Qtractor Wiki How To - 15 Use Multiple SoftSynths on a Track


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Problem

Mixing multiple softsynths plugins is a intuitive way to customize timbres. However, if you try to load multiple softsynths on a track, most likely only the last one will play. This is because softsynths generally don’t have audio inputs, only outputs. The second softsynth cuts the audio signal from the first. There are exceptions, such as the “Vee One Suite,” which allows you to stack multiple synths on a single track.

Solution

If you encounter this problem, there is a easy solution. Toggle softsynths with “Aux Sends” to the audio output bus of the MIDI track.

A simple example in the illustration: