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Quick intro to MIDI tracks and busses, foldback busses, and VCA masters

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## What is an Audio track? ## What is an audio track?
An _audio track_ is a place where you can drag a _region_ from your region An _audio track_ is a place where you can drag a _region_ from your region
list and where you can record sounds coming from an outside source. list and where you can record sounds coming from an outside source.
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![Tracks](en/Ardour6_Tracks.png) ![Tracks](en/Ardour6_Tracks.png)
## What is a Bus? ## What is a bus?
A _bus_ is similar to a track except that it does not contain its own regions. A _bus_ is similar to a track except that it does not contain its own regions.
You cannot record directly into a bus or drag regions into it. However, you You cannot record directly into a bus or drag regions into it. However, you
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every session has a _Master_ bus. All the audio to be exported from your every session has a _Master_ bus. All the audio to be exported from your
session will be sent to the Master Bus. session will be sent to the Master Bus.
## How are tracks and busses Used? ## How are tracks and busses used?
Audio-processing _plugins_ and _automation_ can be applied to both tracks and Audio-processing _plugins_ and _automation_ can be applied to both tracks and
busses. busses.
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add more tracks after this step, you could alternatively have chosen **Add add more tracks after this step, you could alternatively have chosen **Add
selected items (and leave dialog open)** instead. selected items (and leave dialog open)** instead.
## Other types of tracks and busses
When adding tracks and busses to your project, you'll see more options
available. Here is a quick overview of them.
**MIDI tracks** are similar to audio tracks: they have regions with MIDI data,
they can have multiple plugins in a processor box, e.g. a software synthesizer
or a sampler followed by a delay plugin followed by an EQ plugin.
**MIDI busses** are similar to audio busses, but they can only transform
incoming MIDI data.
**Foldback busses** are meant for stage monitoring mixes where you might want
giving each performer a customized mix that goes right into their earpiece.
E.g. more rhythm section and less brass section in the mix for a solo
guitarist. [See
here](https://manual.ardour.org/ardours-interface/foldback-strip/) for more
details.
**VCA masters** are another way to group tracks. These mixer strips provide
a single fader for multiple tracks. Please refer to the [user
manual](https://manual.ardour.org/ardours-interface/control-masters/) for more
information.
## Continuing ## Continuing
Once you've added one or more tracks, you will want to put some audio material Once you've added one or more tracks, you will want to put some audio material