Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Auxiliary input/output
An auxiliary input or output is an extra route for sending or receiving audio in a mixer or recording system.
Also called: Aux in, Aux out, Auxiliary in, Auxiliary out
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Auxiliary connections are used for flexible routing, such as sending sound to an effects unit, headphone mix, monitor feed, or external processor. Understanding auxiliary routes helps learners follow the signal path.
Topics
RoutingMixingHardware
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.