Hardware compressor/Audio Processor

[RVLVNGDRS]

If I'm using all software, is there a way to route my signal (perhaps a software synth or maybe a whole .wav file for "mastering") through a hardware compressor or an audio processor (such as an EL Fatso), then back on to my DAW on the computer?

Thank you!

 

[Erockrazor]

Yeah, there is a way to use "outboard" gear. But to answer your question, we'd need to know what you're using. Depends on your interface or soundcard to figure out how to route the signal. Once you do figure this out, you'd likely have to compensate for delay on the signal coming back into the computer.

 

[mixsit]

Yeah, there is a way to use "outboard" gear. But to answer your question, we'd need to know what you're using. Depends on your interface or soundcard to figure out how to route the signal. Once you do figure this out, you'd likely have to compensate for delay on the signal coming back into the computer.

Just to add- It's basically having a spare (spare as you'll likely want to keep your master outs available as you do this) pair of D/A conversion outputs (or one for mono) to send to the hardware, and a pair of A/D to record the hardware back in on to new tracks.
If these new tracks are to be part of the existing multi track mix you'll have to realign them to make up for the round trip delay. A 'spike pre recorded onto the begining or end of the source track(s) will make a good clean marker for that.

I do outboard verb or delay like that sometimes and often just ignor the round trip' lag, or either dial in the effect time to compensate ahead of time, so slide it -if it's not phase crit. just go with it.

 

[Erockrazor]

Just to add- It's basically having a spare (spare as you'll likely want to keep your master outs available as you do this) pair of D/A conversion outputs (or one for mono) to send to the hardware, and a pair of A/D to record the hardware back in on to new tracks.
If these new tracks are to be part of the existing multi track mix you'll have to realign them to make up for the round trip delay. A 'spike pre recorded onto the begining or end of the source track(s) will make a good clean marker for that.

Nicely put.

 

[RVLVNGDRS]

Hmmm, so if I understood this correctly, Im sending the signal through the processor, then RE-recording it back onto another track on the DAW?

(wow if it's not that I am LOST! )

 

[gecko zzed]

Hmmm, so if I understood this correctly, Im sending the signal through the processor, then RE-recording it back onto another track on the DAW?

(wow if it's not that I am LOST! )

That's exactly it.