Orinj Working with auxiliary channels and the master channel

Orinj version 8.0.0

An auxiliary channel in Orinj is a group of tracks with its own volume, pan, and effects. During playback and mixing, Orinj:

1. Applies the volume, pan, and effects of each track to that specific track.
2. Combines the signals from all tracks in an auxiliary channel into a single signal.
3. Applies the volume, pan, and effects of the auxiliary channel to that signal.
4. Sends the result to the overall mix for playback or mixing.

Auxiliary channels are created by the user. There can be several or no auxiliary channels in a session. In the Orinj multitrack session view, auxiliary channels show up as tracks, with all controls available to other tracks. The differences are:

• You cannot record to an auxiliary channel. The input to an auxiliary channel is other tracks.
• You cannot set the input device for an auxiliary channel. The input device button for an auxiliary channel is called "Tracks" and shows which tracks are sent or copied to the auxiliary channel.

The master channel is the overall mix. During playback and mixing, Orinj:

1. Combines all tracks and auxiliary channels into a single signal.
2. Applies the volume, pan, and effects of the master channel to that signal.
3. Sends the signal for playback or places it in the overall mix.

Each session always has one and only one master channel.

Add an auxiliary channel

In the multitrack session menu, click on Session, Tracks, and then on Add Aux Channel. A new aux channel will be created above the track that is currently selected. No tracks will be sent or copied to that auxiliary channel until you choose to do so.

Remove an auxiliary channel

To remove an auxiliary channel, click on the channel to make that channel the selected track. In the menu, click on Session, Tracks, and then on Remove. Removing an auxiliary channel does not change the tracks that are sent or copied to that auxiliary channel and no sound data is lost.

Send or copy tracks to an auxiliary channel

In the multitrack session menu:

1. Click on Session, Tracks, and then on Aux Channel Tracks. You will see the following dialog.

2. All tracks that have not been sent or copied to the auxiliary channel will be shown on the right. Tracks that were sent or copied to the auxiliary channel will appear on the left. Click on the Send button to send a track to the auxiliary channel. When you send a track, all track output, after any effects, volume, pan, and other controls, is sent to the auxiliary channel, but not to the master channel. The track output will only feed into the master channel from the output of the auxiliary channel.
3. Click on the Copy button to copy a track to the auxiliary channel. When a track is copied, it is sent both to the auxiliary channel – after any effects, volume, pan, and other controls – and to the master channel, again, after any effects, volume, pan and other controls.
4. If you want to remove a track from the auxiliary channel, select that track on the left and click on the Remove button.

Change the controls of an auxiliary channel

Auxiliary channels are tracks. The only difference is that auxiliary channels get their sound input from other tracks rather than from sound files. You can change the effects, volume, pan, and envelopes (automation) for an auxiliary channel the same way you change the effects, volume, pan, and envelopes of any other track. See Working with session tracks.

Change the controls of the master channel

Click on Track and then on Master Channel. You will see the following dialog.

Change the volume, pan, and effects of the master channel and close the dialog, when you are done. You can change master channel controls during playback and work with these controls and the session at the same time.

Auxiliary channels and the master channel in the mix

See Orinj Mix order.