Audio Processes

5 Basic Modifications

5.1	Introduction
5.2	Signal Flow Control
5.3	Amplitude Control
5.3.1	Simple Amplitude Control
5.3.2	Two Channel Amplitude Control
5.3.3	Naturalistic Amplitude Control
5.3.4	Working with Decibels
5.4	Mixing
5.5	Pan Control and Stereo Balance
5.5.1	Monophonic and Stereophonic Signals
5.5.2	Panning
5.5.3	Stereo Balance
5.6	Combination of Elements
5.6.1	Ordering
5.6.2	Series and Parallel Forms
5.6.3	Practical Combination Examples
5.7	Developing Processes and Learning More

5.1 Introduction

A number of fundamental operations occur regularly in audio processes:

• Signals can be routed to particular destinations. This might be selecting from a number of input sources, or sending a signal to one of several possible outputs. Alternatively, a signal might be copied ...