Overdubbing tracks can make a source sound thicker and more present in the mix.

But sometimes you have two or more tracks that are supposedly identical with only minor differences. And mixing multiple tracks with about the same processors can be a bit tiring. Luckily, if you are familiar with how routing in your DAW works, then you can easily apply the same processors on multiple tracks and collectively treat them as one track.

An easy way to mix two overdubs together is to route their outputs to an aux bus and then process them together from there.

This is different than sending them to a bus because you are essentially only making the track sound from the bus but not a combination of a track and bus like you do with reverb or delay sends.

So if you route say, the output of two vocal tracks to a bus you have them sounding in the same track, making it easier to process with insert effects like compressors and EQ.

It’s just one of those things to make mixing simpler. Although you can have loads and loads of tracks, tips like this make mixing all the more easier and intuitive, leaving out the repetitive part     and making room for creativity.