[linux-audio-user] How to properly apply effects in Ardour

[Brett McCoy]

Carotinho wrote:

> I'd like to know, how would you do in a situation like this: I have to put an 
> effect on a track in Ardour, but only in a certain point, not affecting the 
> whole extension of the track. What do you do to obtain this? Edit the track 
> with an external software? Doubling the track? Routing a track to a 
> purposely-created bus, and muting it where it's not needed? I suspect the 
> later is the best way, am I right?

You can use automation with plugins directly in the track, just like you 
can for pan and gain.

http://www.ardour.org/manual/mixing/automation

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