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Why do peopleuse more than 16 channels?
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I keep reading about people using 30 or 50 channels on a track and im curious about what ya all doing with so many channels? Is it a bunch of layer or busses?

Edit: Thanks ya all for answering, it been insightful.

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Have you ever mixed an song?

Drums can take up 16 channels alone.

Double tracked rhythm guitars.

Doubled lead.

Bass DI

Bass Mic

Percussion

Synths

BG vox

Lead vocals

Doubled vocals

Maybe some duplicated tracks with different effects.

Track counts add up fast.

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