Hey guys long time reader, first time poster here!
I've been recording for a long time, but it has always been 'in the box' and I've recently begun buying more outboard gear. It's nothing special, I've got an Alesis PQX 571 Parametric EQ and an Alesis 3630 Compressor. I also picked up a used Art Pro MPA dual channel preamp. I've got a Presonus Firestudio Project running into Logic Pro X.
Anyway, I've searched around and couldn't find an answer to my question. I'm currently mixing and want to apply my EQ to a track. I've got the EQ running through in/out 7 on my interface and am successfully reprinting the track with the applied EQ. The problem arises before recording: I can't seem to mute the original (dry signal) track so that I can hear the EQ'd track on its own. It's either I can hear both combined or neither of them. Once recorded, I can mute the original just fine
Of course I can record it a ton of times trying to see what settings work in the mix, but that would be very time consuming and I'm trying to judge the EQ'd track alone with the mix (with none of the original track).
If someone could give me a tip that'd be great!
I've been recording for a long time, but it has always been 'in the box' and I've recently begun buying more outboard gear. It's nothing special, I've got an Alesis PQX 571 Parametric EQ and an Alesis 3630 Compressor. I also picked up a used Art Pro MPA dual channel preamp. I've got a Presonus Firestudio Project running into Logic Pro X.
Anyway, I've searched around and couldn't find an answer to my question. I'm currently mixing and want to apply my EQ to a track. I've got the EQ running through in/out 7 on my interface and am successfully reprinting the track with the applied EQ. The problem arises before recording: I can't seem to mute the original (dry signal) track so that I can hear the EQ'd track on its own. It's either I can hear both combined or neither of them. Once recorded, I can mute the original just fine
Of course I can record it a ton of times trying to see what settings work in the mix, but that would be very time consuming and I'm trying to judge the EQ'd track alone with the mix (with none of the original track).
If someone could give me a tip that'd be great!