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Gargamel
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Please give me some recommendations. I have the following equipment. I want to know the best way to maximize my setup.
INSTRUMENTS:
Assorted guitars, drum machines, keyboards,mics.
RACKS:
1 MIC PRE
2 Stereo Compressors
1 DI/Exciter (I should probably toss this)
MIXER:
Mackie 1604 VLZ PRO (6 aux sends, 1 main insert, 4 subgroups)
DAW:
Roland vs880-vx (yes VX, not ex...big difference)
Computer Running Sonar/ACID/ and a ton of shit I don't use
This is how its set up now:
1.)Instruments into the Mackie Mixer (I use the pod, bass pod, vg-8 and Boss VF-1 for my bass and guitar sounds --I always go direct. I do not MIC up amps when play - this is another topic waiting to happen)
*I run a Neuman TLM103 ---> Mic Pre -----> Mixer
*Bass Guitar: Bass Pod wet signal ------>Mixer (the Bass )
!--------->dry signal ------->Mixer (occupies 2 tracks)
2.) All instruments are routed to the 1/2/3/4 subgroups, at which point the signals are sent to inputs 1-4 on the vs880.
3) the output on the VS880 is then routed to the Computer.
*Furthermore: the signal from the computer is routed back into the Mixer into Channels 15 and 16.
On the mixers main insert I have a compressor. (the signal sent to the subgroups is not in anyway touched by the compressor on the main insert. Only the signal coming back from the computer is compressed --stupid? probably. Right sonusman?)
The mixer has the following outputs:
1.Main out (sent to a power amp and speakers)
2.Control room Out (sent to mackie hr824's)
3.Mono Out (sent to a subwoofer)
I pretty sure I don't need the compressor on the main insert....
Where sould the following appear in the chain is basically the question I think i am asking:
MIC Pre
Compressor#1
Compressor#2
Fuck the DI/exciter
I like to record everything as dry as possible (no delay, reverb....)
When I do, if I am applying an effect to 2 or more instruments I will always use the same reverb/ delay patch only altering the effects level. (Does this eliminate clutter in the mix?)
I guess I have 2 questions that need to be answered from all of this rambling
#1 TELL ME WHERE IN THE CHAIN THE MIC PRE AND COMPRESSORS SHOULD GO
#2 WHEN USING EFFECTS ON THE BASS/GUITAR/VOCALS/DRUMS, IS IT WISE TO USE THE SAME EXACT DELAY/REVERB/FLANGE...ONLY ALTERING THE EFFECTS LEVEL? DOES ELIMINATE MUDDINESS?
thanks everyone
bh
INSTRUMENTS:
Assorted guitars, drum machines, keyboards,mics.
RACKS:
1 MIC PRE
2 Stereo Compressors
1 DI/Exciter (I should probably toss this)
MIXER:
Mackie 1604 VLZ PRO (6 aux sends, 1 main insert, 4 subgroups)
DAW:
Roland vs880-vx (yes VX, not ex...big difference)
Computer Running Sonar/ACID/ and a ton of shit I don't use
This is how its set up now:
1.)Instruments into the Mackie Mixer (I use the pod, bass pod, vg-8 and Boss VF-1 for my bass and guitar sounds --I always go direct. I do not MIC up amps when play - this is another topic waiting to happen)
*I run a Neuman TLM103 ---> Mic Pre -----> Mixer
*Bass Guitar: Bass Pod wet signal ------>Mixer (the Bass )
!--------->dry signal ------->Mixer (occupies 2 tracks)
2.) All instruments are routed to the 1/2/3/4 subgroups, at which point the signals are sent to inputs 1-4 on the vs880.
3) the output on the VS880 is then routed to the Computer.
*Furthermore: the signal from the computer is routed back into the Mixer into Channels 15 and 16.
On the mixers main insert I have a compressor. (the signal sent to the subgroups is not in anyway touched by the compressor on the main insert. Only the signal coming back from the computer is compressed --stupid? probably. Right sonusman?)
The mixer has the following outputs:
1.Main out (sent to a power amp and speakers)
2.Control room Out (sent to mackie hr824's)
3.Mono Out (sent to a subwoofer)
I pretty sure I don't need the compressor on the main insert....
Where sould the following appear in the chain is basically the question I think i am asking:
MIC Pre
Compressor#1
Compressor#2
Fuck the DI/exciter
I like to record everything as dry as possible (no delay, reverb....)
When I do, if I am applying an effect to 2 or more instruments I will always use the same reverb/ delay patch only altering the effects level. (Does this eliminate clutter in the mix?)
I guess I have 2 questions that need to be answered from all of this rambling
#1 TELL ME WHERE IN THE CHAIN THE MIC PRE AND COMPRESSORS SHOULD GO
#2 WHEN USING EFFECTS ON THE BASS/GUITAR/VOCALS/DRUMS, IS IT WISE TO USE THE SAME EXACT DELAY/REVERB/FLANGE...ONLY ALTERING THE EFFECTS LEVEL? DOES ELIMINATE MUDDINESS?
thanks everyone
bh
