Table of Contents
Audio Effects
Cubase comes with a number of included effect plug-ins that you can use to process audio, group, and instrument channels.
Send Effects
Send effects are outside the signal path of an audio channel. The audio data to be processed must be sent to the effect.
FX Channel Tracks
You can use FX channel tracks as routing destinations for audio sends. The audio is sent to the FX channel and through any insert effects set up for it.

FX Channel Tracks

You can use FX channel tracks as routing destinations for audio sends. The audio is sent to the FX channel and through any insert effects set up for it.

You can add several insert effects to an FX channel.
The signal passes through the effects in series, from the top downward.
You can rename FX channel tracks, just like any other tracks.
You can add automation tracks to FX channel tracks.
This allows for automating various effect parameters.
You can route the effect return to any output bus.
You can adjust the FX channel in the MixConsole.
This includes adjusting the effect return level, the balance, and the EQ.

When you add an FX channel track, you can choose wether to create FX channel tracks inside or outside a dedicated folder. If you select Create Inside Folder, FX channel tracks are shown in a dedicated folder.

This results in a better overview and facilitates editing the FX channel tracks.

Note

To save screen space, collapse the FX channel folders.