[Linuxsampler-devel] Re: resampling benchmarks, sampler module, effect sends

[Paul K. <pau...@ma...>]

Benno Senoner <be...@ga...> wrote:
> 
> I have an important question regarding the effect sends: (since I am not
> an expert here) Are FXes in soft samplers/synths usually stereo or mono ?
> 
> The CPU power for two mono sends is about the same for one single stereo
> send so I was just wondering which way we should go initially. (mono I
> guess ?).


Mono FX sends / stereo FX returns is the most common configuration - on 
hardware samplers and synths, and on all but the biggest analogue mixers.

But hardware synths and samplers will usually have less FX sends than they
have FX busses, so you set the send level and destination for each source.

If each effect can be chained into the input of the next effect, one 
routable FX send may be enough.


But if you want to support "insert" effects like compression, these should
be on stereo busses.  So the question turns into: do we have one sort of
effect and use stereo FX busses, or do we have separate send and insert
FX (or just have FX sends, and insert effects can be applied to outputs).



Paul.

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