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// example effect chains
SynthDef(\fx, {
	arg in;
	var sig, fx, releaser;
	sig = In.ar(in, 2);
	fx = sig.copy;
	fx = DelayL.ar(fx, 2, TRand.kr(0.25, \maxRelease.kr(2) / 3));
	fx = GVerb.ar(fx, 250);
	fx = LPF.ar(fx, 900);
	sig = (sig + fx) * 0.5;
	releaser = DetectSilence.ar(fx, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
	OffsetOut.ar(\out.kr(0), sig);
}).add;

// master channel with limiter
SynthDef(\master, {
	arg in;
	var sig, releaser;
	sig = In.ar(in, 2);
	sig = Limiter.ar(sig, -6.dbamp);
	// releaser = DetectSilence.ar(sig, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
	OffsetOut.ar(\out.kr(0), sig);
}).add;
)

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var fx, fxBus, master, masterBus;

// audio bus transmitting sound signal to synths below 
fxBus = Bus.audio(Server.default, 2);
masterBus = Bus.audio(Server.default, 2);

// fx channel. output to master bus
fx = Synth.new(\fx, [\in, fxBus.index, \out, masterBus.index], Server.default, \addToTail);

// master channel. output to default audio out
master = Synth.new(\master, [\in, masterBus.index], Server.default, \addToTail);

/* sequences or routines go there */
)