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7.4: MIDI subgroup busses

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the track faders.
</p>
<p class="note">Ardour also provides <a href="@@control-masters-mixer-strips">VCAs</a>
that is a very flexible way to adjust the volume of a group of tracks/busses when
no additionnal processing is needed.
<p>
Ardour supports both audio and MIDI subgroup busses, so it's possible to
collect MIDI events from multiple tracks and send them to a multi-voice
software synth or sampler.
</p>
<p class="note">
Ardour also provides <a href="@@control-masters-mixer-strips">VCAs</a>
that is a very flexible way to adjust the volume of a group of tracks/busses
when no additional processing is needed.
</p>
<p>
Create a subgroup from an existing Track/Bus group is done by <kbd
class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on the relevant <a
href="@@the-track-and-bus-group-list">group tab</a>, and choosing <kbd
class="menu">Add new subgroup bus</kbd>. A new bus will be created and every
class="menu">Add New Subgroup Bus</kbd>. A new bus will be created and every
member of the track group will have its outputs disconnected from other
destinations and then connected to the new bus inputs. The bus outputs will
feed the master bus unless manual connections have been selected in the
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Alternatively, a group can be created manually, by first adding a new bus,
then, for each track to be fed in the subgroup bus, disconnecting its outputs
from the master and connecting it to the inputs of the subgroup bus instead.
This can be done in the global audio patchbay or on a track by track basis via the
output button of each track's channel strip.
This can be done in the global audio patchbay or on a track by track basis via
the output button of each track's channel strip.
</p>
<p>
Remove a subgroup (bus) is done by <kbd class="mouse">right </kbd>-clicking on
the track group tab, and selecting <kbd class="menu">Remove subgroup
bus</kbd>. Simply deleting the bus itself will <strong>not</strong> restore
signal routing to the way it was before the addition of the subgroup
bus&mdash;tracks that had been subgrouped will be left with their main outputs
disconnected.
bus&nbsp;&mdash;tracks that had been subgrouped will be left with their main
outputs disconnected.
</p>