Signal routing

Signal routing is the process of directing audio, electrical, or control signals from one or more sources to one or more destinations within an audio system, electronic instrument, or studio setup. Routing determines the path a signal takes through a chain of devices or processing stages.

Signal routing is fundamental to the operation of mixing consoles, modular synthesizers, digital audio workstations, and effects processors. It May Be accomplished physically via cables and patch panels, or digitally via software-defined routing matrices.

See also

• Patch matrix
• Patch panel
• Mixing console
• Modular synthesizer