FD-8 inserts

[brucesm3]

Need to know a few things about the inserts on fd-8. I want to use a little compression over the entire mix, so my question is this: If I use the optical out on the FD-8 to mix to standalone CD-R and I insert my compressor to channels 7 & 8 by using the channel inserts will this be able to give me compression over the entire mix? or do I have to use the analog outs and place the compressor in between the FD-8 and CD-R? I want to keep the mix digital, is it possible to do this or do I have to compress everything as recording and not be able to add compression to the digital mix. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks,
Bruce

 

[JR#97]

To use the inserts on the entire mix, you'll have to mix down to tracks 7 & 8.

 

[brucesm3]

So help me out on mixing down to 7 & 8 while the compressor is inserted.
Your help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Bruce

 

[JR#97]

Are you using 8 play back tracks? If so, you'll need to bounce some tracks so that you're left with 6 play back tracks and 2 empty tracks.

Then set channels 7 & 8 to input panned L-R and arm tracks 7 & 8. Set channels 1-6 to trk and adjust the faders, pan, and eq to taste. Press record and you'll be recording tracks 1-6 on tracks 7 & 8. Then you can insert your comps on tracks 7 & 8 to compress the entire mix to your CD burner.