Advice on final mix compression setup...

[gmgmusic]

I need a little advice on how to set up what I'm trying to do. I have a Korg 32XD hard disk recorder....a beautiful, nice sounding machine. Although the unit has onboard mastering / compression presets, I don't want to use those. I want to send my Master Buss signal out to a tube compressor to warm up the overall mix...then, back into the Korg for final recording.

Is this possible? I'm at a loss for the exact, correct way to do this. Do I need an D/A - A/D converter?

Any advice I would greatly appreciate.

 

[joekodiak]

In case you don't already know, the KorgStudio forums are excellent and you should be able to get a gear-specific answer there.

http://www.korgstudios.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=63

Nice machine, by the way. I have the 1600mkII which I'm in love with. Maybe someday I'll splurge on the 32XD. It's good being a Korg user, though.

 

[gmgmusic]

thanks for the tip Joe, I am indeed a member of that forum as well. A lot of the korg users do not stray to outboard equipment...especially the XD users. I thought I'd look in a more generalized home recording environment for some answers to my curiousity.

 

[raddo]

Lucky bastard!

Man you are lucky! I want a D32 xd pretty bad. I have a D1600 and I've had it for years now. I really do love it though. It's so reliable and easy to use. Great piece of gear. I'm thinking about getting a second unit come tax return time. 32 tracks would be nice. Anyway.

As far as your question goes, isn't there some way to access the sub inputs? I thought that was the way the manual says to use outboard effects. I've never ventured down that road...I could never figure out the sub input thing.

Anyway, it was just a thought. I could be way off though.

If it is through the sub inputs and you figure it out, let me know.

Brian

 

[InTheFire]

I didn't know the Korg units were so popular. I've been using a D1600 for 3 years now. It's awesome. I just finished my record on it. It sounds sweet. No one in my town seems to think anything of them.

 

[gmgmusic]

Brian, the XD's are pretty sweet! I too owned a d1600...it was awesome. But the XD32 is a notch above in overall performance and options.

As I've been on the Korg Forum...I've learned I can access the sub inputs, or the Aux. pages on the unit. I'll be trying it in a day or so.

Anyway...have you guys been to the KorgStudios Forums? If not, check it out...it's a great Korg recording resource.

http://www.korgstudios.com/forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=5

 

[raddo]

Yep.

Hey GNG,

Yeah, I'm a memeber of the Korgboards too. I've learned quite a few tips and tricks through the experts over there. Can you say Billkath? Ha ha ha ha.

Anyway, I sure would love to own a 32XD...they are nice. I don't dare to demo one wherever they are because I'm sure I would sign my life away to get it right then and there.

About the ONLY thing I can complain about on the 32 is there is no computer monitor out. Man that would be sweet to see a nice big display of what's going on. Throw in a keyboard and mouse? There would be no touching that machine! I was hoping Korg would address that as I think I'm not the only one who would love to see it.

But then again, it's how the mix SOUNDS that's important. I do know that the 32's display is quite a bit bigger than the 1600's.

Anyway, maybe by the time I can afford a 32, some computer tech can figure some way to allow the 32 to have an external display.

Enjoy the 32.

Brian

And in response to In The Fire,

Yes, the Korg's are very popular. You'll find that the Roland people or Tascam people or (insert brand name here) people are loyal to their machines...just like we Korg people are. Now it's just a hunch that I have, BUT, it seems like the Roland people have small chips on their shoulders, as in their machines are superior to everything in the home recording market. I really can't confirm that, but it just seems that way to me. And I hope I don't offend any Roland people...that wasn't my intention at all. So I apologize if my statement offended any Roland faithful.

Anyway, shouldn't it be what matters most is what you do with the equipment you have? Who really cares about brand names if the end result is great?

Your experience that no one in your town thinks anything of them could stem from the fact that the Korg's are so darn easy to use with the touch screen and therefore, they might believe anything that easy can't make any worthwhile results. They probably get mad when they see how easy you maneuver around on your Korg compared to the process they have to go through on their machines. Maybe it's just jealousy?

Anyway.

 

[InTheFire]

And in response to In The Fire,

Yes, the Korg's are very popular. You'll find that the Roland people or Tascam people or (insert brand name here) people are loyal to their machines...just like we Korg people are. Now it's just a hunch that I have, BUT, it seems like the Roland people have small chips on their shoulders, as in their machines are superior to everything in the home recording market. I really can't confirm that, but it just seems that way to me. And I hope I don't offend any Roland people...that wasn't my intention at all. So I apologize if my statement offended any Roland faithful.

Anyway, shouldn't it be what matters most is what you do with the equipment you have? Who really cares about brand names if the end result is great?

Your experience that no one in your town thinks anything of them could stem from the fact that the Korg's are so darn easy to use with the touch screen and therefore, they might believe anything that easy can't make any worthwhile results. They probably get mad when they see how easy you maneuver around on your Korg compared to the process they have to go through on their machines. Maybe it's just jealousy?

Anyway.

The latter statement is true. They can't believe the results I'm getting. I'm sure I could do the same on a roland unit but, I was always concerned about data compression/conversion in the roland units. The upper end models by Roland don't use compression but, those were beyond my budget.

And I might add, when was the last time a roland manual made sense?

 

[Cloneboy Studio]

Now it's just a hunch that I have, BUT, it seems like the Roland people have small chips on their shoulders, as in their machines are superior to everything in the home recording market. I really can't confirm that, but it just seems that way to me.

Nah, the people that shell out big money for Pro-Tools systems are by far the worst. Especially when they know the Iz Radar romps PT.

As far as the home recording market is concerned, everyone knows the HD24 is the best thing out there.