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Routing Devices

Routing Devices can send audio to a Send Track/FX Chain, receive a signal from an external source, or sidechain audio from one track/fx chain to a device in another.

#Line Input

The #Line Input device can route inputs from your soundcard into Renoise/Redux, e.g. microphone or line-in jack, allowing you to listen to an instrument directly. You can also route to this device the audio from MIDI devices that have been triggered with Renoise.

Channel: When your soundcard offers more than one input, you can choose a sub-channel here. The recording device is set up in the Audio Preferences.
Input: The channel to be routed to this device (left, right or both). The level meter to the right of the buttons displays the current input levels.
Latency: (Renoise only) Select from "Live Recording Mode" for guitar, vocals etc. or "MIDI Return Mode" for Renoise-triggered synths routed back into Renoise. This will apply the appropriate amount of latency to the signal (see Latency handling with External MIDI Instruments for a more in-depth explanation).
Panning: The panning of the input stream.
Volume: The gain of the input stream.

#ReWire Input (Renoise Only)

When running Renoise as the ReWire master, you can route other ReWire slave applications into Renoise by using this device. A ReWire slave can be another audio sequencer or a softsynth like VSampler or Kontakt. Once the device is selected and the application is opened, both program's time-lines will be synchronised. If available, MIDI inputs of ReWire devices will then show up as regular devices in the Renoise MIDI panel, allowing you to automate and trigger the ReWire applications from Renoise.

Device: The ReWire slave to be loaded into Renoise. After selecting a device, many applications (e.g. Reason) will be auto-started. If this doesn't happen, then just launch the program yourself and it should be automatically set as a slave to Renoise.
Channel: When the device has more than one audio channel available, you can select it here. To route more than one channel from the same slave to Renoise, simply use multiple #ReWire Input devices with the same "Device" setting.
Input: The channel to be routed to Renoise (left, right or both). The level meter to the right of the buttons displays the current input levels.
Panning: The panning of the input stream.
Volume: The gain of the input stream.

#Send

You may find it useful to watch our video covering the subject of Send Tracks & Devices.

Track Effects: A #Send device routes a track's output to a Send Track within Renoise. By routing more than one track to the same Send Track, you can apply the same effect chain to the audio from multiple tracks simultaneously. A Send Track can also make use of a #Send device, so there are many possibilities available for complex routing.

Sample FX: The device works in the same way, but instead routes the audio to another FX Chain.

Mode:
- Mute Source: The signal is muted after it is routed to the Send Track/FX Chain, meaning that the current track becomes silent and effects appearing after the Send device in the chain will have no effect.
- Keep Source: The signal is routed to the Send Track/FX Chain and also continues to play through the current track (see illustration below).
Apply post mixer volume & pan: (Renoise only) Use the track's Post Mixer levels to control the send device.
Amount: The volume of the signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
Panning: The balance for how much of the left and right channels are sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
Receiver: The Send Track/FX Chain that will receive the audio.

The picture below illustrates #Send device routing in the Renoise Mixer:

#Multiband Send

A more advanced version of the standard #Send device, this allows you to split an audio signal into three separate frequency bands and individually route them to different Send Tracks/FX Chains. The "Amount" of each band, plus the "Low" and "High" limits can be adjusted in the right-hand graph by left-click dragging the lines.

The volume scale of the graph at the right side of the device can be changed by clicking on the small button in the bottom right corner:

Amount 1: The volume of the lower band signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
Amount 2: The volume of the middle band signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
Amount 3: The volume of the upper band signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
Low: The upper frequency limit of the lower band.
High: The lower frequency limit of the upper band.

Each Amount slider has two additional options to the right of it:

Mute/Keep Source: Determines whether the original signal is muted or continues to play on the current track.
Receiver: The Send Track/FX Chain that will receive the audio from this frequency band.

