Hello all,
I have just bought a Mackie 1202VLZ4 and I love the fact that it has inserts on all channels as well as two aux sends (although at this time I only use one). It's a step up from the Behringer I've used up to now. I have an Alesis 3632 compressor in dual mono mode hanging off the inserts on Channels 1 and 2. Channel 1 is permanently set up for vocals (or for recording acoustic instruments) and channel 2 is permanently set up for electro/acoustic guitar or bass through a DI box. I'm not using the other channels at this time. At the moment I am routing the mains out to two channels on a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4.
What I would like to do is to route an ancient Alesis MidiVerb 4 through Aux 1 to allow for the vocalist/player to hear some reverb, delay etc in the headphones but NOT for it to go to the mains, so I can record a dry signal. I would much prefer to add reverb, delay, modulation, etc in the DAW using plugins that are far superior to the MidiVerb. I only have two main outputs on my audio interface but I have RCA outs so I can return the DAW mix to the desk via the Mackie's tape section. I don't mind the compression being part of the signal that goes into the DAW. I am only using very light compression just to smooth things out a bit and I use the gate section to cut some of the noise in the room (computer fans etc). I would prefer to keep the compressor on the inserts and the MidiVerb on the aux so I have the fx available for all channels.
I am not really familiar with how mixers should be properly set up, beyond what I have already done, so I don't know how to go about this (or even if it's possible). Is there some kind soul who can point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance of your patient advice
I have just bought a Mackie 1202VLZ4 and I love the fact that it has inserts on all channels as well as two aux sends (although at this time I only use one). It's a step up from the Behringer I've used up to now. I have an Alesis 3632 compressor in dual mono mode hanging off the inserts on Channels 1 and 2. Channel 1 is permanently set up for vocals (or for recording acoustic instruments) and channel 2 is permanently set up for electro/acoustic guitar or bass through a DI box. I'm not using the other channels at this time. At the moment I am routing the mains out to two channels on a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4.
What I would like to do is to route an ancient Alesis MidiVerb 4 through Aux 1 to allow for the vocalist/player to hear some reverb, delay etc in the headphones but NOT for it to go to the mains, so I can record a dry signal. I would much prefer to add reverb, delay, modulation, etc in the DAW using plugins that are far superior to the MidiVerb. I only have two main outputs on my audio interface but I have RCA outs so I can return the DAW mix to the desk via the Mackie's tape section. I don't mind the compression being part of the signal that goes into the DAW. I am only using very light compression just to smooth things out a bit and I use the gate section to cut some of the noise in the room (computer fans etc). I would prefer to keep the compressor on the inserts and the MidiVerb on the aux so I have the fx available for all channels.
I am not really familiar with how mixers should be properly set up, beyond what I have already done, so I don't know how to go about this (or even if it's possible). Is there some kind soul who can point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance of your patient advice