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About Mixbus

Mixbus is a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) created by console designers, not computer people. We uniquely present a DAW mixer that looks and operates just like an actual console. This approach has helped Mixbus be enthusiastically adopted by engineers of all…

Mixbus Strip

Mixing » Mixbus Strip

There are 8 “mixbus” buses. All 8 are fed from the mix bus sends of the input channels. Mixbus EQ Each of the 8 mixbuses provides a 3-band “Tone” control. The Mixbus EQ provides carefully chosen center frequencies, and wide tone-shaping shapes, to…

Difference between Mixbus and Mixbus 32C

About Mixbus » Difference between Mixbus and Mixbus 32C

Mixbus 32C is a separate product from Mixbus and is purchased and licensed separately. It is possible to have both installed on your computer at the same time. Mixbus 32C is the premium version of Mixbus. While it retains all of the superior features of Mixbus it…

Mixbus Conventions & Tips

Getting Started » Mixbus Conventions & Tips

General Conventions Over 40 years, Harrison developed a methodology for our user interfaces. We aim to make the easy things very easy, while keeping the hard things possible. If you are going to access a feature hundreds of times each day (like: boost the bass, or…

Using Mixbus with JACK (optional)

Installation » Using Mixbus with JACK (optional)

JACK is a system service that allows for the interconnection of audio between applications. Early versions of Mixbus required that JACK be installed on your system. Mixbus no longer requires or expects JACK to be installed. Mixbus uses your sound card directly via…

What’s Different About Mixbus?

Features & Specifications » What’s Different About Mixbus?

“True Analog” Sound Harrison is unique among audio companies: In 1985, we launched digitally-controlled analog consoles which were installed at many world-class music and film mixing facilities. A few years later, digital recording and playback became…

Introduction

Welcome to Mixbus! Welcome to Mixbus! Mixbus is an “analog-style console” that has been incorporated into a Digital Audio Workstation. The Mixbus engine was developed at Harrison Consoles, where we have been designing high-end digital and analog consoles for…

License Installation – All Platforms

Installation » License Installation – All Platforms

License Installation *This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/) At startup, Mixbus checks to see if a license is installed. If no license has been installed, you will see the following…

Appendix C: Videos (Training and Tutorial)

The videos on the following pages are provided for your convenience and are a great resource for learning more about Mixbus and Mixbus32C. Some of these videos were produced using an earlier version of Mixbus, however the bulk of the information is still very…

Lemur

External Control » OSC Control » Lemur

What is Lemur? Lemur is a very advanced application that lets you build custom OSC and MIDI controller interfaces using a powerful networking protocol implemented by your favorite digital audio work stations. These interfaces have numerous applications from live…

Installation – OS X

Installation » Installation – OS X

Installing Mixbus: !If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Mixbus it is advisable to keep your previous version of Mixbus installed on your computer in the event you need to revisit old sessions. It is possible that opening a session created with a previous…

Bundled Plugins (unlicensed)

Mixbus comes with a number of plugins pre-installed. The ACE plugins do not require any further licensing. The “XT” plugins do require a separate license for each to enable their control panels. When you purchase a license for one of these plugins the…

Session Menu

Menu Reference » Session Menu

The Session menu provides the main functions of session management: New: More here Open: More here Recent: More here Close: More here Save: More here Save As: More here Rename: More here Snapshot (& keep working on current session): More…

External Control

Mixbus can respond to external controllers using 4 different protocols: Generic MIDI ( also called “MIDI Learn” ) Mixbus can accept MIDI control-messages from any MIDI-enabled device that sends CC (continuous controller) or NRPN messages. Many MIDI…

Preferences

This page discusses the preference folder. If you would like to learn about the preference window please visit Preference Window Your Mixbus preferences are stored in 2 places: Session->Properties This stores the preferences for the current session For more…

Installation

Platform-specific information Mixbus works on 3 different desktop operating systems ( Mac, Windows, and Linux ). Each system has its own conventions for installation. Rather than force the user to learn an unconventional installation procedure, we have made Mixbus…