There are three additional controls under this:

Apply post mixer volume & pan: (Renoise only) Use the track's Post Mixer levels to control the send device.
Type: Changes the type of crossover filter used around the Low and High frequency bands. There is a choice of three Linkwitz–Riley filters, a FastFIR and a SteepFIR.
Show/Hide Graph: Clicking the small arrow button will show/hide the graph at the right side of the device.

#Sidechain

You may find it useful to watch our video covering the subject of audio sidechaining.

The Sidechain device sends its audio signal to an effect that’s in a different track or FX Chain. This allows the receiving effect’s behaviour to be controlled by an audio source other than one that it’s actually processing. The Sidechain can only connect to effects that explicitly allow it, as indicated by this icon in the effect's top-right area, which will change colour to indicate that a connection has been established. The available native devices are the Compressor, the Bus Compressor and the Gate.

Mode:
- Mute Source: The signal is muted after it is routed to the Receiver, meaning that the current track becomes silent and effects appearing after the Sidechain device will have no effect.
- Keep Source: The signal is routed to the Receiver and also continues to play through the current track.
Amount: The volume of the signal sent to the Receiver.
Panning: The balance for how much of the left and right channels are sent to the Receiver.
Receiver: The track/FX Chain and effect device that will receive the audio signal.

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 = Routing Devices =
-'''Related topics'''
+Routing Devices can send audio to a [[Pattern_Editor#Send_Tracks|Send Track]]/[[Effects|FX Chain]], receive a signal from an external source, or sidechain audio from one track/fx chain to a device in another.
-[[Renoise.EffectsGeneral |DSP-chain in general]]  <br>
-[[Renoise.RenoiseAutomation |Controlling meta/dsp/vst devices using Automation]]  <br>
-[[Renoise.XYzz |Controlling meta/dsp/vst devices using pattern effect-commands]]  <br>
-Routing devices route audio and/or midi channels from one track to another or even from Renoise to another application or vice versa.
+== #Line Input ==
-Renoise supports [Renoise.ReWire ReWire] master and [Renoise.ReWire ReWire] slave on Windows and Mac OSX. On Linux, Renoise uses an equivalent called Jack Transport. The ReWire routing device sets Renoise as a ReWire master and enslaves another ReWire host. This can be another audio sequencer, but this can also be a softsynth like VSampler or Kontakt. When you have slaved another audio application to Renoise, its Audio and MIDI channels will be announced so you have direct access to the other hosts’s audio-tracks and midi devices. Synchronization is included as well as PDC if it is necessary. How effective and complete ReWire works also depends on the flexibility of the other host supporting ReWire, please consult the ReWire compatability list for more info about what already has been discovered during the testing phase.
+The #Line Input device can route inputs from your soundcard into Renoise/Redux, e.g. microphone or line-in jack, allowing you to listen to an instrument directly. You can also route to this device the audio from MIDI devices that have been triggered with Renoise.
-----
+[[image:3.0_routing-lineinput.png]]
-[[image:vvoois_renoise_routing_line.png]]
+* '''Channel:''' When your soundcard offers more than one input, you can choose a sub-channel here. The recording device is set up in the [[Preferences#Audio|Audio Preferences]].
+* '''Input:''' The channel to be routed to this device (left, right or both). The level meter to the right of the buttons displays the current input levels.
+* '''Latency:''' ''(Renoise only)'' Select from ''"Live Recording Mode"'' for guitar, vocals etc. or ''"MIDI Return Mode"'' for Renoise-triggered synths routed back into Renoise. This will apply the appropriate amount of latency to the signal (see [[MIDI#Latency_Handling_with_External_MIDI_Instruments|Latency handling with External MIDI Instruments]] for a more in-depth explanation).
+* '''Panning:''' The panning of the input stream.
+* '''Volume:''' The gain of the input stream.
-The line-in device enables you to add a live audio-stream to your track.You can also perform realtime effects to the audio-stream which makes this device ideal for making your songs more dynamic when using Renoise for live events.
