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Each audio bus is discrete. Each can be directed along different output paths. And
even when the blend of signals it carries is otherwise identical to another bus, it can
be processed separately; its level, equalization, and compressor/limiter settings can
be unique.
TriCaster provides four primary audio busses. These are identified in the Audio Mixer
as:
 Master 1
 Master 2
 AUX 1
 AUX 2
The Audio Mixer provides control groups for each of these busses (Figure 264),
allowing you to set their levels and signal processing.
FIGURE 264
It is important to understand the distinction between busses and outputs. Now that
we understand the former, let’s consider the latter. For TriCaster purposes, an
output may be physical, or virtual – i.e., it may involve a connector on the rear panel,
or not. For example, the audio recorded by TriCaster does not necessarily require
an output connector.
The important thing to realize is that the audio content of any bus may be directed
to one or more outputs or, in some cases, to none at all, and – that this is all up to
you. By default, the sound from the primary busses is routed to physical outputs as
shown in the following table.