Window Menu

Menu Reference » Window Menu

Click on an item to visit the topic Audio/MIDI Setup Editor Mixer Recorder Preferences Meterbridge Scripting Toggle Editor+Mixer : a shortcut to switch between the editor and mixer windows (or swap between them, if they are attached to the main…

Appendix A: Common Support Questions

I purchased Mixbus, but it says it is “UNLICENSED” and I occasionally hear a burst of noise. Please check the Mixbus download email that arrived shortly after your purchase. The email should include a link to your Mixbus license file, and instructions…

Pro Tips

Appendix C: Videos (Training and Tutorial) » Pro Tips

Episode 1 of Harrison’s Pro Tips video series for Mixbus. This video shows you how to quickly import tracks into Mixbus, and gives an explanation of the import dialog window. Episode 2 of Harrison’s Pro Tips video series for Mixbus. This video…

Installation – Windows

Installation » Installation – Windows

Mixbus on Windows uses the Windows standard installation process. Double-click the installer to launch the process, and follow the directions for a “Typical” installation. This will install Mixbus to the default location. After the program installation, complete…

Sends Section

Mixing » Input Strip » Sends Section

The picture below shows the Mixbus v6 send controls: Mixbus provides these bus send features from each input strip: 8 stereo mixbus “sends” which correspond to the 8 available Mixbus Strips in the mixer window. Each mixbus send has an on/off…

Audio Tracks

Recording » Audio Tracks

What is a track? How do I create one? A track is the fundamental building-block of a Mixbus session. You can create new tracks by creating empty tracks ( using the New Track/Bus dialog ) or by Importing existing audio files as new tracks. Mixbus supports audio…

Getting Started

Getting Started (Overview) Mixbus is an editor that works on a document format called a Session. A session is a folder on your hard drive that stores all of your recordings, edits, and mixer settings together. Unlike a word processor, Mixbus does not allow you to…

Comparisons to Ableton Live™

Triggering Clips and Cues » Comparisons to Ableton Live™

Why does Mixbus’s Cue Window look so similar to Ableton Live™? In the same way that Harrison developed many conventions of inline signal-flow, eq, bussing, automation, solo-ing, VCA faders and other console concepts which have been copied many times since…

Transport and Timecode Sync

Clocks & Synchronization » Transport and Timecode Sync

External transport is composed of 2 different mechanisms: Transport position ( for example: measure 4, beat 2, or SMPTE location 00:05:01.5 ) Transport speed ( for example: playing, stopped, or rewinding ) Methods of Transport and Timecode Sync using MIDI MMC…

Contact Information

Visit our website to see the latest news about Mixbus and plug-ins for Mixbus: https://harrisonconsoles.com For Mixbus support directly from Harrison, please email: mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com Visit our forum to chat with other users, and find common Mixbus questions…

Mix Tips

Appendix C: Videos (Training and Tutorial) » Mix Tips

Harrison’s Mix Tips Video Series. This video explains side-chaining in Mixbus 3. Harrison’s Mix Tips Video Series. This video explains gain staging in Mixbus 3 This video demonstrates how to use grouping and bussing to enhance your…

Starting a Session

Getting Started » Starting a Session

What is a Session? A “session” is the document type that Mixbus opens and edits. When a new project is started Mixbus will create a session folder where it stores all information regarding that particular project. When a session is saved and later…

Using MIDI

What is MIDI, anyway? MIDI is a wire-protocol that was developed in the 80’s to allow synthesizers to send musical performance data between devices. So a MIDI keyboard can send performance data ( i.e. “notes” ) to an instrument that actually…

Plug-ins

Plug-ins *This chapter covers the general principles of plug-ins in Mixbus. To learn about using plugins in your mix, visit Using Plug-ins Mixbus can load plug-ins in several formats, depending on your platform. Mixbus can only use plug-ins that meet these…

