Question about the signal flow of Group Channels.

Cubase
#1

Hello. When there are multiple tracks going to a group channel, are they processed individually or as a cpmbined/single signal?

Example: If I have three vocal tracks going to a group channel with autotune, does each signal get processed individually or is it processed combined?

I am under the assumption that they’re being processed as a combined signal.

Thank you

#2

Of course. If you want to use autotune, you need to insert it on invidual channels. Not on a group of “untuned” separate voices. Autotune can’t handle that.
Same with compression or eq, if you need to correct one of the voices or multiple voices in a different way do it on the channel before the group.

#3

If the Autotune is on the Group channel then yes, it is the combined signal that is being processed.

#4

Thank you for the confirmation!

#5

Maybe it is elpful for you to notice that GROUP-channels are by nature SUMMING-Channels and linking parameters of individual channels and the VCA-Faders are for “grouping” multiple individual channels without summing.

BR, Ernst