How To Plug A Compressor ????????

[Colwarter]

Hey everyone ! thanks for reading my thread.

Here's a very important question for me : how to plug a compressor ?
I use a presonus firepod (firewire interface) to record. It has 8 in and 8 out, but it does not have inserts on it, so i can't plug any compressors or gate for the moment. So, am I obligated to buy a mixer with direct outs ?? cause I would prefer not buy a mixer, a don't need that excet for pluging things in the inserts. I would prefer buy another firewire interface like the Tascam FW-1804 that has already 4 inserts. Thanks, give me your opinion.
Alex

 

[junplugged]

maybe it's setup assuming you'll be using compression mixing in the box - software. Or if you have a preamp handy you could use that before your comp and use a line in. You're used to hardware compression? I guess you have a good one you want to use?

 

[Colwarter]

You're used to hardware compression? I guess you have a good one you want to use?

Yes i used bofore the Multiband Compressor in the software Steinberg Nuendo, but I just bought a presonus CL-44 so I want to use it hah ! Thanks for you answers

 

[Cas]

Hey everyone ! thanks for reading my thread.

Here's a very important question for me : how to plug a compressor ?
I use a presonus firepod (firewire interface) to record. It has 8 in and 8 out, but it does not have inserts on it, so i can't plug any compressors or gate for the moment. So, am I obligated to buy a mixer with direct outs ?? cause I would prefer not buy a mixer, a don't need that excet for pluging things in the inserts. I would prefer buy another firewire interface like the Tascam FW-1804 that has already 4 inserts. Thanks, give me your opinion.
Alex

The Firepod does have insert capabilities, check the manual

The FIREPOD features ¼” TRS balanced Send and Return jacks on Channels 1 and 2. These jacks are
labeled as Preamp Output (SEND) and Line Input (Return). These connectors allow the use of external
processors such as reverbs, de-essers, limiters, EQ’s, etc. Simply connect the Preamp Output jack, balanced
or unbalanced to the input of the external processor. Then connect the FirePod’s Line Input jack to the output
of the external processor. The signal is now routed out of the FIREPOD, into the external processor, then back
into the FIREPOD. The final, processed signal will be available to record now. The Line Input can also be used
as a standard line level input for devices that do not require preamplification (such as a CD player, drum
machine, sampler and etc.).

 

[junplugged]

The Firepod does have insert capabilities...snip...

There's ur answer. That sounds pretty cool, I didn't know any of the interfaces had insert, my darn Korg doesn't and I have to use send.