Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 46)

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Volume, panning, solo, mute, insert effects, and automation remain independently
adjustable for SubMix child tracks. Tracks may also be dragged and dropped out of the
SubMix track – drag the track up or down to a location out of the SubMix track and
the track becomes a standard track again.
OUTPUT BUS TRACK
An Output Bus Track allows routing to alternate devices and/or outputs. It allows
routing to physical audio outputs when using audio hardware with multiple outputs.
To create a SubMix Track, click the +Track button and select Add Output Bus Track.
You can also click Track>Add Track>Output Bus Track in the main window menu or
right-click in the Track List area and use the Insert Track menu.
If you’re using an audio device with multiple outputs, click on the Output drop-down
menu directly beneath the level meter. Here, you’ll be able to select from your audio
hardware’s available physical outputs. The routing of tracks to physical outputs can also
be configured in the Mixer tab; this is covered in the Audio Mixer section (see pg. 151).
There are many ways to use Output Bus Tracks to enhance a mix, or to take advantage
of multiple outputs on an audio device. Here are some examples:
CREATE OUTPUT BUS TRACKS FOR SIMPLIFIED MIXING
In the image below, there are five Output BusTracks created for combining all drums,
bass, guitars, keyboards, and vocals. All of the drum tracks are routed to the Drums
Output Bus Track, all vocal tracks are routed to the Vocals Output Bus Track and so on.
This example doesn’t require audio hardware with multiple physical outs, as all of the
audio outputs are set to the the default stereo output pair, but submixing all tracks of
a song across five faders makes mixing the song very easy. Remember that each Output
Bus Track can have its own EQ, effects, and automation applied as well.