+== #ReWire Input ''(Renoise Only)'' ==
-** Channel - The audio-source to use, for Directsound this will be your choosen primary in device, for ASIO, this depends on the audio card and it’s ASIO drivers.
+When running Renoise as the [[ReWire]] master, you can route other [[ReWire]] slave applications into Renoise by using this device. A ReWire slave can be another audio sequencer or a softsynth like VSampler or Kontakt. Once the device is selected and the application is opened, both program's time-lines will be synchronised. If available, MIDI inputs of ReWire devices will then show up as regular devices in the Renoise [[MIDI]] panel, allowing you to automate and trigger the ReWire applications from Renoise.
-** Input - Which channel specific is being selected (Left / Right or both) and the level meter that displays audio activity.
-** Latency - Let Renoise know if the audio stream comes from a live audio source (guitar, vocals) or a Renoise triggered softsynth that is routed back into Renoise (MIDI Return mode).
-** Panning - Which audio-channel to pan the total stream to.
-** Volume - The amplification level to set the audio-stream to.
-'''Note'''
+[[image:3.0_routing-rewireinput.png]]
+* '''Device:''' The ReWire slave to be loaded into Renoise. After selecting a device, many applications (e.g. Reason) will be auto-started. If this doesn't happen, then just launch the program yourself and it should be automatically set as a slave to Renoise.
+* '''Channel:''' When the device has more than one audio channel available, you can select it here. To route more than one channel from the same slave to Renoise, simply use multiple #ReWire Input devices with the same ''"Device"'' setting.
+* '''Input:''' The channel to be routed to Renoise (left, right or both). The level meter to the right of the buttons displays the current input levels.
+* '''Panning:''' The panning of the input stream.
+* '''Volume:''' The gain of the input stream.
-----
+== #Send ==
-[[image:vvoois_renoise_routing_send.png]]
+You may find it useful to watch our video covering the subject of [https://youtu.be/jChkwB8b7to Send Tracks & Devices].
-The send-device offers you track-routing to send-tracks. By routing one or more tracks to send-tracks, you can apply certain effect-commands or DSP /VST effect combinations to all those tracks at once by configuring them in and underneath that particular send-track. The only thing for you to do left, is to route each track you want to apply the set of effects by adding a send-track device in those track’s effect-rack and then selecting the receiver (send-track) that contains the desired configured set of effects.
+'''Track Effects:''' A #Send device routes a track's output to a [[Pattern_Editor#Send_Tracks|Send Track]] within Renoise. By routing more than one track to the same Send Track, you can apply the same effect chain to the audio from multiple tracks simultaneously. A Send Track can also make use of a #Send device, so there are many possibilities available for complex routing.
-* '''Mute source''' - The current track will not be heard during play when the send-track is being muted.
+'''Sample FX:''' The device works in the same way, but instead routes the audio to another [[Effects|FX Chain]].
-* '''Keep source''' - The current track will be played during playmode even if the send-track is muted. Though the configured effects will not be applied in this last case.
-* '''Amount''' - Volume amount to mix (keep source) or to send (mute source) to the track .
-* '''Receiver''' - This is the '''name''' of the send-track you select to send the track-output through. The name can be changed just like any other trackname.
-Tip: You can configure a basic set of effects that you would like to apply to every track routed through a certain sendtrack and you can still configure additional effects in the individual track either in front of, or behind the send-track device. You have to set the “Keep source” option in that case to have your additional effects being applied for that particular track.
+[[image:3.1_routing-send.png]]
+* '''Mode:'''
+** '''Mute Source:''' The signal is muted after it is routed to the [[Pattern_Editor#Send_Tracks|Send Track]]/[[Effects|FX Chain]], meaning that the current track becomes silent and effects appearing after the Send device in the chain will have no effect.
