patchbay configuration?

[WhiteStrat]

Patchbays really improved my life in the studio. I've got everything normalled, so 70-80% of the time, I don't even need patch cables--my default hookups are ready to go.

But even with everything going straight through like you've done (that's how I started with patch bays, too) it oughta save you time and help you keep organized.

Have fun!

 

[JTC111]

Patchbays really improved my life in the studio. I've got everything normalled, so 70-80% of the time, I don't even need patch cables--my default hookups are ready to go.

But even with everything going straight through like you've done (that's how I started with patch bays, too) it oughta save you time and help you keep organized.

Have fun!

Fun? Is this stuff supposed to be fun? Nothing on PT7.4 and the 003 works the way it did on 5.x and the 001. I'm having to relearn a lot of things. I had to call tech support to get sound out of my synth today...ugh! And my studio really needs some tidying up after all I've done in there this week.

But on the bright side, I put in a call to the person I'm going have master my cd and found out that it's not all that much more to have him mix it as well, so I'm going to let him do that and take that pressure off of myself. On my first cd, I was very hands-on and very involved with the mixing and mastering to the point where I heard the songs so many times that to this day I can't really enjoy my own cd. It was played out in my head by the time it went to print. I really don't want that to be the case with this one. So I'll still be involved, but I'll trust him to do the initial mix and I'll get involved for the tweak stage. This guy has done work on about a third of the cds in my collection. When I look at his client list it's like I'm looking at my mp3 playlist.

Of course I'll hang around and take notes while he does his work. Might as well learn from the masters, right.

 

[WhiteStrat]

Well then, except for the hangups with the new stuff, it sounds like you're in a good place. Doing the CD this way could be the best of both worlds.

 

[JTC111]

Well then, except for the hangups with the new stuff, it sounds like you're in a good place. Doing the CD this way could be the best of both worlds.

Yeah, although I really did envision myself doing more on this one. I've found that I have no problem mixing other people's stuff but when it comes to my own, I hesitate and anguish over every manipulation. And that's especially true on this upcoming cd because I've put together a great supporting cast and I don't want to screw it up.

Oh well, like I said, the pressure's off now. All I have to do is the tracking. The sun shines a little brighter now.

 

[SonicAlbert]

I think once you learn how to get around in PT 7.4 you are going to like it a lot better. It's a great version of the program in my opinion.

 

[JTC111]

I think once you learn how to get around in PT 7.4 you are going to like it a lot better. It's a great version of the program in my opinion.

I'm sure of it, especially considering I'm coming off of a PT 5.x version. Some of the new features are pretty amazing.

 

[pathdoc]

I'm just starting to wire up my first patch bay. I really don't use much outboard gear so I'll only rarely need it. The only outboard gear I'll be using is a vocal autotune unit and a compressor.

Neither will be used prior to recording but rather will be used after tracks have been recorded. So I'll simply be sending a signal from one channel of my DAW into either of these and sending the new modified signal back into my DAW on a new channel.

For the few output and inputs I'll have I think I should set the patchbay into open and just plug these units in as needed.

I'm not sure how to convert the pathbay output/inputs into open. I've never opened up my pathbay (can't remember the model or brand at the moment). I have to think it would be easy, right?

 

[moresound]

You shouldn't have to open it up, the switches are usually on the top if you can switch them around.
If not get one that has the switches.