How to mute inserts?

[waynemak]

Hey guys, I have mic inserts going to an external VST host to do audio ducking on audio feed based on mic signal and some processing to voice signal. Compression/Ducking works fine, my problem is that I want to be able to totally mute the mic signals to stop the ducking when the mics are not needing to be used but the insert still sends the signal to the VST Host which triggers the ducking when the mics pick up signal loud enough to get past the gate. Can anyone suggest how I might go about achieving this.

Thanks in advance.

[Vincent Burel]

To not send input to external VST Host connected to Virtual ASIO insert is not possible i think.
Even if configured in POST FX mode, the Mute button will have no effect.
INSERT SEND has usually no control, its sent when connected anyway.

You may consider muting your VST plug-ins instead, or by a MUTE or by BYPASS process.

[waynemak]

Thanks for clarifying this. Probably more to do with my limited understanding of the signal routing process. I realised that I could completely bypass the VST host with a macro button script at the same time as muting the channel the inserts are on that stopped the issue I was having