EQ Tips

Appendix C: Videos (Training and Tutorial) » EQ Tips

Episode 4 of Harrison’s Mix Tips Video Series. This video tells you everything you need to know about the EQ in Mixbus. This Quick Tip demonstrates how to use the mid-band of the EQ to notch out a problem frequency on a track in…

Templates

Mixbus allows you to create “Session Templates” and “Track templates” to partially automate your workflow: Session Templates A “session template” is a file that stores all the settings for a session, except for the actual audio,…

Signal Flow

Mixing » Signal Flow

What is signal flow? “Signal Flow” is the path that audio follows through an electronic system of wires, and/or its equivalent inside your computer. The “signal flow” of a recording starts with the performer, and ends with the listener. …

MIDI Tracks

Using MIDI » MIDI Tracks

What is a track? How do I create one? A track is the fundamental building-block of a Mixbus session. You can create new tracks by creating empty tracks ( using the New Track/Bus dialog ) or by Importing existing audio files as new tracks. Mixbus supports audio…

First Time Configuration

Getting Started » First Time Configuration

First Time Configuration Dialog boxes: The first time you launch Mixbus on your machine, Mixbus will prompt you for a few basic setup options. You can change these preferences later. A welcome message will appear. Click the“Forward” button to…

Tascam US-2400

External Control » Tascam US-2400

The Tascam US-2400 was produced from roughly 2007 – 2010. It provides 24 channels, each with a fader, mute+solo+select switches, and a knob with led indications. It also has a master section with a master fader, transport controls, and function keys. …

Transport Masters

Clocks & Synchronization » Transport Masters

To access the Transport Masters dialog, go to the Window menu and choose “Transport Masters”. In the window the user can select the Mixbus clock source. Four choices are available: JACK MTC (MIDI Time Code) LTC (Linear Time Code) (SMPTE) MIDI…

Navigating the Editor Canvas

Getting Started » Navigating the Editor Canvas

Mixbus provides several ways to navigate the editor canvas. Keyboard commands, buttons, the mouse-wheel (or 2-finger scroll on a touchpad ), and scrollbar-like widgets are supported, and each method has its own strengths (and weaknesses). Why is this so…

Quick Tips

Appendix C: Videos (Training and Tutorial) » Quick Tips

This short video demonstrates how to loop record. Demonstration of basic trim, fade, delete, copy, and paste operations including Smart Mode. An example of sidechain compression used on a vocal track with a delay. Implemented using the built-in…

Clocks & Synchronization

Clocks Mixbus provides two clocks which display the current position of the playhead. Having 2 clocks is a convenience: for example you can leave one clock showing “musical” time (such as bars/beats) while the other clock shows time in hours:minutes:…

Recording

Quick-Start for recording: following these steps to record some audio tracks! First, add one or more tracks via the main menu: Track>“Add Track or Bus”. Record-arm the track by clicking the button with the red circle on the new track Record-arm the…

Bussing

What is a Bus? A bus is a signal path onto which one or many audio signals are combined to arrive at a common place for further processing. In the earliest days of analog circuitry, a “bus” was simply a wire onto which a number of signals were summed…

MIDI Filters

Using MIDI » MIDI Tracks » MIDI Filters

In addition to Virtual Instruments which accept MIDI notes and render audio, Mixbus also supports “MIDI plugins” or MIDI filters. What is a MIDI Filter? A MIDI Filter is a plugin that has only MIDI I/O, and no audio I/O. A MIDI filter can change the…

Automation

Region Gain and Automation Mixbus has 2 separate types of automation: Region Gain Envelopes and Processor Automation. Region Gain envelopes are often used for repair work, such as reducing unwanted breaths, accentuating syllables, or reducing noise. The…

