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Insert (effects processing)
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Audio_signal_processing/HXvBpspA">audio processing</a> and <a href="/facts/Sound_reinforcement/s480anBh">sound reinforcement</a>, an insert is an access point built into the <a href="/facts/Mixing_console/APIwbRBg">mixing console</a>, allowing the <a href="/facts/Audio_engineer/eRJkg89Q">audio engineer</a> to add external <a href="/facts/Line-level/NlS1Y6tp">line-level</a> devices into the signal flow between the <a href="/facts/Microphone_preamplifier/e0UB0Ub3">microphone preamplifier</a> and the mix bus. </p><p>Common usages include <a href="/facts/Noise_gate/SMgb75l8">gating</a>, <a href="/facts/Audio_level_compression/oVSzPxFY">compressing</a>, <a href="/facts/Equalization_(audio)/hHGUDhRR">equalizing</a> and for <a href="/facts/Reverb/188vPg1A">reverb</a> effects that are specific to that channel or group. Inserts can be used as an alternate way to route signals such as for multitrack recording output or line-level direct input. </p>