a 'Mix FX' drop down at the top of the bus channel. "Mix Engine FX can be applied to a Bus to cross-process multiple channels simultaneously—using only a single plug-in instance. The Mix Engine FX will then cross-apply to all of the Channels that flow into the Bus." It sounds like one of the goals of Mix FX is to emulate the crosstalk on older analog vintage mixer consoles. Was this an effort by Presonus to justify the existence of both the FX channel and the BUS channel, because of the fact the 'Mix FX' only exists on a bus channel? It sounds like it's a kind of 'send' for non time related plug-ins (Reverb, Echo) etc., so if you want to apply all of the same processing (e.g.: EQ then Compressor) to each desired channel. But wasn't that already possible by simply adding all desired plugins on the bus in the insert section, in the desired order?