AVL Drumkits: Black Pearl and Red Zeppelin

Included Plug-ins » Instruments » AVL Drumkits: Black Pearl and Red Zeppelin

The AVL drum kits were developed by Glen McArthur at AVLinux, and packaged by Robin Gareus for use in Mixbus. When compared to the drumkits in Mixbus’s “General MIDI Synth”, the AVL drumkits utilize many more velocity layers, and therefore can…

Appendix B: Known Issues

On systems with the minimum supported screen height (800 pixels for Mixbus, or 1200 pixels for Mixbus32C), you may not be able to fit the editor or mixer window on your screen. You can visit Preferences->Appearance and change the “mixer strip scale” to…

Input Strip

Mixing » Input Strip

The input channel strip is the fundamental element in the mixing window. This is where an audio signal is routed, processed, and then sent to either a mix bus or the master channel. An input channel strip can be mono or stereo. New in Mixbus v6 are the positions of…

Managing Tracks

Getting Started » Managing Tracks

On the left side of the editor canvas, you’ll find the Track Headers for each track. From the track header, you can mute, solo, or otherwise affect the track. Mixbus provides several methods to rename and re-order your tracks to help your workflow. You can…

Track Headers

Editing » Edit Window Overview » Track Headers

The “Track Header” provides quick access to key functions Red Dot: record-arm M: Mute Button S: Solo Button P: Playlist Button : see Editing with Playlists A: Automation Button : see Automation G: Group Selection Button : see Groups The horizontal slider…

Installation – Linux

Installation » Installation – Linux

*A note about Linux distributions (distros): While an expert system administrator can adapt nearly any distro for use with Mixbus, it is easier for most users to start with a distro that is designed for use in high-performance audio. Some distro’s are designed…

External Synchronization

Clocks & Synchronization » External Synchronization

Synchronization Mixbus can synchronize to external hardware or software in three ways: LTC (Linear Time Code, sometimes called SMPTE) fed from an audio input. MTC (Midi Time Code) fed from a MIDI input Midi Clock (sometimes called Midi Beat Clock) fed from a…

Audio Midi Setup Dialog

Getting Started » Audio Midi Setup Dialog

Audio MIDI Setup The Audio Midi Setup dialog appears automatically when you create a “New” session. This step allows you to choose the session’s sample rate, as well as the soundcard settings and other details. *The sample rate that is selected…

Slots and Clip Properties

Triggering Clips and Cues » Slots and Clip Properties

What is a Slot? Individual grid elements on the Cue page are called Slots. Slots are a container for an Audio or MIDI Clip (depending on the type of track). When a clip is loaded, the Slot displays 3 critical pieces of information: The Play button, which shows…

Mixer Window Overview

Mixing » Mixer Window Overview

Mixer Strips – Inputs, Mixbuses, Master, Monitor, and VCA’s. When viewed in the Mixer Window, Mixbus resembles a traditional analog console. Input Channels are on the left, while the busses and master are located on the right side. The audio signal flow…

Primary Windows: Editor, Mixer, Recorder and Cues

Getting Started » Primary Windows: Editor, Mixer, Recorder and Cues

This topic will reference the Editor, Mixer, Recorder and Cue windows. These are the four primary windows that are used to operate Mixbus as of Version 8. You can navigate between the windows using the buttons at the top right corner of Mixbus: The Mixer, Editor…

TouchOSC

External Control » OSC Control » TouchOSC

What is TouchOSC? TouchOSC is a remote-control application that runs on iOS and Android phones and tablets. TouchOSC sends “Open Sound Control” messages to any receiving app. Mixbus has a rich OSC-compatible remote control API. TouchOSC is not…

Help Menu

Menu Reference » Help Menu

About Manual: Links to this manual Videos: Links to Mixbus Instructional videos User Forums: Links to The Mixbus user forum Developer Chat: Links to IRC (Internet Relay Chat)

Scanning for Plug-Ins

Plug-ins » Scanning for Plug-Ins

Mixbus loads a wide range of third-party plugins that might be installed on your computer. There are 3 ways to initiate a plugin scan: When you first open the Plugin Selector dialog (by double-clicking in the black plugin-area of a channel) Via the “Scan…

