I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and not argue.
The soundcard recording control is indeed a part of the chain and is not synonymous with the controls on a power amp. The wav out controls are.
That being said the bottom line here is ,and that was Ron's question, Inserts are always pre fader or preferably switchable. Effects in the tracks pre fade, effects in the sub groups pre fade and because this is not a hardware mixer it is indeed nice to be able to but things in the master chain post fade like my drive rack.
The end.


John
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