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Group / bus
A group or bus collects multiple tracks together so they can be controlled or processed as one unit.
Level relevance: introduced at Higher; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
A bus or group channel is used to route similar tracks together, such as all backing vocals or all drums. This makes balancing easier and allows shared processing, such as group compression or EQ. It is a useful organisational tool and becomes especially important in larger, more complex projects.
Topics
MixingRoutingOrganisation
Curriculum statussupporting vocabulary
Review statusdraft
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