Advice on techniques

[gordon_39422]

Allow me to paint a picture:
Ya pop in a cd and get that scrathcy nostalgiac sound of a vinyl record. The guitar enters with the sound of a '30s's record in mono as do the vocals. At the end of the intro, the song abruptly "fades" into full-range stereo. The theme is an accoustic album of covers with a few originals, but with the down home classic sound.
The problem. In order to use the vinyl fx, I have to insert it. The vinyl fx stays in the mix long after the intros are gone. How can I have the vinyl shut down as soon as the mix jumps to stereo?
I did post a similar question in the Cubase forum, but it wasnt worded properly nor was it in the right thread. Thanks for any advice you may give.

 

[grn]

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duplicate the track, apply the effect to the duplicate, mute it when the stereo comes in...

 

[gullfo]

have several tracks set up:

1. vinyl noise
2. mono guitar
3. mono vocal
4-x stereo tracks

then just have the tracks 1-3 drop out as you pan them into the stereo positions and cut over the stereo versions. the mono tracks are duplicates of the stereo bounced into mono so they're 100% in sync (might be phase issues but that is something else to possible address...)

using something like iZotope Vinyl (free) can help here as well - you can add the effect over the desired tracks and use automation to cut it off.

it all depends on the level of sophistication you need...

 

[gordon_39422]

using something like iZotope Vinyl (free) can help here as well - you can add the effect over the desired tracks and use automation to cut it off.

it all depends on the level of sophistication you need...

That is exactly what I am using. In fact, the track has the same quality as the normal track except that when I engage the vinyl as an insert, I use the 30's setting so it has the tin-can effect along with the vinyl scratch/noise. Thanks for the advice.