How To Make Groups and Bus Channels In The Mixer - FL Studio Basics

In this video I show a quick and simple way to create and use Bus or Group channels in the mixer on FL Studio 12.
I quickly start by showing how the technique is carried out by routing audio from individual channels such as a Kick, Snare and Hi Hat to a group channel called "Drum Bus"

I'm also trying to make a case for why and how you can use them.
To experienced mixers, this is very obvious but to beginners it's not always easy to see why they will help you.

They make it easier to handle MACRO decisions and balances in a mix by helping you focus on the bigger picture. It's also very useful when you want to try parallel compression or add reverb to a whole group.

EDIT:You can select all the channels you want to route by holding "Shift +Ctrl" while clicking on them and then route them all at the same time, but I didn't want to over complicate the tutorial :)

Some audio legends also call bus channels "Buss" channels. I think you have to reach a certain level or stardom before you are allowed to add the extra "s"...I'm not too sure.

Have a great weekend,

Michael

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[budchops]

Bussing is very useful coming from a learning audio engineer. I used to put my reverb, delay, EQ and all directly on my mixer tracks. Completely changed the way I record and has now changed how I make beats in FL Studio. Great tutorial, very well explained and easy to understand 👍

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You're not in the mix "You're the mixer itself". You also just taught us how to create automations. I was going to learn on it right after this video, lol.

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[existentialrap]

I knew how busses worked, but I just didn’t see the use cases for them. Now I see why they’re so powerful. Thx, G

Processing power consumption and grouped effects are the reasons why I’ll start using em

Bussing the effects to an entirely new input also blew my mind. I was like, why doesn’t he just change the effects ON the drum bus, but then I saw you change the volume of just the effects and it clicked oooFFF