Track Templates

Getting Started » Adding Tracks and Buses » Track Templates

Track templates store the settings of a track so it can be re-used in another session. Track templates store the track’s name, plugins, and mixer settings ( such as panning, EQ, compressor, and mixbus/master sends ) Creating Track templates: To create a…

Opening a Recent Session

Getting Started » Starting a Session » Opening a Recent Session

The most common way to open a session is to select it from the list of recently opened sessions. By default, Mixbus will remember the last 10 sessions that you opened. The black window with in the dialog box displays a list of a saved session’s name, sample…

Scripting

What is a “script”? A “Script” is a text that follows a specific format, and operates like a small program inside the main Mixbus program. This text (or “script”) can be typed inside Mixbus, and immediately used by Mixbus, rather…

Audio Input & Output

Getting Started » Audio Input & Output

Input Mixbus uses an internal audio routing system to make audio connections between Mixbus, your sound I/O, and other parts of Mixbus. With a new session, Mixbus makes these connections: The master bus is connected to the first two physical output…

Plug-in Tags

Plug-ins » Plug-in Tags

Tagging Plug-ins Tags allows the user to append their entire collection of plug-ins with an arbitrary amount of tags to make plug-ins easier to find across all of Mixbus’ interfaces. The Plug-in Selector window allows for plugins to be tagged, and searched via…

Transport (Play, Stop, etc)

Getting Started » Transport (Play, Stop, etc)

“Transport” is the term used to describe the motion of the playhead. Mixbus can play forwards, backwards, and at various speeds. Furthermore, you can instantly “locate” the playhead wherever you like. All of these functions are considered…

Plug-ins

Mixing » Redirects: Plug-ins, Sends & Inserts… » Plug-ins

What is a Plug-In? Plug-ins are small pieces of signal-processing software that Mixbus can load inside itself and assigned to channels. Channels may have an unlimited number of plugins, inserts and sends on a channelstrip. Mixbus comes with a selection of Plug-Ins…

Operational Differences from Other DAWs

Features & Specifications » Operational Differences from Other DAWs

If you have some background in audio, but are new to computer recording, then you’ll find Mixbus very easy to learn and navigate. If you are coming to Mixbus from another DAW, here are some of the conventions that might seem different to you: Console-like…

Plugin Manager

Menu Reference » Window Menu » Plugin Manager

The Plugin Manager provides a complete list of plugins that were found on your system, and data about each plugin’s scan results. Access the Plugin Manager by selecting “Window->Plugin Manager”: The columns of the plugin list are sortable (click…

Sending to an external MIDI device

Using MIDI » Sending to an external MIDI device

External MIDI devices In some cases, you might prefer to send MIDI from Mixbus’s MIDI tracks to an external MIDI sound module ( “synthesizer” ) rather than use a software Virtual Instrument inside Mixbus. How do I send my MIDI to an external…

Adding MIDI Patch files

Using MIDI » MIDI Banks and Patches » Adding MIDI Patch files

What is a .midnam file? The .midnam file specification is defined by the MMA ( MIDI Manufacturers Association ) and is part of the official MIDI specification, to allow interchange of a device’s patches & controller settings between different sequencers. You…

Punch Recording

Recording » Punch Recording

What is Punch Recording? Punch Recording (sometimes called “Auto Punch”) is a method to let Mixbus automatically initiate recording during a part of the timeline. A common usage of punch recording is the case of a person recording themselves, during an…

MIDI Banks and Patches

Using MIDI » MIDI Banks and Patches

What is a MIDI Bank or Patch? A MIDI patch is a preset sound in a sound-generator (synthesizer). For example a keyboard might have a patch for “piano”, and a drum machine might have a patch for “jazz drum kit”. MIDI Patches are numbered from…