+** '''Keep Source:''' The signal is routed to the Send Track/FX Chain and also continues to play through the current track (see illustration below).
+* '''Apply post mixer volume & pan:''' ''(Renoise only)'' Use the track's [[Effect Chains#Pre and Post Mixer Effects|Post Mixer]] levels to control the send device.
+* '''Amount:''' The volume of the signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
+* '''Panning:''' The balance for how much of the left and right channels are sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
+* '''Receiver:''' The Send Track/FX Chain that will receive the audio.
-----
+The picture below illustrates #Send device routing in the Renoise [[Mixer]]:
-'''Related topics'''
+[[Image:3.0_mixer-sendrouting.png]]
-* [Renoise.EffectsGeneral DSP-chain in general]
-* [Renoise.RenoiseAutomation Controlling meta/dsp/vst devices using Automation]
+== #Multiband Send ==
-* [Renoise.XYzz Controlling meta/dsp/vst devices using pattern effect-commands]
+A more advanced version of the standard #Send device, this allows you to split an audio signal into three separate frequency bands and individually route them to different [[Pattern_Editor#Send_Tracks|Send Tracks/FX Chains]]. The ''"Amount"'' of each band, plus the ''"Low"'' and ''"High"'' limits can be adjusted in the right-hand graph by left-click dragging the lines.
+[[Image:3.1_routing-multibandsend.png]]
+The volume scale of the graph at the right side of the device can be changed by clicking on the small button in the bottom right corner:
+[[Image:3.0_routing-mbsscale.png]]
+* '''Amount 1:''' The volume of the lower band signal sent to the [[Pattern_Editor#Send_Tracks|Send Track]]/[[Effects|FX Chain]].
+* '''Amount 2:''' The volume of the middle band signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
+* '''Amount 3:''' The volume of the upper band signal sent to the Send Track/FX Chain.
+* '''Low:''' The upper frequency limit of the lower band.
+* '''High:''' The lower frequency limit of the upper band.
+Each Amount slider has two additional options to the right of it:
+* '''Mute/Keep Source:''' Determines whether the original signal is muted or continues to play on the current track.
+* '''Receiver:''' The Send Track/FX Chain that will receive the audio from this frequency band.
+There are three additional controls under this:
+* '''Apply post mixer volume & pan:''' ''(Renoise only)'' Use the track's [[Effect Chains#Pre and Post Mixer Effects|Post Mixer]] levels to control the send device.
+* '''Type:''' Changes the type of crossover filter used around the Low and High frequency bands. There is a choice of three [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkwitz–Riley_filter Linkwitz–Riley filters], a FastFIR and a SteepFIR.
+* '''Show/Hide Graph:''' Clicking the small arrow button will show/hide the graph at the right side of the device.
+== #Sidechain ==
+You may find it useful to watch our video covering the subject of [https://youtu.be/gIw9rEGl1u8 audio sidechaining.]
+The Sidechain device sends its audio signal to an effect that’s in a different [[Pattern_Editor#Track_Types|track]] or [[Sampler_Effects|FX Chain]]. This allows the receiving effect’s behaviour to be controlled by an audio source other than one that it’s actually processing. The Sidechain can only connect to effects that explicitly allow it, as indicated by this icon [[Image:3.3_fx-routing-sidechain-icon.png|text-bottom]] in the effect's top-right area, which will change colour to indicate that a connection has been established. The available native devices are the [[Audio_Effects#Compressor|Compressor]], the [[Audio_Effects#Bus_Compressor|Bus Compressor]] and the [[Audio_Effects#Gate|Gate]].
+[[Image:3.3_fx-routing-sidechain.png]]
+* '''Mode:'''
+** '''Mute Source:''' The signal is muted after it is routed to the Receiver, meaning that the current track becomes silent and effects appearing after the Sidechain device will have no effect.
+** '''Keep Source:''' The signal is routed to the Receiver and also continues to play through the current track.
+* '''Amount:''' The volume of the signal sent to the Receiver.
+* '''Panning:''' The balance for how much of the left and right channels are sent to the Receiver.
+* '''Receiver:''' The track/FX Chain and effect device that will receive the audio signal.

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