I'm looking to add some outboard hardware to my home recording studio. Currently I use an Alesis studio 12R mixer in concert with the gadget labs wave8/24 soundcard. I do all my mixing and post-processing using Vegas Audio. Does anyone know if the benefits of an outboard compressor (like the RNC) would be more beneficial than the normal sonic foundry plug in compressors? Is it a better practice to compress before going to 'tape' or hard drive in this case.
Also, I've heard that a nice mic-preamp would be better to use and simply bypass the studio 12R mixer for some tracks. The music I record is predominantly heavier rock music....so, would the RNC and perhaps the RNP be solid additions to the recorded sound in my home studio? Thanks!
Also, I've heard that a nice mic-preamp would be better to use and simply bypass the studio 12R mixer for some tracks. The music I record is predominantly heavier rock music....so, would the RNC and perhaps the RNP be solid additions to the recorded sound in my home studio? Thanks!