Adding Tracks and Buses

Getting Started » Adding Tracks and Buses

Adding Tracks, Buses and VCA’s This section describes how to add tracks, buses, and VCA controls to your session. If you wish to import existing media, you should visit the Importing Files section. What is the difference between Tracks, Buses and…

Latency and Buffer Size

Getting Started » Audio Midi Setup Dialog » Latency and Buffer Size

How do I choose a buffer size? And how does computer audio (really) work? Although Desktop computers are blindingly fast inside, they are optimized to interface with the world at “human speed”… a user sends dozens of keyboard commands every second,…

Track Menu

Menu Reference » Track Menu

A track header must first be selected to access many of the items in this menu. Most of these items can also be found in the track header context menu, which is accessed by right-clicking on a track header. Generally speaking, right-clicking on a track will only…

The Click (Metronome)

Recording » The Click (Metronome)

The Metronome (or click) can be activated by toggling the Metronome button in the upper left of the edit window, or the associated keybinding. Enabling this function allows Mixbus to generate a click that musicians can play along to. If a song is recorded to the…

Creating a New Session

Getting Started » Starting a Session » Creating a New Session

Template selection: Click on a template (on the left side), and a description of the template will appear on the right side of the dialog. Session Location: “Create Session Folder In”: click this button to choose a different location for your…

Normalization

Mixing » Mastering Techniques » Normalization

Mixbus’ export page allows for easy customization of loudness targets that help you meet the loudness standards of the medium you will eventually end up in, whether it be a Redbook CD, Streaming, or other client specifications. The Normalization Process The…

Plug-in Selector

Mixing » Redirects: Plug-ins, Sends & Inserts… » Plug-ins » Plug-in Selector

The Plug-in Selector window provides a rich set of controls for browsing your installed plug-ins, and making them quickly available when needed. To access the Plug-in Selector, double-click in any channel strip’s redirect box ( it’s the empty black box…

Mono vs Stereo

When you create a new Mixbus track (or bus), you have the option to make the track either mono or stereo. What is the difference between mono and stereo? A stereo signal is typically recorded with 2 (or more) microphones such that a single sound (like a drum) is…

Keyboard Shortcuts

Any “action” found in the Mixbus main menu can be initiated from a keyboard “shortcut”. By default, Mixbus provides a selection of keyboard shortcuts that provides a good balance between easy-to-remember mnemonic actions (such as…

Gain Staging

Mixing » Gain Staging

Click above for video instructions. What is Gain Staging in Digital Audio? Digital audio represents the audio waveform as a series of numbers, each number indicating a voltage in the electrical signal when it was converted from (or to) an analog signal. More…

Power-User Topics

Session folder layout Navigating to a session folder will display a series of files and folders: instant.xml : this file stores the most recently-used mouse mode, playhead location, and other transitory information. {snapshot name}.ardour : each of these files…

External Transport Control

External Control » External Transport Control

Transport Control Mixbus transport (Play, Stop, Locate, etc.) can be controlled by an external input in 3 ways: MMC ( Midi Machine Control ) OSC ( an Ethernet network protocol ) JACK ( using the JACK server, if it is installed on your computer ) Mixbus’s…

“DAW Style” Mixing Buses

Mixing » “DAW Style” Mixing Buses

Mixbus was created to specifically look and operate like an analog mixing console. The built-in Master bus, Mixbuses and grouping and VCA features supplemented by the new Foldback bus feature should facilitate 99% of your workflow requirements. However some users may…

Redirects: Plug-ins, Sends & Inserts…

Mixing » Redirects: Plug-ins, Sends & Inserts…

The black box near the top of each channel strip, mix bus, and master bus is the “redirect box”. Mixbus uses the term “redirect” for the items that can be inserted into a channel strip: plug-ins, sends, and inserts. In the image below, the track…

Metadata

Menu Reference » Session Menu » Metadata

Session files include “metadata” which can include information about the project including the composer(s), engineers, etc. Metadata is stored inside the session file in a simple XML format. The Metadata dialog is launched from the Session menu: The User tab…

