Summer Love - using outboard processors

[ido1957]

Thought I would try and incorporate my outboard effects processors into my computer mix (Sonar). (Lexicon PCM80 for reverb and TC Electronics Triple C for compression).

I tried to route it to and from my USB ports using two USB A/D converters. All I got was excessive noise, bad tone and latency - which I could fix but the sound quality was really poor.

So I took a stereo analog line out from my computer to a couple of channels on my board. I processed it and recorded stereo out on my ADAT. Then I just sent the ADAT final mix back through the board to USB and then to computer.

I think the mix turned out better than the straight Sonar mix. Please give it a listen and let me know what you think.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6794930

 

[rayc]

This is a CCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL song.
I'll have to do an A - B comparison but this mix sound more unified and unquantifiable stuff like that.
Yup, cool. The bass has a little less definition in this mix though.
I'd say it was the ant's pants except for that single issue.

 

[ido1957]

Thanks Ray! I agree on the bass definition. It's lacking compared to some of my older mixes. Not that you can't hear it, it's just not as defined...

 

[heatmiser]

Agree on the bass. Based on my recollection only, there seems to be more air in this mix, which to me is a good thing. Love the subtle crunch of the solo at the very beginning before it smoothes out...

 

[Nightfire]

I have a little bit of noise on this side of the screen, could by my new speakers, I'll do a headphone check tomorow.
Im a sucker for very defined bass so thats my issue.
Other than that, what a kickass song. This is SUCH A GOOD summer nights cruising with the top down song.


Mike

 

[ido1957]

Thanks for the listen Nightfire. The noise could be from the keyboard patch. It's a rock patch. It initially had a lot of noise "built in" so I eq'd a lot away. I may not have gotten rid of all of it. It was around 3K area...