Processor Signal Flow

Mixing » Redirects: Plug-ins, Sends & Inserts… » Processor Signal Flow

Signal Flow through the Processor List: The “processor list” is the black box at the top of every Mixbus channel strip. You can imagine the “processor list” as a container for a series of guitar-pedal processors; each processor must be…

Multichannel instruments

Using MIDI » Virtual Instruments » Multichannel instruments

Some virtual midi instruments provide more than stereo outputs. This allows (for example) a drum instrument to provide a separate output for each virtual “microphone”. Mixbus provides 2 multichannel “drum” instruments: “Black Pearl…

CPU Usage

Installation » CPU Usage

Why does Mixbus require more CPU usage than my other DAW? Because Mixbus is emulating the operation of an “analog console”, it requires significantly more CPU resources than a typical DAW. Mixbus’s EQs, compressors, and other features are always…

Session File Management

Getting Started » Session File Management

Session Folders Every session is stored on your disk as a folder. A session folder contains everything pertinent to the session: Audio files (or links to them), snapshot files, the waveform display cache, your exported mixes (unless the default location has been…

Preferences Window

Menu Reference » Edit Menu » Preferences Window

The Preferences window can be found under the menu item Mixbus->Preferences in OS X, and under the menu item Edit->Preferences in Windows and Linux. *p(banner tip). The Preferences window defines the global options that will be applied to all of the sessions on your…

Monitoring

Recording » Monitoring

Monitoring “Monitoring” is the process of hearing the prerecorded tracks (and/or hearing yourself) while the transport is playing. There are several options that control how Mixbus will monitor the inputs of each track. The top of each channel in the…

Transport Toolbar

Getting Started » Transport (Play, Stop, etc) » Transport Toolbar

Transport Toolbar: The Transport Toolbar resides at the top of the main window. The transport buttons (far left) are always available; many of the other elements can be shown or hidden from Preferences->Appearance->Toolbar Transport buttons: The transport…

Exporting Files

Please watch the following video for an overview of exporting features in Mixbus: Differences between Bounce, Consolidate, and Export Mixbus has multiple ways of “rendering” audio into contiguous audio files. Bounce The least-used method, …

Transport Menu

Menu Reference » Transport Menu

Start/Stop Play > Play Selection Play w/Preroll Start/Continue/Stop Play from Edit Point and Return Play Loop Range Start Recording Stop and Forget Capture: this stops the current recording, and permanently deletes any audio files that were recorded…

Mix Tools

Menu Reference » Track Menu » Mix Tools

What are Mix Tools? In the main menu, under the “Track” menu, you will find several operations which can automate certain tasks that are commonly encountered while mixing. Currently, 4 Mix Tools are provided: Reset Mixer This tool applies to all the…

Snapshots Tab

Editing » Edit Window Overview » The Editor List » Snapshots Tab

The snapshot list: A “snapshot” is a complete recall all of the track, region, mixer strip, and plug-in information. All of the snapshots share the same session audio data; this means you can have multiple “snapshots” ( i.e. songs, mixes,…

Mixer Sidebar

Mixing » Mixer Window Overview » Mixer Sidebar

On the left side of the mixer window, there is a sidebar that allows you to manage your Plugin Favorites, Tracks, and Groups. You can hide&show this list using “V*iew->Mixer List*” in the main menu. Favorite Plugins The “Favorites” bar…

Sidechain Compression

Mixing » Compression Techniques » Sidechain Compression

What is Sidechain Compression? Compression is an automated way of reducing a signal’s level, dependent on the signal’s own loudness. The louder the signal is, the more the compressor will reduce it. Side-chain compression reduces the level of the…

View Menu

Menu Reference » View Menu

Maximise Editor Space : when this is enabled, the Mixbus “editor” window will try to make itself fullscreen. The exact behavior will differ depending on your OS version. Maximise Mixer Space Region Layers > Stacked Layer Display : switches all…